Dirk Kuyt hat-trick helps Liverpool dominate Manchester United: Premier League match update
Liverpool beat Manchester United 3-1 in a Premier League encounter at the Anfield on Sunday afternoon. Dirk Kuyt scored a hat-trick, as the Reds close the gap with fourth placed http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 to just six points.
Kenny Dalglish made three changes to his side that lost 3-1 to West Ham United last weekend. Luis Suarez and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Darren-Fletcher-c10361 and Javier Hernandez respectively.
Both teams started the game cautiously, as Liverpool dominated the possession in the opening ten minutes. However, the first chance of the game came to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Pepe-Reina-c29672 cleared it to safety.
The hosts opened the scoring in the 34th minute, Suarez made a beautiful turn in the box and twisted between three men before prodding the ball into the goal and Kuyt got the last touch to make it 1-0 for the Reds.
Moments later, the hosts doubled their lead in the 39th minute. Suarez chipped the ball across from the by-line and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Nani-c27299 tried to clear with a header but the ball ended it in Kuyt’s path, who headed it from close range to make it 2-0.
The hosts continued the pressure at the start of second half as they created several goal scoring opportunities. United came close when http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ryan-Giggs-c31985 just outside the box, who fired his first effort just over the bar.
United enjoyed a good spell of possession and came close with a couple of chances but Rooney and Giggs went wide of the goal with their efforts.
Liverpool scored their third goal of the afternoon in the 65th minute. Suarez’s free kick was saved by Van Der Sar but Kuyt reacted immediately to hit the rebounded effort into the goal, to secure his hat-trick.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Steven-Gerrard-c34196 taken their chances. United managed to score a consolation goal in stoppage time as Giggs floated a perfect cross to Hernandez, who glanced his header past Reina to make it 1-3. The Reds finished off a comprehensive victory over lacklustre United and put themselves back in contention for the title.
Manchester United will play their next match against Arsenal in the FA Cup quarter final on 12th March, while Liverpool play Sunderland in their next encounter on 19th March.
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