Game is over and the final score is Liverpool 7-0 Man Utd. Here is the match report

Game is over and the final score is Liverpool 7-0 Man Utd.  Here is the match report

Liverpool annihilated Manchester United 7-0 in a breathtaking day at Anfield.  Liverpool 7-0 Manchester United is the largest win by either side in the fixture's entire history.

 Though United have struggled in away games against their rivals, many expected a close affair after their recent resurgence and the capture of a first trophy in six years.

 But Jurgen Klopp's side completed their revival with a stunning performance that was more akin to what you would expect the old Liverpool to deliver.

 Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez and Mo Salah all bagged braces before Roberto Firmino added even further humiliation as Liverpool ran riot and inflicted the heaviest defeat in this historic fixture.

 Liverpool are now just three points off the Champions League places after the huge result.

 As for United, they are completely capitulated in the second half, conceding six times after being well in the game in the opening 45 minutes.

 Despite their improvement from, the game served as a reminder of how far United still have to go to be an elite level team.

 Many of the traveling fans left the away section prior to the final whistle and United now need an almighty response in the coming weeks.

 Match Events

 0' The match is about to start!

 9' Close!  Anthony's shot wide out

 14' Salah fires his shot into the sky

 23' Núñez misses a good chance!

 26' Close!  Bruno's head is too straight

 40' GOAL!  Liverpool 1-0 Man Utd (Gakpo)

 40' OFFSIDE!

 43' GOAL!  Liverpool 3-0 Man Utd (Cody Gakpo)

 47' GOAL!  Liverpool 2-0 Man Utd (Núñez)

 64' Yellow Card!  McTominay booked

 66' GOAL!  Liverpool 4-0 Man Utd (Salah)

 75' GOAL!  Liverpool 5-0 Man Utd (Darwin Núñez)

 83' GOAL!  Liverpool 6-0 Man Utd (Salah)

 88' GOAL!  Liverpool 7-0 Man Utd (Firmino)

 Line-ups

 Liverpool XI: Henderson, Alisson, Salah, Van Dijk, Fabinho, Robertson, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Cody Gakpo, Darwin Núñez, Elliott

 Subs: Milner, Matip, Firmino, Tsimikas, Jota, Kelleher, Fabio Carvalho, Curtis Jones, Stefan Bajcetic

 Man Utd XI: De Gea, Casemiro, Varane, Fred, Shaw, Weghorst, Bruno Fernandes, Dalot, Rashford, Martinez, Antony

 Subs: Heaton, Sabitzer, Maguire, Sancho, Wan-Bissaka, McTominay, Tyrell Malacia, Anthony Elanga, Alejandro Garnacho