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(Manchester United 3-2 Liverpool) Ole Gunnar Solskjær put Bruno Fernandes on the bench early on, but it was still the Portuguese who sent Manchester United into the FA Cup.
Fernandes needed just over ten minutes on the field before he finished off an exquisite free kick from the goalkeeper’s corner to Alisson.
– I think it was important for this team to show that we can also win on our terms, Ole Gunnar Solskjær tells the BBC.
After three draws and a loss in the previous four deals, he thus secured Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s first win against Liverpool as manager.
In an open and entertaining football match, it was Mohamed Salah who put Liverpool in the lead at Old Trafford.
– A real cup match, open and with chances for both teams, says Solskjær.
A great pass from Roberto Firmino was followed by an equally good chip that edged out United goalkeeper Dean Henderson.
But Manchester United fought back and turned the game around. Brus Rashford came very close to scoring after Mason Greenwood made an excellent corner kick, but the ball bounced off the post and into safety.
WIN: Paul Pogba and Ole Gunnar Solskjær seemed to be in a better mood than Jürgen Klopp. Photo: LAURENCE GRIFFITHS / X01348
After the break, the roles changed when Greenwood played Rashford. Liverpool midfielder Rhys Williams missed the ball and Rashford rolled the ball past Alisson.
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Then Mohamed Salah tied with his second goal of the match. Then Ole Gunnar Solskjær replaced his most important player, Bruno Fernandes, and took over.
First, several United players yelled the red card at him after Sadio Mané put the knobs on Fred’s leg, who entered at the same time as Fernandes.
Craig Pawson only received the yellow card and apparently VAR judge Andre Marriner also did not advise him to get the red card.
Then Bruno Fernandes scored the decisive goal with a free kick, meaning Manchester United are in the fifth round of the FA Cup.
– When you leave him out, he’s not happy, so yesterday he stood up and trained on a free kick for more than half an hour. And it worked, says Solskjær of his big star.
– I train a lot on this. Cavani told me before the shot that I should try the goalkeeper’s corner, and I did well, Fernandes told the BBC.
It is the fourth time in six seasons that Liverpool has broken into the fourth round with Klopp. In the other two seasons, Liverpool have been eliminated in the third and fifth rounds, respectively.
WINNING JOY: Bruno Fernandes was once again the man who won a match for Manchester United. Photograph: MARTIN RICKETT / X01348
For Liverpool, there was another recession after the series of unbeaten league games at Anfield ended against Burnley three days ago.
The teams also met in the league a week ago. It then ended 0-0, but since Manchester United beat Fulham, while Liverpool have lost to Burnley.
Now sportsbooks believe Manchester United has a better chance of taking the gold than Liverpool, which is struggling to find its way to the net.
At Old Trafford, however, Mohamed Salah returned to the scoreboard for the first time since the two goals he scored in a 7-0 win over Crystal Palace in December.
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