Liverpool vs. Manchester United score: Reds produce seven goals as Gakpo, Salah and Nunez record braces

The tide is shifting in the Champions League race as Liverpool are up to sixth in the table following an absolute thrashing of rival Manchester United on Sunday, 7-0. A brace from Mohamed Salah saw him become Liverpool’s top-ever Premier League scorer with 129 goals passing Robbie Fowler’s 128. Ian Rush is still Liverpool’s top-ever league scorer with 229 goals. Darwin Nunez and Cody Gakpo also scored two goals each while Roberto Firmino got the seventh off the bench. 

Coming into the match, a United result felt like a formality despite the game taking place at Anfield but it was clear from the first kick that Liverpool were up for the match. United were hanging on by a thread early due to impressive defending by Lisandro Martinez but once Gakpo opened the scoring before the close of the first half, Liverpool couldn’t be stopped in a six-goal second half.