Manchester United silenced Anfield just two minutes into their Premier League showdown as Bryan Mbeumo\u2019s strike gave them an early advantage \u2014 capitalising on defensive lapses from Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konat\u00e9.<\/p>\n
The opener came from a slick United attack, with Bruno Fernandes feeding Amad Diallo, who cleverly flicked the ball through for Mbeumo to burst into the box and slot past Giorgi Mamardashvili.<\/p>\n
Liverpool\u2019s backline, already under fire after leaking nine goals in six games without a clean sheet, once again folded under pressure.<\/p>\n
Van Dijk\u2019s poorly timed challenge on teammate Alexis Mac Allister disrupted the defensive shape, leaving him unable to recover, while Konat\u00e9 was caught flat-footed and failed to react as Mbeumo exploited the space to score.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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