Premier League: Man Utd, Liverpool share spoils in thrilling encounter

WRITTEN BY DNA Web Team | Updated: Jan 15, 2017, 11:30 PM IST
Manchester United vs Liverpool

Updates of the Premier League encounter between Manchester United and Liverpool.

Starting line-ups

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Manchester United: De Gea, Valencia, Jones, Rojo, Darmian, Carrick, Herrera, Martial, Pogba, Mkhitaryan, Ibrahimovic

Liverpool: Mignolet, Alexander-Arnold, Lovren, Klavan, Milner, Henderson, Can, Wijnaldum, Lallana, Firmino, Origi

Latest Updates

  • And it ends that way. Both teams won't be happy with this 1-1 draw. Chelsea would be the happiest as they have opened up a seven point lead at the top

  • 91+1'  Wijnaldum gets a clear sight on goal but his shot is feeble and is easily collected by De Gea

  • Four minutes of injury time to be played

  • It's all Man Utd now

  • 84' GOAAAAL! Zlatan heads in Man Utd's equaliser

  • 82' Rooney gets a rasping shot on goal but Mignolet saves. However, he is ruled off-side, it won't have counted

  • Mata fouls Coutinho. It's just getting a bit scrappy over here

  • 13 more minutes remain. Can Man Utd get an equaliser?

  • 75' Firmino to Can who crosses in the box, Wijnaldum gets his head to it but the ball sails over

  • Fellaini to come on for the hosts

  • Firmino tumbles in the box but that's not enough to attract referee's attention

  • James Milner is in severe pain due a foul on him by his national mate Wayne Rooney

  • 68' Mata crosses in the box but Mignolet comes off his line and gathers

  • 65' SAVED! Lallana gets a lucky ball inside the box and goes for goal but De Gea was alert at his near post

  • Liverpool are surviving waves of attacks from the Red Devils. Mata to come one for United replacing Martial

  • 61' Firmino's powerful shot is well saved by De Gea. On the other hand Coutinho has come on for Liverpool

  • Coutinho is making his presence felt

  • 59' Mkhitaryan is brought down on the edge of the box but referee allows the play to continue

  • 58' Rooney gets into the box but fails to provide that final cross

  • 54' What a chance! Mkhitaryan was one on one with Mignolet but he tries to square and at the end United fail to get it on goal

  • 50' United get a corner at the other end but it's cleared

  • 48' Firmino to Origi who takes a shot on goal but it is deflected for a corner

  • Rooney replaces Carrick

  • Referee blows the half-time whistle, it's Manchester United 0-1 Liverpool

  • Milner's resultant corner is taken under control by De Gea

  • 34' Origi tries to break into the box from left but Jones clears

  • SAVED! Mignolet saves a screamer of an effort from Zlatan

  • Herrara is fouled and United have been awarded a free kick on the edge of the box

  • 30' Lovren booked

  • Pogba had inexplicably handled the ball in the box, resulting in the penalty. That's not expected from a player of the stature of Pogba

  • 26' GOAAAAAALL Liverpool get a penalty and Milner blasts that at the back of the net

  • 24' Alexander-Arnold ries a left footer from inside the box but Man Utd defender clears

  • 20' Mkhitaryan is looking lively. His cross from right is well gathered by Mignolet

  • 18' Pogba played through on goal by Mkhitaryan but the Frenchman pulls his shot wide

  • Mourinho already busy with his notebook

  • 13' Martial crosses to Zlatan in the box but he is a bit late to get to the ball and that goes out for a goal kick

  • 12' Martial goes down in the box but referee isn't interested

  • United have been the more aggressive of the two sides in the first 10 minutes of the game

  • And off they go. Old Trafford is buzzing