2024-04-08 04:07:15
England is living an exciting fight for the football title. Liverpool drew 2-2 with Manchester United in a Premier League clash of 32, meaning top three Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City lead the table on 71, 71 and 70 points respectively. All three teams will play seven more matches before the end of the competition.
Liverpool opened the scoring with a strike in the 23rd minute. Núñez extended the corner kick to the back post where Díaz was left unguarded and shot past Onana from close range.
The home team had their first shot on goal in the 50th minute and it brought them an equaliser. Liverpool defender Quansah on the edge of the center circle passed directly to the boot of Fernandes, who spotted the outrunning keeper Kelleher and scored his 50th Premier League goal with his first touch.
The “Reds” were still the better team, but from the 67th minute they were closing in on a one-goal deficit. Mainoo flashed an exhibition shot into the right gallows.
The United hope became the first 18-year-old player since 2005 to score in the Liverpool net. The last one was Cesc Fabregas in the Arsenal shirt.
Jürgen Klopp’s men equalized in the 84th minute. Wan-Bissaka fouled Elliott in the box, and the penalty was easily converted by Salah.
The 31-year-old Egyptian made his seventeenth goal of the season and became independent in third place in the scorers’ table.
At the same time, he became the first visiting player to score six goals at Old Trafford. Until now, the record holder was Steven Gerrard with five goals.
Fighting for salvation, Nottingham was losing to Tottenham from the 15th minute. Werner’s cross was unluckily knocked into Murillo’s own net. Although Wood managed to equalize before halftime, the same player hit the bar in the 35th minute from the meter in front of an empty goal.
His hesitation in the second half was punished by goals from Van de Ven and Porro, thanks to which “Spurs” won their eighteenth win of the season and replaced Aston Villa in fourth place in the table.
Sheffield United last set up to salvage a point against Chelsea to draw 2-2. Silva was the first to score after a corner kick in the 11th minute. Sheffield equalized in the 32nd minute when Bogle fired through goalkeeper Petrovič from a wide angle.
Chelsea took the lead again in the 66th minute through Madueke. But in the end, they did not follow up on the turnaround against Manchester United from the previous round, McBurnie equalized in the third minute.
English Football League – Round of 32:
Manchester United – Liverpool 2:2 (50. Fernandes, 67. Mainoo – 23. Diaz, 84. Salah z pen.), Sheffield United – Chelsea 2:2 (32. Bogle, 90.+3 McBurnie – 11. Silva, 66. Madueke), Tottenham – Nottingham 3:1 (15th own Murillo, 53rd Van de Ven, 58th Porro – 27th Wood).
| 1. | Arsenal | 31 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 75:24 | 71 |
| 2. | Liverpool | 31 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 72:30 | 71 |
| 3. | Manchester City | 31 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 71:31 | 70 |
| 4. | Tottenham | 31 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 65:45 | 60 |
| 5. | Aston Villa | 32 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 66:49 | 60 |
| 6. | Manchester United | 31 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 45:46 | 49 |
| 7. | West Ham | 32 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 52:56 | 48 |
| 8. | Newcastle | 31 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 65:52 | 47 |
| 9. | Chelsea | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 55:52 | 44 |
| 10. | Brighton | 31 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 51:49 | 43 |
| 11. | Wolverhampton | 31 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 44:49 | 42 |
| 12. | Bournemouth | 31 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 45:55 | 41 |
| 13. | Fulham | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 47:51 | 39 |
| 14. | Crystal Palace | 31 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 36:54 | 30 |
| 15. | Everton | 31 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 32:42 | 29 |
| 16. | Brentford | 32 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 45:58 | 29 |
| 17. | Nottingham | 32 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 40:56 | 25 |
| 18. | Luton | 32 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 45:65 | 25 |
| 19. | Burnley | 32 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 32:67 | 19 |
| 20. | Sheffield United | 31 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 30:82 | 16 |
Note: Everton lost 6 points and Nottingham 4 points as a penalty for breaching financial rules.