The deepest defeat, how many records set in Liverpool-United

2023-03-06 17:42:26Sport SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
The deepest defeat, how many records set in Liverpool-United
Liverpool-United

The Premier League put on a spectacular display on Sunday afternoon as fans of the beautiful game witnessed Liverpool's emphatic 7-0 thrashing of rivals Manchester United.

The legendary Anflied is witness to many fantastic victories and often spectacular comebacks of Liverpool, but this match and this result will remain long in history because of the many records that have been broken.

For United, this was the deepest defeat in terms of the 21st century. The "Red Devils" were also defeated 6-3 in the derby against Manchester City this season. While in the summer of 2022 at the start of the Premier League they lost against Brentford 4-0. In the 2011/2012 season, City defeated the city rivals in the derby 6-1, while with the same result, the "Red Devils" were defeated by Tottenham in the 2020/2021 season.

As for the history of the confrontations, the deepest result in the Liverpool - Man United match was in 1895, where the Reds recorded a 7-1 victory. After 128 years, a new record is registered in direct confrontations with the victory of the reds 7-0.

Since 2016, eight matches between Liverpool and Man United have been played at "Anfield". The "Red Devils" have scored only 1 goal in total, as this is a clear indication of the dominance of Jurgen Klopp's team in recent years. As for Dutchman Erik Ten Hag, it was the heaviest defeat in his 481-game coaching career in all competitions.

This match was also special for Mohamed Salah. The Egyptian king became Liverpool's top scorer in Premier League history.

While for the first time since 1908, three Liverpool players have scored 2+ goals in a single match against Manchester United; Cody Gakpo, Darvin Nunez and Mohamed Salah.


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