On a night of humiliation for Manchester United, Liverpool inflicted the biggest defeat on their rivals in 92 years with a 7-2 thrashing at Old Trafford.
The result was a huge blow to United’s hopes of a quadruple this season, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side now facing an uphill battle to qualify for the Champions League.
It was a night to forget for United manager Erik Ten Hag, who was left shell-shocked by the performance of his side. Liverpool were simply too good for United, with the Reds’ attacking trio of Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino running riot.
Salah opened the scoring after just four minutes, before Mane added a second shortly afterwards. Firmino then added a third, before Salah grabbed his second of the night.
United briefly rallied, with Marcus Rashford and Mason Greenwood both finding the net, but Liverpool were in no mood to let up. Mane added his second of the night, before Salah completed his hat-trick.
Firmino then added his second of the night, before substitute Xherdan Shaqiri rounded off the scoring with a seventh.
It was a night of humiliation for United, who were outclassed in every department by a rampant Liverpool side. The Reds were simply too good for United, with their attacking trio of Salah, Mane and Firmino running riot.
The result was a huge blow to United’s hopes of a quadruple this season, with Solskjaer’s side now facing an uphill battle to qualify for the Champions League.
It was also a night to forget for Ten Hag, who was left shell-shocked by the performance of his side. The Dutchman will now have to pick his players up and get them ready for their next game, which is a crucial Champions League clash against RB Leipzig.
For Liverpool, the result was a huge boost to their title hopes. The Reds are now just two points behind leaders Tottenham, and with a game in hand, they will be confident of closing the gap at the top of the table.
It was a night of humiliation for United, and a night of joy for Liverpool. The Reds were simply too good for United, and the result was the biggest defeat for United in 92 years. It was a night to forget for Ten Hag’s side, and a night to remember for Jurgen Klopp’s men.