Overview
- Manchester United beat Liverpool 2-1 at Anfield, with Bryan Mbeumo scoring inside two minutes, Cody Gakpo levelling on 78 minutes and Harry Maguire heading the winner on 84 from a Bruno Fernandes cross.
- There was immediate controversy before Mbeumo’s goal as Virgil van Dijk’s elbow to Alexis Mac Allister’s head was not whistled; play continued under referee discretion and VAR could not intervene because no foul was given.
- United ended their away-day drought and secured consecutive Premier League victories for the first time under Amorim.
- Liverpool’s slump extended to four straight defeats, with Gakpo hitting the post twice before scoring and later missing a late header as chances went begging.
- In other results shaping the table, Aston Villa came from behind to win 2-1 at Tottenham, Manchester City moved to second after a Haaland brace against Everton, and Arsenal stayed top with a 1-0 win at Fulham.