• Date: Sat 14 March 2009
  • Venue: Old Trafford
  • Ref: Wiley, A
  • Attendance: 75,569
Manchester United

Manchester United

Ronaldo (23) P

1 - 4
Liverpool

Liverpool

Torres (28)

Gerrard (44)P

Aurelio (77)

Dossena (90)

Manchester United vs Liverpool

Team Lineups

Manchester United

Edwin van der Sar
Patrice Evra
John O'Shea
Rio Ferdinand
Nemanja Vidic
Michael Carrick (Ryan Giggs, 74)
Cristiano Ronaldo
Luis de Abreu Anderson (Paul Scholes, 73)
Ji-Sung Park (Dimitar Berbatov, 74)
Carlos Tevez
Wayne Rooney

Liverpool

Jose Manuel Reina
Sami Hyypia
Fabio Aurelio
Martin Skrtel
Jamie Carragher
Albert Riera (Andrea Dossena, 67)
Steven Gerrard (Nabil El Zhar, 90)
Leiva Lucas
Javier Mascherano
Dirk Kuyt
Fernando Torres (Ryan Babel, 81)


Live Text Commentary
Full time
 

Full-Time: MAN UTD 1-4 LIVERPOOL. The whistle goes for full-time and the Liverpool fans celebrate a stunning victory.

90

Rio Ferdinand almost scores an own goal as he defends against a Ryan Babel cross.

90
Goal
 

MAN UTD 1-4 LIVERPOOL. Andrea DOSSENA takes advantage of some poor defending and lifts the ball over the stranded Edwin van der Sar.

90
Substitution
 

Steven Gerrard is replaced by Nabil El Zhar.

90

Wayne Rooney's left-foot volley is wide.

89

Cristiano Ronaldo sends a free-kick low into the wall and Manchester United have a corner which Sami Hyypia clears.

88

Cristiano Ronaldo seems certain to score from Rio Ferdinand's cross but miskicks and Liverpool clear.

87

Manchester United fans are starting to stream out of the ground.

86

Ryan Babel finds Steven Gerrard with a backheel but the captain misses from 10 yards out.

84

Wayne Rooney does well to keep Cristiano Ronaldo's cross in play but can only divert the ball back to Jose Reina.

83

Steven Gerrard and Dirk Kuyt exchange passes and Patrice Evra makes a timely intervention to prevent the ball reaching Ryan Babel in the area.

81
Substitution
 

Ryan Babel comes on for Fernando Torres.

79

Fernando Torres spots Edwin van der Sar off his line and goes for goal from 50 yards out.

77
Goal
 

MAN UTD 1-3 LIVERPOOL. Fabio AURELIO's left-foot free-kick flies past a stationary Edwin van der Sar and Liverpool are poised to do the double over their great rivals.

76
Red Card
 

Nemanja Vidic is sent off for bringing down Steven Gerrard who was through on goal.

74
Substitution
 

A triple substitution for Manchester United as Michael Carrick, Anderson and Ji-Sung Park are replaced by Dimitar Berbatov, Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes.

73

Cristiano Ronaldo goes for goal from 25 yards out but his effort goes well wide.

72

Carlos Tevez manages to beat the offside trap but puts his shot wide.

70

Liverpool have settled again and the crowd are becoming restless.

68
Substitution
 

Andrea Dossena is on for Albert Riera.

66

A good break from Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres but the final shot from Lucas is straight at Edwin van der Sar.

65
Yellow Card
 

Martin Skrtel goes into the book for a foul on Carlos Tevez.

64

Great build-up play from Manchester United and Carlos Tevez meets Cristiano Ronaldo's cross but puts the ball wide.

63

The corner is cleared and Liverpool have a throw-in.

62

Wayne Rooney takes on Jamie Carragher and his shot is deflected for a corner.

61
Yellow Card
 

Javier Mascherano is booked for a late challenge on Wayne Rooney.

60

Jose Reina races out of the area and just gets to the ball ahead of Wayne Rooney.

59

Wayne Rooney almost gets his shot away on the edge of the area but is blocked.

57

Jose Reina drops a corner and almost seems to take the ball over the line but stops just in time.

56

Anderson loses possession and Dirk Kuyt is almost through but is penalised for handball.

55

Anderson wins a free-kick on the edge of the area which causes chaos in the Liverpool defence and eventually goes out for a throw-in.

54

Manchester United are forcing Liverpool to play deep as they look for an equaliser.

53

Cristiano Ronaldo's free-kick clears the wall but is an easy take for Jose Reina.

52

Liverpool are battling against the wind now as United were in the first half and passes are going astray.

50

Liverpool look very well organised and Manchester United may have to make changes soon.

48

Cristiano Ronaldo's deceptive cross hits the post and Jose Reina misses the rebound but United can't capitalise.

47

Liverpool have an early corner but it's wasted and Manchester United can clear.

Second half
 

The second half gets underway.

Half time
 

Half-Time: MAN UTD 1-2 LIVERPOOL. The whistle goes for half-time and Liverpool just about deserve their lead.

45

There are three minutes of added time and Liverpool are full of confidence now.

44
Yellow Card
 

Edwin van der Sar has been booked for protesting about the spot-kick.

44
Goal
 

MAN UTD 1-2 LIVERPOOL, GERRARD converts the penalty, shooting low into the corner past Edwin van der Sar, who got a hand to the ball.

43

Patrice Evra concedes a PENALTY for a late challenge on Steven Gerrard.

43

Michael Carrick turns and shoots but his effort is over the bar.

42

Fernando Torres almost finds Steven Gerrard in the area but the ball is intercepted and United break.

40

Jose Reina doesn't get anywhere near the latest Manchester United corner but Steven Gerrard is able to head clear.

39

Lucas has not played well today and Liverpool are missing Alonso.

37
Yellow Card
 

Rio Ferdinand goes into the book for a late challenge on Fernando Torres.

36

Cristiano Ronaldo doesn't go for goal from the free-kick but instead finds Wayne Rooney whose effort is blocked.

35
Yellow Card
 

Jamie Carragher is booked for pulling back Carlos Tevez.

34

Cristiano Ronaldo's free-kick is dropped by Jose Reina but he manages to gather the ball at the second attempt.

32

Ji-Sung Park's cross hits Martin Skrtel on the arm but it's not a penalty.

31

Steven Gerrard's delivery is poor and easily cleared.

30

Fernando Torres runs into the area but is denied by Rio Ferdinand for a corner.

28
Goal
 

MAN UTD 1-1 LIVERPOOL, TORRES, although limping, dispossesses Nemanja Vidic and fires the ball into the bottom corner.

27

Fernando Torres has pulled up and seems to be struggling.

26

Wayne Rooney is unmarked and has a shot which is cleared by Sami Hyypia.

25

The crowd are in full voice now.

23
Goal
 

MAN UTD 1-0 LIVERPOOL, Reina guesses the right way but is unable to save RONALDO's penalty.

23

Jose Reina concedes a PENALTY for bringing down Ji-Sung Park.

22

Steven Gerrard sends a free-kick harmlessly wide of the post from 30 yards out.

21

Fernando Torres has a great chance to unleash a shot but is denied by a fine block by Nemanja Vidic.

20

Liverpool are keeping possession and the whistles ring out around Old Trafford.

18

Defences are on top at the moment and the game has become scrappy.

16

The corner deflects off a Liverpool player for another corner, which is cleared by Steven Gerrard.

15

Jamie Carragher attempts to head the ball back to Jose Reina but gifts Manchester United a corner.

13

Patrice Evra has an effort which goes wide and Wayne Rooney isn't happy that he wasn't picked out for an easier chance.

12

Edwin van der Sar has to come out to defend againt Steven Gerrard but the ball breaks to Rio Ferdinand and he can clear upfield.

11

Liverpool have settled into the game and Fernando Torres is starting to make a few dangerous runs.

9

Lucas's cross almost reaches Steven Gerrard but Rio Ferdinand clears the danger.

8

The game has levelled out now and both teams are losing possession.

6

Fernando Torres falls on the edge of the area and looks for a foul against Rio Ferdinand but nothing is given.

4

Liverpool haven't got into the game yet and Manchester United look much fresher.

3

Cristiano Ronaldo's cross is blocked by Jamie Carragher for another corner as Ji-Sung Park was lurking.

3

Carlos Tevez whips in a cross towards Wayne Rooney but Liverpool manage to clear.

2

The corner is cleared and Jamie Carragher does well against Wayne Rooney as the ball ends up in the arms of Jose Reina .

1

Wayne Rooney wins an early corner and the wind is swirling around the pitch.

1
Kickoff
 

Manchester United get the game underway.

Awaiting Kickoff
 

A late change for Liverpool as Sami Hyypia starts in place of Alvaro Arbeloa who was injured in the warm-up.

Awaiting Kickoff
 

Rafael Benitez makes two changes, replacing the injured Xabi Alonso with Lucas and Ryan Babel with Albert Reira.

Awaiting Kickoff
 

Manchester United make three changes to the side that beat Inter Milan 2-0 in in midweek, with Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs and Dimitar Berbatov being replaced by Anderson, Ji-Sung Park and Carlos Tevez.