Manchester United forward Bryan Mbeumo produced a brilliant performance to inspire his side to a 2-1 victory against bitter rivals Liverpool.
United beat Liverpool
United went into the clash at Anfield buoyed by a 2-0 win over Sunderland before the international break. Confidence was high, though expectations remained cautious given their last victory at Anfield came back in 2016.
However, the Red Devils got off to a perfect start, opening the scoring after just one minute. Amad picked out Mbeumo’s run into the box, and the summer signing made no mistake with a composed, clinical finish.
Sitting back and conceding possession to Liverpool proved effective for United, who held firm to repel the hosts’ constant pressure.
Cody Gakpo had struck the post twice and he finally got on the score sheet in the 78th minute to restore parity.
Ruben Amorim’s men got their lead back just six minutes later through Harry Maguire. The England international towered over Ibrahima Konate to head home and secure all three points in Merseyside.
It’s the first time since his appointment as United head coach that Amorim has registered back-to-back Premier League wins.
For the first time in his Manchester United tenure, Ruben Amorim has won back-to-back Premier League matches.
He just beat Liverpool at Anfield, something Man Utd hadn’t done since 2016
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A number of players did well, including Mbeumo, who once again showed why United forked out big money to land him a few months ago.
Mbeumo dazzles against Liverpool
Mbeumo fired three total shots. Two of these were on target, including his early strike, but the other didn’t really test Giorgi Mamardashvili between the sticks.
The Cameroonian successfully found a United teammate with 12 of the 15 passes he attempted (80% individual pass accuracy). One was a key chance. He also created one big chance.
Mbeumo touched the ball 32 times but was unable to complete the one dribble he embarked on. He also made one clearance and as many tackles but didn’t win any of the duels he contested.
(Stats obtained from Sofascore)
He delivered three crosses during the time he was on the pitch.
Bryan Mbeumo’s game by numbers vs. Liverpool:
80% pass accuracy
31 total touches
3 touches in the box
3 crosses
3 shots
1 goalSet the tone on a historic day. 🙌 pic.twitter.com/BXKo36ikr4
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Beyond his goal, another pleasing aspect of Mbeumo’s display at Anfield was his link-up with Amad. The pair were a constant danger and appear to be developing a superb understanding.
The Red Devils are back in action on Saturday when they take on Brighton and Hove Albion at Old Trafford.
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