Manchester United defeated Liverpool 2-1 on Monday night at Old Trafford to earn their first victory of the new Premier League campaign.
It is United’s first victory over Liverpool in the Premier League since a 2-1 victory on March 10, 2018.
Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford secured all three points for United with goals in each half.
Liverpool’s goal was scored late in the second half by Mohamed Salah.
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United moves up to 14th while Liverpool drops to 16th on Twitter points after going winless in their first three league games this season.
In the first ten minutes, Anthony Elanga of United nearly opened the scoring but his shot hit the post.
After tricking James Milner inside the box and rolling the ball into the corner on minute 16, Sancho gave United the lead.
When Rashford pounced on Anthony Martial’s through ball and beat Alisson one-on-one in the 53rd minute, United had doubled their advantage.
With nine minutes remaining, Liverpool cut the deficit in half thanks to Salah, who headed the ball into the goal after David De Gea had stopped a shot from Fabio Carvalho.
