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Man United v Liverpool live!
90 GOAL DOSSENA! Reina's goal-kick drifts over the heads of the Man United defence and Dossena is able to send a majestic chip over the head of van der Sar and into the back of the net. Liverpool now lead 4-1.[LNB]90 Liverpool make their final change as Nabil El Zhar takes the place of Gerrard.[LNB]90 Rooney sends a rising volley well wide of Reina's right hand post as Man United continue to waste chances to test the Liverpool goalkeeper.[LNB]89 Ronaldo's free-kick is blocked by the Liverpool wall and Mascherano clears the loose ball behind for a Man United corner. The home side waste the resulting flag kick.[LNB]88 Mascherano concedes a free-kick to give Man United a shooting opportunity 25 yards from the Liverpool goal.[LNB]87 Ronaldo misses a chance to have a shot at the Liverpool goal as he scuffs his effort into the ground.[LNB]86 Berbatov hits the right hand post of Reina's goal with a low drive but the linesman rightly raises his flag as the Man United sub was in an offside position.[LNB]85 Babel flicks the ball to Gerrard in the Man United box and the Liverpool captain proceeds to send his effort well over the top of the bar.[LNB]84 The tempo of this match has dropped since Liverpool's third goal. It looks like the Anfield side are set to grab a famous victory.[LNB]83 O'Shea's long ball forward is easily headed away from the Liverpool box by Mascherano. Man United have looked deflated after they fell 3-1 behind.[LNB]82 Evra does well to cut out Aurelio's pass down the left flank towards Gerrard as time starts to run out for Man United today.[LNB]81 Liverpool make their expected change with Babel taking the place of Torres.[LNB]80 Man United are now keeping possession with ease but Liverpool have everyone behind the ball and they are leaving the home side with no attacking options.[LNB]79 It looks like Liverpool are preparing to bring on Ryan Babel as they look to cause Man United some new problems. This has been a very good day for Rafael Benitez's side so far.[LNB]78 Torres wins the ball on the halfway line and sends a lofted effort narrowly over the top of the bar as he looks to catch van der Sar off his line.[LNB]77 GOAL AURELIO! Aurelio sends a lofted free-kick from 20 yards into the left hand corner of van der Sar's goal. The Man United keeper didn't move. Liverpool lead 3-1.[LNB]76 Vidic pulls Gerrard to the ground as the Liverpool midfielder looks to run through one-on-one with van der Sar. The referee rightly gives the Man United defender a red card.[LNB]75 Reina does well to race out of his goal and gather the ball as Tevez looks to make space for a shot just inside the Liverpool box.[LNB]74 Man United make a triple change with Berbatov, Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes taking the place of Anderson, Carrick and Park.[LNB]73 Ronaldo sends a powerful effort well over the top of the Liverpool bar from 35 yards. Man United continue to dominate territory in this half.[LNB]72 Tevez takes control of Carrick's lofted through ball and sends a poked effort narrowly wide of Reina's left hand post from eight yards. A wasted chance for Man United.[LNB]71 It looks like Man United are preparing to bring on Dimitar Berbatov as they look to cause Liverpool some new problems.[LNB]70 Aurelio's low cross from the left is easily cleared away from danger by Ferdinand.[LNB]69 Reina takes his time over a free-kick as Liverpool look to slow the tempo of this match. The away side have looked comfortable in the second-half.[LNB]68 Liverpool make their first change of the match with Andrea Dossena taking the place of Riera.[LNB]67 Carrick's attempted crossfield pass to Ronaldo on the left flank is easily headed away from danger by Aurelio. Man United need to start causing the Liverpool defence more problems.[LNB]66 Riera's cross from the left is weakly headed by Carrick to Lucas on the edge of the Man United box. The Liverpool midfielder proceeds to send his half-volley straight at van der Sar.[LNB]65 Skrtel catches Tevez with a late challenge and he is rightly booked by the referee.[LNB]64 Ronaldo's cross from the right is turned back across goal by Rooney at the far post. Tevez is ahead of the ball and he has to watch as Liverpool clear the danger.[LNB]63 Anderson's corner from the left is cleared away from danger by Hyypia at the near post of the Liverpool goal as Man United continue to waste set-piece opportunities.[LNB]62 Rooney again cuts in from the left flank and sees his shot deflected behind for a Man United corner.[LNB]61 Carrick's lofted free-kick into the Liverpool box is easily cleared away from danger by Gerrard. The away side's defence is still looking strong.[LNB]60 Mascherano becomes the second Liverpool player to be booked today as he concedes a free-kick on the right flank.[LNB]59 Rooney cuts in from the left flank and sees his driven effort blocked by Mascherano as Man United continue to attack.[LNB]58 Anderson's corner from the right is dropped at the first attempt by Reina but the Liverpool keeper regains his composure to gather possession as Tevez looks to strike.[LNB]57 Tevez's looping cross from the left is turned over the top of his bar by Reina to give Man United a corner.[LNB]56 Vidic does well to knock's Kuyt attempted through ball to Torres away from danger as Liverpool look to cause problems on the break.[LNB]55 Ronaldo's deflected free-kick from the left falls to Rooney in the Liverpool box and the Man United striker sees his bicycle kick blocked by Skrtel.[LNB]54 Mascherano bundles Evra to the ground to give Man United a free-kick on the left flank.[LNB]53 Fabio Aurelio does well to intercept Anderson's attempted through ball to Park and he clears the danger.[LNB]52 Ronaldo's low free-kick from 35 yards is easily gathered in the centre of his goal by Reina. Man United have been the brighter side at the start of this half.[LNB]51 Rooney wins a free-kick as he is caught by a challenge from Lucas. That looks to be a harsh decision from the referee as the Liverpool midfielder won the ball.[LNB]50 Man United are keeping possession with ease at the moment but the Liverpool defence look comfortable as they keep men behind the ball.[LNB]49 Skrtel does well to halt O'Shea's bustling run down the right with a strong challenge. This half has started at a quick tempo.[LNB]48 Ronaldo's deflected cross from the left strikes the foot of Reina's near post and the Liverpool goalkeeper is finally able to gather the ball at the second attempt.[LNB]47 John O'Shea's cross from the right evades Rooney and Liverpool are able to clear the ball away from danger.[LNB]46 The second-half is under way and Evra has quickly knocked the ball behind for a Liverpool corner. The away side waste the resulting flag kick.[LNB] Sean Sheibani thinks Liverpool will go on and win this game. Let me know your predictions by sending an e-mail to nick.hext@bskyb.com.[LNB] Man United are now 4/1 to win today's match with Sky Bet, Liverpool are 8/11 and you can back the draw at 2/1.[LNB] What are your thoughts on the first-half? Can Liverpool now go on and win this match? Should Man United make any changes at the break? Let me know what you think by sending an e-mail to nick.hext@bskyb.com.[LNB]HT The referee blows his whistle for half-time. Both sides have looked dangerous in attacking positions during the opening period and we could be set for an even more interesting contest after the break.[LNB]45 Liverpool work a short free-kick to Gerrard and the midfielder sees his driven effort easily blocked by Ferdinand.[LNB]45 Torres tumbles to the ground under Anderson's challenge to win a free-kick for Liverpool on the left flank.[LNB]45 There will be three minutes of additional time.[LNB]44 GOAL GERRARD! Gerrard sends his penalty into the bottom left hand corner of van der Sar's goal. The Man United keeper dived the right way but he wasn't able to reach the ball.[LNB]44 Gerrard tumbles to the ground as Evra catches him with an awful lunging challenge just inside the Man United box. The referee rightly awards a penalty.[LNB]43 Carrick turns away from Lucas with a neat piece of skill and he proceeds to send a driven effort narrowly over the top of the bar from 25 yards. Great attempt from the Man United midfielder.[LNB]42 Kuyt's attempted through ball to Gerrard is easily intercepted by Ferdinand on the edge of the Man United box.[LNB]41 Rooney's corner from the left is punched clear by Reina as Vidic looks to put the Liverpool goalkeeper under pressure.[LNB]40 Evra's cross from the left is deflected behind for a Man United corner by Carragher.[LNB]39 This has been a really entertaining match so far. Both sides look dangerous when they attack and I think we could sees more goals.[LNB]38 Ronaldo's weak cross across the face of the Liverpool box is easily taken away from danger by Hyypia.[LNB]37 Ferdinand becomes the first Man United player to be booked today as he catches Torres with a late challenge.[LNB]36 Ronaldo plays the free-kick short to Rooney and the Man United striker sees his driven effort blocked by Hyypia.[LNB]35 Carragher bundles Tevez to the ground to give Man United a free-kick on the edge of the Liverpool box. The defender is rightly booked.[LNB]34 Ronaldo's free-kick from 35 yards is deflected by the Liverpool wall and Reina fails to gather the ball at the first attempt. Tevez looks to reach the rebound buit he is out of luck.[LNB]33 Ronaldo's lofted free-kick into the Liverpool box is easily cleared away from danger. The away side have battled hard so far today.[LNB]32 Torres falls to the ground under Vidic but the referee decides to wave play on. Correct decision from the official.[LNB]31 Gerrard's corner from the right is easily cleared away from danger by Ronaldo. This match is very entertaining at the moment.[LNB]30 Rooney's corner from the left narrowly evades the head of Ronaldo and the ball races out of play for a Liverpool goal-kick.[LNB]29 Vidic will be unhappy with his mistake. The Man United defender should have headed the ball away before he gave Torres the chance to win possession.[LNB]28 GOAL TORRES! Vidic dwells on the ball and allows Torres to win possession and storm through one-on-one with van der Sar. The Liverpool striker easily slots the ball into the bottom right hand corner of the Man United goal.[LNB]27 Torres slips as he looks to reach Gerrard's through ball and Edwin van der Sar is easily able to gather possession.[LNB]26 Riera wastes possession for Liverpool as he sees his weak pass easily intercepted by Anderson. The away side need to raise their game after falling behind.[LNB]25 Rooney cuts in from the left flank and sees his driven effort bravely blocked by Hyypia.[LNB]24 It looks like the referee made the right decision to award the penalty. Reina should not have committed to his rash challenge and and he gave Park the opportunity to fall to the ground.[LNB]23 GOAL RONALDO! Ronaldo sends his penalty into the bottom right hand corner of the Liverpool goal. Man United lead 1-0.[LNB]22 Park looks to reach Tevez's through ball and the Man United midfielder falls under Reina's challenge. The referee awards a penalty and the home side have the chance to take the lead.[LNB]21 Gerrard's free-kick from 35 yards is drifted into the Man United box and the ball races out of play for a goal-kick.[LNB]20 Torres runs out of space in the Man United box as Liverpool look to attack at pace.[LNB]19 Evra does well to halt Javier Mascherano's bustling run with a strong challenge on the edge of the Man United box.[LNB]18 Both sides have been looking to create attacking opportunities at the start of this match but Man United have been slightly the better side.[LNB]17 Michael Carrick's attempted pass to Evra on the left flank is easily headed away from danger by Carragher.[LNB]16 Anderson's corner from the right falls to Rooney at the far post but the Man United striker's pass is cleared from danger by the Liverpool defence.[LNB]15 Carragher fails to time his header back to Jose Reina and the ball races out of play for a Man United goal-kick.[LNB]14 Riera looks to create space on the edge of the Man United box but he loses possession as Ferdinand produces a strong challenge. Both sides are creating attacking opportunities.[LNB]13 Evra finds himself in space on the left flank and sends an awful cross drifting straight out of play for a Liverpool goal-kick.[LNB]12 Nemanja Vidic halts Steven Gerrard's bustling run into the Man United box as he outmuscles the Liverpool captain on the edge of the six yard box.[LNB]11 Martin Skrtel storms into the Man United box but Ferdinand is eventually on hand to usher the ball away from danger. Good run from the Liverpool defender.[LNB]10 Both sides are looking to keep the ball for long spells as the early quick tempo of this match starts to lower.[LNB]9 Carlos Tevez falls to the ground under Hyypia's challenge but the referee rightly waves play on.[LNB]8 Man United are keeping the ball with ease in their own half. The home side have dominated possession at the start of this match as they look to continue their title charge.[LNB]7 Anderson fails to send his weak pass to Patrice Evra and Dirk Kuyt is able to nip in and win possession for Liverpool. It has been a quick start to this match.[LNB]6 Fernando Torres falls to the ground under Rio Ferdinand's challenge but the referee decides to wave play on. The Liverpool striker is unhappy with the decision.[LNB]5 Anderson's corner from the right is headed away from danger by Sami Hyypia as Man United dominate the start of this match.[LNB]4 Ji Sung Park's effort from the edge of the Liverpool box is deflected over the top of the bar by a superb block from Jamie Carragher. Corner to Man United.[LNB]3 Carlos Tevez's cross from the right loops away from danger and Liverpool are able to win possession. Man United have made a bright start to this match.[LNB]2 Wayne Rooney's corner from the left is headed away from the near post of Liverpool's goal by Albert Riera.[LNB]1 The action is under way as Man United keep the ball early on.[LNB] The players are now on the field as we near the start of this match.[LNB] Liverpool have been forced to make a late change with Sami Hyypia taking the place of Alvaro Arbeoa, who was injured in the warm up. Jamie Carragher will now play at right back.[LNB] James Townsend thinks Liverpool will win 2-1 with Lucas taking centre stage with an impressive performance in midfield, however, Paul in Southampton feels Man United will claim a 2-0 victory with Carlos Tevez and Cristiano Ronaldo on target. Let me know your predictions by sending an e-mail to nick.hext@bskyb.com.[LNB] You can let me know your thoughts on today's game by sending an e-mail to nick.hext@bskyb.com. Who do you think will bag the three points?[LNB] Man United are 10/11 with Sky Bet to win today's match, Liverpool are 7/2 and you can back the draw at 11/5.[LNB]Team news: For Liverpool, Xabi Alonso is ruled out after picking up a knock against Real Madrid in midweek. That means Lucas starts in midfield, alongside Javier Mascherano who was sent off in this fixture last season.[LNB]Team news: The big United news is that Sir Alex Ferguson has left Dimitar Berbatov on the bench. Carlos Tevez is in from the start after his two goals at Fulham last weekend. Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes are both among the subs.[LNB]Liverpool team: Reina, Carragher, Hyypia, Skrtel, Aurelio, Mascherano, Lucas, Kuyt, Gerrard, Riera, Torres. Subs: Cavalieri, Dossena, Arbeloa, Babel, Insua, Ngog, El Zhar.[LNB]Manchester United team: Van der Sar, O'Shea, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Ronaldo, Carrick, Anderson, Park, Rooney, Tevez. Subs: Foster, Berbatov, Giggs, Nani, Scholes, Evans, Fletcher.[LNB] Kick-off is at 1245 GMT.[LNB]
