Manchester United He produced an impressive performance to earn a 2-2 draw away to their arch rivals Premier League Liverpool leaders.
The Red Devils put in an incredible effort throughout the match, going head-to-head with the Merseyside side and making sure to put their poor form behind them.
Although no goals were scored in the first half, the match was action-packed for 45 minutes. Rasmus Hoglund had a golden opportunity in the first half, but his shot was directly at Reds goalkeeper Alisson.
Despite the Dane's miss, United still took the lead through a powerful strike from Lisandro Martinez. The unexpected scorer hit his shot from inside the corner of Liverpool's penalty area. However, United's progress did not last long. Cody Jacobo equalized with a similar shot just seven minutes later.
Surrounded by the Anfield crowd, the home team took the lead from the penalty spot after the ball struck Matthijs de Ligt's arm. Mohamed Salah made no mistake from 12 yards. However, United had their answer, through who else, but Amad Diallo. The young Ivorian met Alejandro Garnacho's cross to level the score for the visitors.
Despite the chances that both teams had in the end, the match ended in a historic 2-2 draw. There was certainly an outstanding performance from Ruben Amorim's side Harry Maguire Particularly good performance.
Harry Maguire vs Liverpool statistics
Just one day after it was confirmed that the Red Devils had activated a one-year contract extension for Maguire, he produced a tremendous performance against the club's biggest rivals at Anfield.
Dealing with the likes of Salah, Jacopo and Luis Diaz is a difficult task, but one that Maguire has handled admirably.
He flew into tackles fearlessly and was dominant in the air. At the death, he had a chance to win it, set up well by Joshua Zirkzee, but the ball bobbed and the defender was unable to find the back of the net. Perhaps this was his only mistake.
However, the performance was that The Manchester Evening News journalist Samuel Luckhurst It is considered worthy of a rating of 7/10. The United correspondent explained that this was “United's No. 5's best performance at Anfield.”
In reality, Statistics via Sofascore Make a backup copy of this statement. The 31-year-old completed seven clearances against Arne Slott's side, made four interceptions and won three duels. He was a rock back.
As good as the Red Devils defender was, there was someone who was perhaps even better. That man was United's captain, Bruno Fernandes.
Bruno Fernandes statistics against Liverpool
After his suspension expired, meaning he missed United's final match against Newcastle United, Fernandes really stood up for the count against Liverpool. It was an absolutely dominating display, and was described as a “completely ridiculous” performance. Written by Sky Sports presenter Joe Tomlinson.
He was everywhere, creating chances from all over the pitch, and setting some great challenges without the ball. He was rewarded with a brilliant pass to Martinez, and a brilliant reverse pass after a good dribble in tight spaces. Garnacho also played behind the Reds' defence, which led to Imad's goal.
The stats certainly show how good Fernandes was on Sunday. He touched the ball 88 times and created four chances. The Red Devils captain also won 11 duels, showing how good he is without the ball.
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Fernandes statistics against Liverpool |
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Statistics |
number |
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Touches |
88 |
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Passes completed |
41/58 |
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He won ground duels |
11/09 |
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Aerial duels won |
2/2 |
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The quirks are complete |
3/3 |
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Created opportunities |
4 |
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Helps |
1 |
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Statistics from SofaScore |
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Luckhurst was full of praise for the man United fans dubbed the Portuguese 'Magnifico'. He explained that Fernandes gave an “impressive performance”, and praised him for how the midfield “complemented” his work without the ball.
Fernandes, Maguire and their United teammates will hope to carry this momentum into their next match. They will face a difficult trip away to Arsenal in the third round of the FA Cup next weekend.
