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94 Min
FULL-TIME
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92 Min
Suarez connects with a cross but his header is straight at De Gea.
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90 Min
Reina denies a clever Van Persie shot as we enter added time.
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89 Min
Seconds left and Sturridge smashes wide from the left once more.
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84 Min
Suarez causes mayhem in the United box, riding challenge after challenge before the ball breaks to Sturridge, who sends the strike too high - a great chance.
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82 Min
Around 10 minutes left for the Reds to snatch an equaliser.
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80 Min
Substitution: J. Henderson for J. Allen
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79 Min
Substitution: C. Smalling for N. Vidic
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77 Min
Substitution: P. Jones for S. Kagawa
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75 Min
First Booking: Glen Johnson:
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73 Min
First Booking: Patrice Evrá:
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72 Min
The Reds are on top here now. Sturridge threatens the defence and it spills to Borini, who volleys just wide of the right post.
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70 Min
Suarez drives a beautiful cross-field ball to Sturridge, who works a yard and fires wide of the near post.
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69 Min
Excellent combination between Sturridge and Suarez almost creates a chance for our No.7 but he just can't control.
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67 Min
Blistering low drive from Johnson on the left, narrowly wide of David de Gea's post.
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64 Min
Great save at full stretch by Reina, diving to his left to punch away a curling Kagawa attempt.
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62 Min
Substitution: F. Borini for R. Sterling
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61 Min
Van Persie worries Reina with a deflected free-kick but no United player can capitalise.
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57 Min
Daniel Sturridge gives Liverpool hope straight away, sliding in a rebound after Gerrard's drilled effort was parried away.
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57 Min
GOAL! Daniel Sturridge:
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54 Min
The Reds fall 2-0 behind after Evra nods home a Van Persie free-kick.
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54 Min
GOAL! Patrice Evrá:
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52 Min
First Booking: Martin Skrtel:
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50 Min
The Reds are showing far more attacking vigour in the second half and Wisdom breaks free on the right. But the defender screws his shot well wide.
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48 Min
Van Persie blasts the set-piece over.
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48 Min
Allen concedes a free-kick in a dangerous area.
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47 Min
Sturridge instantly creates space centrally but he turns down the chance to shoot and the ball is lost.
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46 Min
SECOND HALF
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46 Min
A change apiece at half-time, and Daniel Sturridge is on.
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46 Min
Substitution: D. Sturridge for L. Leiva
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46 Min
Substitution: A. Valencia for A. Young
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45 Min
@henrywinter: #mufc 1 #lfc 0 ht. Should be more; United in control. Carrick Welbeck RVP excellent. Allen timid, Suarez needs support. Time for Sturridge?
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45 Min
@DizGillespie2: Must do better 2nd half. Put Joe Allen deeper and push sg further forward. Sturridge in for sterling and see where that gets us.
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45 Min
HALF-TIME
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45 Min
First Booking: Lucas Leiva:
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45 Min
The goalkeeper is back on his feet and happy to continue.
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45 Min
Reina took a heavy blow from Kagawa during the scramble and is receiving treatment.
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44 Min
It's still 1-0 but it should be 2-0. Rafael breaks into the area and sets up Van Persie, whose backheel seems to be heading in. But a combination of Reina and his defence get it clear.
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43 Min
Quick counter-attack works room for Gerrard, who plays in Sterling rather than shoot and the Reds have to settle for a corner.
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40 Min
Hearts in mouths for the visitors. Tom Cleverley thrashes a fantastic volley from the left channel which is just the right side of the post from Liverpool's point of view.
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38 Min
Suarez and Steven Gerrard almost combine near the United area but the latter's return pass is overhit.
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36 Min
Suarez controls a bouncing throw-in and volleys goalwards - over.
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35 Min
Great opportunity for Welbeck again in the Liverpool area, but the England striker's fierce effort is off target.
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33 Min
Agger keeps Liverpool in the game. Joe Allen passes straight to Welbeck, who drives at goal but is kept at bay by a brilliant tackle.
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31 Min
But the former Aston Villa man has rejoined the action. Still 1-0.
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28 Min
Young stayed down after a collision with Daniel Agger and the midfielder requires treatment.
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26 Min
Chance for Van Persie to double the lead for United, but the striker leans back as he connects and the ball flies over Reina.
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24 Min
And now Glen Johnson supports on the left wing, but his cross on the weaker foot sails high and behind.
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22 Min
Wisdom attempts to copy Evra's foray forward, but the full-back's delivery towards Suarez is cleared.
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19 Min
The Reds fall behind to a simple goal. Evra bursts down the left and crosses accurately for Van Persie to slide home an easy finish beyond Reina.
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19 Min
GOAL! Robin van Persie:
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17 Min
Skrtel blocks a Van Persie strike following positive work from Welbeck.
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15 Min
Luis Suarez finally has some space on the edge of the United area. The Uruguayan tries to work room for a shot but Nemanja Vidic stands firm.
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12 Min
Reina gathers, crucially, as Danny Welbeck looks to pounce on a loose ball in the Liverpool box.
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11 Min
Raheem Sterling earns a free-kick after a foul by Ashley Young.
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10 Min
First sight of goal for the league's top scorer, Robin van Persie, after the Reds gift possession to the hosts. Blocked.
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8 Min
Wisdom holds up Kagawa on the left and concedes a corner.
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6 Min
Shinji Kagawa takes his turn to look for a teammate in the area but Martin Skrtel clears easily.
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4 Min
And then the Spaniard comfortably collects a Patrice Evra centre.
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3 Min
Cross from the left deflected by Andre Wisdom and into Pepe Reina's hands.
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2 Min
But now the Reds are enjoying a spell on the ball.
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1 Min
United have dominated possession in the first minute on a pitch which looks in poor condition.
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1 Min
KICK-OFF
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@OptaJoe: 5 - Steven Gerrard has scored five goals in his last seven Premier League games against Manchester United. Thorn.
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@James_Carroll84: The travelling Liverpool fans are making all the noise inside Old Trafford.
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Tweet me, @shawct, during the match and I'll include the best comments.
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Subs: Jones, Henderson, Sturridge, Carragher, Borini, Shelvey, Robinson.
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The Liverpool team in full: Reina, Wisdom, Johnson, Agger, Skrtel, Lucas, Gerrard, Allen, Downing, Sterling, Suarez.
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New signing Daniel Sturridge starts on the bench, as does the fit-again Fabio Borini following his injury lay-off.
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Stewart Downing, Luis Suarez and Raheem Sterling head-up Liverpool's attacking line for today's clash at Old Trafford.