Manchester United secured a thrilling 4-3 victory over their north west rivals Liverpool in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Sunday. The match was played at Old Trafford, where United’s hopes of winning silverware this season were on the line. The game was full of twists and turns, with both sides putting in a commendable effort to win the game.
United took the lead in the 10th minute with a well-placed goal from Scott McTominay. However, Liverpool rallied back and turned the game around with goals from Alexis Mac Allister and Mohamed Salah before half-time. The score was 2-1 in favour of Liverpool at the break.
In the second half, United upped their game and mounted a comeback. Antony’s late equalizer in the 87th minute sent the game into extra time. Liverpool’s Harvey Elliott scored to the delight of the 9,000 travelling fans, but United refused to give up and Marcus Rashford, who had missed a sitter late in normal time, made amends by scoring the crucial equalizer in the 112th minute.
The game was not over yet, as United mounted another counter-attack, and Alejandro Garnacho and Amad Diallo found themselves on a breakaway. Diallo scored the winner to a deafening roar from the Old Trafford faithful. However, Diallo’s celebrations earned him a second yellow card, and he was subsequently sent off.
The victory kept United’s hopes of winning a trophy alive and dashed Liverpool’s ambitions of winning four trophies in manager Juergen Klopp’s final season with the team. It was a memorable match that will be remembered for years to come.
