The late goals in the second extra time were the highlight that helped MU “triumph” in the FA Cup quarter-final against Liverpool.
Link to watch live football MU vs Liverpool
120+3′: Time’s up!! Final victory 4-3 for MU after 2 extra periods.
120+1′: GOOOOO!!! 4-3 for MU!! Amad Diallo sank Liverpool with a goal in the injury time of the second extra time.
112′: GOOO!! 3-3!! Rashford had a great shot from McTominay’s pass to equalize 3-3 for MU.
105+2′: End of extra time 1. Liverpool temporarily leads MU 3-2.
105′: GOOO!! 2-3!! Elliott fired a powerful long-range shot and Eriksen’s foot changed the ball’s direction, causing Onana to be defeated.
90+4: Time’s up. The score was tied 2-2 after 2 main periods, forcing the 2 teams to enter extra time.
90′: 4 minutes of extra time for the second half.
87′: GOOO!! 2-2!! Antony fired a low shot to bring home a stunning equalizer.
62′: Mac Allister broke through the middle before passing to Nunez to finish, but Onana pushed a strong shot into the near corner.
46′: Round 2 begins!
45+4′: End of the first half. The score is 2-1 in favor of Liverpool.
45+2′: INOO!! 1-2!! Salah kicked back and easily increased the score to 2-1 for Liverpool after a series of mistakes from MU’s defense.
45′: 4 minutes of extra time for the first half.
44′: GOOO!! 1-1!! Nunez released the ball just enough for Mac Allister to shoot a powerful shot into Onana’s net to equalize for Liverpool.
42′: MU is still playing extremely uncomfortable counter-attack defense against Liverpool.
38′: The goal was not recognized for Liverpool when Salah fell into an offside position earlier.
30′: Onana reacted well after Szobozslai’s shot. There has been no equalizer for Liverpool.
18′: Szobozslai won the ball back on the right wing and turned the ball before returning it back, but Gomez shot too hard and was inaccurate.
10′: GOOO!! 1-0!! Goalkeeper Kelleher pushed away Garnacho’s shot, but McTominay rushed in to kick the ball close to the wall to open the score for MU.
9′: Nunez drifted right and crossed for Salah to volley the ball wide of the post.
5′: The two teams are playing at full speed and constantly have shots.
1′: Round 1 begins!
Official lineup MU vs Liverpool
MU : Onana, Dalot, Varane, Lindelof, Wan-Bissaka, Mainoo, McTominay, Garnacho, Fernandes, Rashford, Hojlund.
Liverpool : Kelleher, Gomez, Quansah, Virgil Van Dijk, Robertson, Mac Allister, Endo, Szoboszlai, Salah, Nunez, Diaz.
Casemiro is injured, at risk of missing the big fight
Recently, Casemiro was removed from the Brazilian national team squad preparing for two friendly matches against England (March 23) and Spain (March 26). According to an announcement from team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar, the 32-year-old star was injured and forced head coach Dorival Junior to call Pepe (Porto) to replace him. Thus, Casemiro is likely to be absent from the big match between MU and Liverpool tonight.
Van Dijk is excited before the match against MU
Liverpool midfielder Virgil van Dijk is excited about the big battle with MU in the upcoming FA Cup quarterfinals. Liverpool and MU are the two most successful clubs in England with 19 and 20 titles respectively. Marching to Old Trafford, coach Jurgen Klopp’s army aims to win, thereby taking one step closer to equaling the above achievement.
Before such a big battle, Liverpool midfielder Virgil van Dijk seemed extremely comfortable. When asked to describe the experience of facing MU, the Dutch star shared: “Extremely tense. Not only the match but also the atmosphere before the match was like a battle. However, I I’m excited to participate in matches like this.”
MU received very good news before the ‘big battle’ with Liverpool
Coach Erik Ten Hag confirmed that MU can welcome the return of 5 important players in the epic match with Liverpool in the FA Cup quarterfinals. Rasmus Hojlund, Mason Mount, Harry Maguire, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Tom Heaton have all trained with teammates over the past week to prepare for the encounter at 10:30 p.m. on March 17 (Vietnam time).
Hojlund missed MU’s last 4 matches amid extremely impressive scoring form. Mason Mount has been away from the field since November last year. As for Maguire, he has also been absent since mid-February. Wan-Bissaka must treat an injury in early 2024.
Coach Ten Hag hopes all 5 players will be on the registration list to play against Liverpool. However, the final decision was made after the pre-match practice session. “We had a good week. The players that reporters mentioned on the injury list all started training again.
We need to see how they recover but everything seems fine. Mason Mount practices all week with everyone. Tom Heaton is also back. Hopefully everyone will be ready to play in the next match,” coach Ten Hag confirmed.
Football commentary on MU vs Liverpool
In the 2023/24 season, Liverpool is rated higher than MU in terms of both squad quality and performance. Therefore, fans are leaning towards the scenario that Liverpool will defeat MU in the FA Cup quarter-final match taking place tonight.
However, at the present time, things will not be easy for Liverpool and the risk of being eliminated is possible. Remember, this is a match coach Klopp and his team have to play at Old Trafford with a squad damaged by injuries and physically worn out by the Premier League championship race.
Meanwhile, MU is showing positive signs when its pillars return from injury. It should also be noted that MU is in commendable form, winning 8 and drawing 1 in the last 11 matches in all participating arenas. With what they are showing, MU promises to bring many difficulties to Liverpool.