Liverpool gave Manchester United a crushing 7-0 defeat at Anfield on Sunday, marking United’s worst competitive loss in over 90 years. Despite winning the League Cup only a week prior, United suffered its most significant loss in the Premier League and joint-worst in all competitions. Liverpool’s explosive second-half performance saw Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez, and Mohamed Salah each score twice, with Roberto Firmino scoring the seventh goal. The win also strengthened Liverpool’s bid to qualify for the Champions League, while Salah became the club’s all-time leading Premier League scorer with 129 goals. As for United, the defeat was a significant blow to its challenge for the title, with Arsenal’s 3-2 triumph over Bournemouth on Saturday not helping the situation. United has not won at Anfield since 2016 and lost 4-0 in the same fixture last season. Erik ten Hag’s team has already seen losses at Manchester City and Arsenal this season, and Liverpool’s recent triumph proved to be the latest test of their nerve on the big occasion. What followed was Liverpool ruthlessly exploiting United’s ragged defense, scoring six goals in the second half alone, all from just eight shots on target. Liverpool fans were ecstatic, but it was a humiliating setback for Ten Hag’s team, who had only won their first trophy with him a week before.
Manchester United suffers biggest loss in 90 years at Liverpool with a 7-0 rout.
