Liverpool drop points in 2-2 draw against Manchester United: Stats
What's the story
Liverpool missed the chance to move back to the summit of the Premier League 2023-24 standings after a pulsating 2-2 draw against Manchester United at Old Trafford.
The Reds have the same points as Arsenal but are behind on goal difference.
Liverpool had a superb first half and led with Luis Diaz's goal. United went 2-1 up but conceded a late penalty.
Numbers
Match stats and points table
Liverpool clocked 28 attempts and managed seven shots on target. United made nine attempts with five shots on target.
The Reds dominated possession (63%) and owned an 84% pass accuracy.
Liverpool are second after 31 matches (W21 D8 L2). United remain sixth and are winless in three successive matches (D2 L1). They have one win from six matches.
The Red Devils have 49 points.
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Liverpool locked in a three-team title race
Arsenal's goal difference of +51 sees Mikel Arteta's men ahead. Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool have +42 goal difference. Third-placed Manchester City are a point below Arsenal and Liverpool.
Match
United failed to hold on to their lead
United went 1-0 down in the 23rd minute with Diaz finding the scoresheet. Liverpool ended the half strongly.
Bruno Fernandes slotted home after Jarell Quansah played a loose square pass. Fernandes took his shot from just inside the center circle and caught goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher, who was off his line.
Kobbie Mainoo made it 2-1 with a curler. Mohamed Salah converted an 84th-minute penalty.
Fernandes
Fernandes races to 50 Premier League goals
Fernandes raced to 50 Premier league goals for Manchester United from 154 appearances. Fernandes owns 50 goals and 39 assists for United in the Premier League since joining the club in January 2020.
The former Sporting player owns six goals in the ongoing season in addition to six assists.
Overall, Fernandes is the 12th Manchester United player to clock 50-plus goals.
Salah
Salah races to 156 Premier League goals
Making his 256th Premier League appearance, Salah has raced to 156 goals (A68). In the ongoing season, he has 17 league goals in addition to nine assists.
154 of Salah's Premier League goals have come for Liverpool. Overall, Salah has 209 Liverpool goals from 340 appearances across all competitions.
He has 23 goals in 35 matches for the Reds this season.
Records
Unique records for Salah
As per Squawka, Salah owns the most Premier League goals scored against Manchester United (11).
The Egyptian owns the most Premier League goals scored against Man United at Old Trafford (6).
Notably, Salah has also scored in most Premier League games consecutively against Manchester United at Old Trafford (4).
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Nunez and Diaz shine
Darwin Nunez assisted Diaz. He owns 20 goals and 11 assists in the Premier League, including 11 goals and 8 assists this season. Nunez now has 31 goals involvement this season in all competitions (G18 A12). Diaz netted his 16th Premier League goal (A9).
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Mainoo scripts history
At 18 years and 354 days old, Mainoo is the youngest Manchester United player to score a Premier League goal against Liverpool. Mainoo is also the first 18-year-old to score a Premier League goal against Liverpool since Cesc Fabregas for Arsenal in May 2005.
Records
Unwanted records for Man United
Liverpool have had 62 shots in their two Premier League matches against United this season (34 Anfield, 28 Old Trafford). As per Opta, no side has ever had more against a single opponent in a PL season on record (from 2003-04).
United failed to record a single shot in the first half of a Premier League game for the first time since April 2022.