Manchester United made a huge comeback in the Premier League, defeating archrivals Liverpool 2-1 despite the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo and defender Harry Maguire.
Goals from Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford helped Manchester United bounce back from a shaky start to the season, with this win against Liverpool at Old Trafford.
Mohamed Salah scored a late consolation goal for Liverpool, but the victory vindicates United manager Erik ten Hag as he attempts to turn around a club in disarray.
Manchester United scored two goals against all odds, while Liverpool was the dominant team on the field, controlling the match and dominating their opponents for the majority of the game.
United dominated the games against Brighton and Brentford, but their opponents scored more goals, defeating the Merseysiders in the first two.
Liverpool controlled 70% of the game this time but failed to win. This is what the Premier League football is about.
In the first half, Liverpool had a golden opportunity. The scrambling Manchester United defence panicked during the Liverpool attack, with Bruno Fernandes almost scoring against his own team, but the ball smashed against a Utd player, Martinez, on the line, allowing the ball to go back into play.
Before the match start, around 10,000 supporters gathered outside Old Trafford in an attempt to force long-term change at Manchester United.
They were protesting against the Glazer family’s ownership. But Erik ten Hag demonstrated that he could shake things up much sooner once the teams were announced.
Dropping Ronaldo and captain Maguire in a match of such magnitude shows leadership, says pundits and winning against all odds against at team that scored 9 goals against them in the last season is a gambit.
The question now is for how long can Ten Hag keep Ronaldo on the bench and when will he really deal with the Maguire situation? Fans across the globe want to see more of Ronaldo and less of Maguire.