Manchester United vs. Liverpool – Football Match Report – 24 February 2019

Liverpool came back to the top of the Premier League but had to settle for a point after a 0-0 draw at Old Trafford in which Manchester United lost three players injured before halftime.

In a quick tempo match, but with few chances and only three shots on target, neither team could find the type of quality that could have been decisive in his last pass.

Liverpool had an opening in the opening minutes, with David De Gea getting a hand for Ashley Young's backhand pass under pressure from Roberto Firmino who concealed an indirect free kick, but James Milner's shot was blocked.

Mohamed Salah was quickly closed. He received possession of the ball just off the surface before United showed up, but Marcus Rashford slipped while he was pulling out and Alisson easily claimed.

In a predictably frenetic start, a Salah race ended with a low center that was deflected to De Gea before Luke Shaw dropped the ball, but United cleared his lines.

15 minutes later, Joel Matip started running into the penalty area and was shot to the edge of the box, but Salah made a deep free kick.

A good move from Liverpool on the left led to a center from Andrew Robertson who was crossing the penalty area. United was preparing to change quickly, Alexis Sanchez preparing with Rachford limping.

Local players' problems intensified, Ander Herrera having a hamstring problem, and the players changed after 21 minutes, Herrera coming from the other side and Andreas Pereira following.

Rashford, who had ignored this punch earlier, ran to the left to launch a move that gave United a corner, but nothing was done and Liverpool's counter collapsed when Juan Mata dispossessed Salah before Milner was sanctioned by Paul Pogba.

Mata, who also limped after hitting, then had to hinder the action, Jesse Lingard replacing him while Solskjaer made a second change imposed before half an hour.

And soon Liverpool had to make a replacement, Firmino – who seemed to have had a muscular sprain – replaced by Daniel Sturridge.

Sturridge tried his luck with an optimistic shot coming from far, easily countered by De Gea, before a fierce effort from Pogba was deflected from behind.

Alisson made an outstanding interception when Romelu Lukaku took possession of the ball and spun a pass to Lingard, which was thwarted while he was attempting to bypass the goalkeeper.

But arriving at the ball, Lingard – back from injury – suffered another setback and United had to make his third and last change before the break, replaced by Alexis Sanchez.

Sanchez found himself quickly in action, realizing a center coming from the right. Lukaku had a headache for Alisson, but the four minutes of extra time at the end of half-time created nothing more than opportunities.

Sturridge threw a deep pass into United's area in the first moments of the second half, but De Gea was the first to hit. Young's powerful free kick was then taken over by Pogba, whose head was saved with the flag already raised.

A move down Liverpool's right gave Jordan Henderson the opportunity to cross, but the opposing player was trapped behind a defender, and Rashford looked ready to put a long ball in the box before his control let him down.

Rashford equalized for the first time after Lukaku moved to the right to provide the center, then Henderson attempted a ball early in Mane's direction, but the ball went off quite easily.