Liverpool 1-2 Manchester United

Gakpo (78′)                       Mbeumo (2′) Maguire (84′)

A towering Harry Maguire header ended United’s nine-year wait for an Anfield victory, inflicting Liverpool’s fourth straight defeat.

United snatched the lead within two minutes. Referee Michael Oliver allowed play to continue despite Liverpool’s Alexis Mac Allister collapsing with a head injury after an accidental elbow from teammate Virgil van Dijk, leaving Mbeumo free to smash past Giorgi Mamardashvili.

Cody Gakpo levelled proceedings 12 minutes from the final whistle. After a stramash in the penalty box, substitutes Hugo Ekitike and Federico Chiesa linked, with the latter firing a low cross for Gakpo to finish.

The equaliser galvanised Anfield; the home side looked set to take advantage of the momentum, but it was Amorim’s Reds who had the last laugh.

United captain Bruno Fernandes lifted a brilliant volleyed pass to the back post in the 84th minute. Maguire rose to power across the stranded Mamardashvili.

The monumental win lifts United two points behind Liverpool in the Premier League table. Arne Slot’s men are now four games without victory, sitting fourth in the table.

The Anfield side travel to Frankfurt for a crucial Champions League tie on Wednesday, returning to league action on Saturday night against Brentford.

United welcome Brighton to Old Trafford on Saturday night, looking to produce their third straight League win.

Liverpool: Mamardashvili, Van Dijk, Konate, Kerkez, Isak (Chiesa 72′) Szoboszlai, Mac Allister (Ekitiké 62′) Salah (Frimpong 85′) Bradley (Wirtz 62′) Gakpo, Gravenberch (Jones 62′)

Man Utd: Lammens, Dalot, De Ligt, Maguire, Mount (Šeško 61′) Fernandes (Mainoo 85′) Cunha, Amad (Dorgu 58′) Casemiro (Ugarte 58′) Mbeumo, Shaw (Yoro 85′)