Overview
- Manchester United beat Liverpool 3-2 at Old Trafford on Sunday, locking in a top‑five finish and a Champions League return after two years away.
- United raced 2-0 ahead through Matheus Cunha and Benjamin Sesko, Liverpool drew level through Dominik Szoboszlai and Cody Gakpo, and Kobbie Mainoo, fresh off a new five‑year deal, struck the 77th‑minute winner.
- VAR allowed Sesko’s goal to stand after officials said the available angles were inconclusive on a possible handball, a call that left Liverpool unhappy.
- Arne Slot’s side traveled without injured attackers Mohamed Salah, Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike, and third‑choice goalkeeper Freddie Woodman started with Alisson and Giorgi Mamardashvili sidelined.
- The result widened United’s gap over fourth‑placed Liverpool and strengthened Michael Carrick’s case to keep the job as Liverpool now need only a small haul from three games to confirm their own place.