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MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 2021 Man Utd get better of

Red Devils progress to fifth round of FA Cup after five- thriller

MANCHESTER: ’ stun- side packed with firepower featuring ning free-kick inflicted more misery on , Mason Greenwood, Liverpool as Manchester United pro- Edinson Cavani and . gressed to the fifth round of the FA Cup Rashford’s raking cross-field pass just with a thrilling 3-2 win at Old Tafford yes- evaded and Greenwood terday. Both sides struggled to create did not look like a striker lacking confi- chances in a cagey 0-0 draw when they dence as he fired past Becker for met in the last weekend. his first goal in 11 games. But there was no repeat of that caution A number of injuries to center-backs in a wide-open contest that ended have disrupted Liverpool’s season with Liverpool’s hopes of a first domestic cup and expected win under Jurgen Klopp for another sea- to miss the rest of the season, while Joel son. The English champions lost a league Matip has struggled to stay fit. Klopp has game at for the first time in nearly been forced to field two in four years to Burnley on Thursday to fall six and Fabinho together points behind United at the top of the table. at the heart of the defense in recent In response, Klopp named a strong weeks and the performance of 19-year- side despite making five changes as old Rhys Williams showed why the and German has been reluctant to rely on his returned. Liverpool’s only goals in their young center-backs. previous five games came against an Williams failed to cut out Greenwood’s Aston Villa youth team in the last round of through ball for Rashford three minutes the FA Cup after Dean Smith’s side were into the second half and the England struck down by a coronavirus outbreak. international composed himself before But shades of the side that stormed to slotting past the advancing Alisson. This a first league title in 30 years last season time, United’s momentum was short-lived were restored even if Klopp’s wait for a as Milner should have leveled for first win at goes on. Firmino Liverpool when he spooned a glorious and Salah combined perfectly for the chance over from close range, but quickly opener on 18 minutes as the Brazilian’s made amends by teeing up Salah to MANCHESTER: Manchester United’s Brazilian Fred vies with Liverpool’s Egyptian midfielder Mohamed Salah during the English pass opened up the United defense and smash home his second just before the FA Cup fourth round football match between Manchester United and Liverpool at Old Trafford yesterday. — AFP the Egyptian provided a dinked finish hour mark. over . Both managers turned to their match Salah as Liverpool’s attack began to click from Sporting Lisbon that has trans- for their old rivals. Fernandes’ strike was a United have made a habit of coming winners off the bench for the final half- back into gear. formed United’s fortunes. A year ago, worthy winner of a thrilling tie as he used from behind to win this season and took hour as Klopp first turned to Sadio Mane But it was Fernandes who won the United trailed Liverpool by 30 points in Pogba to unsight Alisson and fired the ball just eight minutes to hit back. Ole before Fernandes made his entrance. game with a brilliant free-kick 12 minutes the Premier League having played two low into the Brazilian’s left-hand corner. Gunnar Solskjaer handed Fernandes a Trent Alexander-Arnold stung the palms from time. This week will be the first games more. The past seven days have United will face West Ham in the last 16 rare rest from the start, but still picked a of Henderson, who then saved twice from anniversary of the Portuguese’s arrival shown they are now more than a match next month. — AFP