Overview
- Manchester United beat Liverpool 3-2 at Old Trafford on Sunday to clinch next season’s Champions League with three matches to play, while Liverpool still need points to secure their place.
- Kobbie Mainoo, 21, scored the 77th-minute winner only days after signing a new five-year contract, continuing his revival under interim coach Michael Carrick.
- United raced 2-0 ahead through Matheus Cunha and Benjamin Sesko, Liverpool leveled after defensive errors through Dominik Szoboszlai and Cody Gakpo, and VAR upheld Sesko’s goal after a handball check.
- The victory extends United’s strong run under Carrick, who is widely reported as the leading candidate for the permanent role, with Fabrizio Romano calling him the clear favourite and no appointment yet confirmed.
- Sky Sports reported that former manager Sir Alex Ferguson was taken to hospital before the match for precautionary checks and was conscious.