Liverpool punish sorry Manchester United at Old Trafford: Key stats
Liverpool humbled Manchester United 3-0 at Old Trafford to keep their 100% win record after three matches in the Premier League 2024-25 season. Two mistakes from Casemiro in the first half saw Liverpool score two goals in the form of Luis Diaz. Mohamed Salah, who assisted both goals, scored his side's third in the 56th minute after a mistake from Kobbie Mainoo. Here's more.
Two Casemiro mistakes see Liverpool find joy
After a frantic start, it was Liverpool who went ahead but the goal was ruled out for offside by VAR. Diaz then scored two goals in the blink of an eye from two Casemiro mistakes to put his side in a solid position at the break. Man United offered a lot of space which helped the Reds. Their forward line was absent throughout.
Liverpool the better side in the 1st half: Match stats
The Reds scored from both their shots on target. Man United had one shot on target. The hosts had 0.08 expected goals to their opponents' 0.74. Liverpool had 16 touches in the opposition box. Man United managed nine such touches.
What happened in the 2nd half?
Toby Collyer came on for Casemiro at the start of the 2nd half. In the 52nd minute, Joshua Zirkzee tested Alisson, who made a fine save. However, Mainoo then lost the ball and Salah made the hosts pay for another big mistake. Zirkzee managed to test Alisson again before missing a glorious chance. Erik ten Hag's men failed to find a goal thereafter.
Here are the match stats
Both teams had three shots on target each but Liverpool found joy and the hosts fired blanks. Man United had 1.36 expected goals to that of Liverpool's 1.73. Ten Hag's men had 31 touches in the opposition box to Liverpool's 30.
Mo Salah continues to dominate against Man United
Salah has scored 10 goals in nine appearances at Old Trafford for Liverpool in all competitions. He is only the second player to score 10+ goals at a single away ground for Premier League clubs since 1992-93, after Alan Shearer (10 at Elland Road). Salah is the only visiting player to be directly involved in 3+ Premier League goals at Old Trafford (multiple occasions).
Salah races to 214 goals for Liverpool
Making his 352nd appearance for the Reds, Egyptian star Salah has raced to 304 goal involvements. Salah owns 214 goals and 90 assists for the Reds in all competitions. Salah scored his 160th Premier League goal, including 158 for the Reds. He owns 72 assists as well (71 for Liverpool).
27 goals for Diaz in Liverpool colors
Diaz clocked his 101st appearance for the Reds. He owns 27 goals and 11 assists for Liverpool. This was his 70th Premier League appearance. He owns 18 goals.
Man United are 14th in the table
Liverpool and Manchester City are the two sides with three successive wins in the Premier League 2024-25 season. Both sides have a goal difference of +7. However, Liverpool are the only side not to concede a goal. Man United are 14th in the table after three matches. They have scored two goals in addition to letting in five.
Arne Slot makes history for the Reds
As per Opta, Liverpool's Arne Slot is the first manager to win each of his first three Premier League games without conceding a single goal since the late Sven-Goran Eriksson at Manchester City in 2007.
