The blockbuster game of the day pitted fierce rivals Manchester United and Liverpool against each other at Old Trafford, and, after an drab first half, the match eventually lived up to the billing.
Daley Blind opened the scoring from a well-worked set piece, and Ander Herrera doubled United’s lead from the spot after he had been fouled by Joe Gomez, with usual taker Wayne Rooney absent injured.
But the drama was just beginning as Christian Benteke pulled Liverpool back into the contest with an unbelievable overhead, only for United new boy Anthony Martial to steal his thunder and secure United a 3-1 win two minutes later, with a superb solo goal on his first appearance since his £36m arrival.
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