There has been some memorable moments in the past between Liverpool and Manchester United, and we have picked our top three ahead of this weekend’s English Premier League fixture.
Vintage celebrations, wonder strikes and important wins; this historic rivalry has had it all in recent years, and this weekend could be the provider of another classic.
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Steven Gerrard celebration: Manchester United 1-4 Liverpool, Old Trafford, 2009
Liverpool entered this fixture seven points behind Manchester United, so the Reds needed a win if they wanted to stay in the title race.
The game started in the worst way possible for the visitors when United opened the scoring, but Rafa Benitez’s side bounced back and were level within five minutes.
Then came the historic moment, Gerrard burst through the United defence in familiar fashion and lured in Patrice Evra who fouled the English midfielder in the penalty area. The Reds skipper then proceeded to finish from the spot and ran to kiss the camera in an iconic celebration.
Gerrard ended up grabbing a brace that day, helping his side win 4-1, which closed the deficit at the top of the table, but the Manchester side did in fact go on to lift the Premier League title come May.
Fernando Torres giving Nemanja Vidic nightmares: Manchester United 1-4 Liverpool, Old Trafford, 2009
From the same game, Fernando Torres equalised for his side in the 28th minute when his blistering pace and trickery proved too much for the ever so consistent Serbian defender to deal with.
The game went from bad to worse for Vidic, after he saw red in the 76th minute due to giving away a clumsy foul against the Spanish striker inside the penalty area.
John O’Shea late drama, Liverpool 0-1 Manchester United, Anfield, 2007
John O’Shea may not have been known for his flair or goalscoring capabilities, but he did chip in with some important goals amongst his 393 appearances for the Red Devils.
His most memorable goal coming against Liverpool on their home turf in 2007, after the game looked like it was going to end in a stalemate, but the Irish defender followed up from a Cristiano Ronaldo free-kick to score the winner.
This game ended Liverpool’s 14 game unbeaten streak that they had amassed that season, after winning 11 out of their opening 14 league games.
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