Liverpool put on a masterclass at Anfield on Sunday, obliterating their rivals Manchester United 7-0. This result didn't just hand United a loss; it completely shattered their recent winning streak in one of the most one-sided matches the Premier League has ever seen. With this commanding performance, Liverpool have surged into fifth place, shaking up the race for the Champions League spots. It was a humbling experience for the Carabao Cup winners, marking their worst defeat since a similar 7-0 collapse against Wolves in 1931.
Liverpool produced a remarkable display to demolish their rivals Manchester United 7-0 at Anfield on Sunday. Liverpool brought Manchester United’s bandwagon to s shuddering halt with one of the most astonishing drubbings in Premier League history. The tide is shifting in the Champions League race as Liverpool claimed the fifth spot in the table following a commanding win over United, who recently won the Carabao Cup. Third-place United endured a humiliating and heaviest defeat since a 7-0 loss to Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1931.
Mohamed Salah reached a historic milestone by scoring a brace, bringing his total to 129 Premier League goals and surpassing Robbie Fowler's previous record of 128. While Ian Rush still holds the overall league scoring record for the club with 229 goals, the night was also defined by Darwin Nunez and Cody Gakpo, who netted two goals apiece, and Roberto Firmino, who capped off the scoring from the bench.
Despite entering the match on an 11-game unbeaten run, United actually held their own for the first 42 minutes. That composure vanished in the 43rd minute when Cody Gakpo capitalized on a great ball from Robertson to put Liverpool ahead 1-0 right before the break.
The second half saw a completely different Liverpool, who played with an intensity that United couldn't match. In the 47th minute, Nunez headed home for 2-0, aided by some clumsy defending from the United backline. Just three minutes later, a rapid-fire counter-attack sparked by Salah allowed Gakpo to finish clinically, extending the lead to 3-0.
As United's organization crumbled and players began to panic, Salah joined the scoring party in the 66th minute, firing home the fourth. Liverpool's fluidity remained unstoppable, leading to a fifth goal in the 75th minute. Alexander-Arnold played a looping ball into the area, which Jordan Henderson recovered and crossed perfectly for Nunez to head past a helpless David De Gea. But the rout wasn't over yet.
Shortly after, Salah added more misery for the visitors by netting his second goal of the match from close range. The scoring spree concluded with Roberto Firmino coming off the bench to score the seventh, just as many frustrated United supporters began leaving the stadium.
This victory—Liverpool's fourth in their last five outings—propelled them past Newcastle United into fifth place with 42 points. They now sit just three points behind fourth-place Tottenham, with the added advantage of a game in hand. Historically, this was Liverpool's largest win over United since 1895, when they won 7-1 while both teams were still competing in the second tier.