Liverpool Crushes Man Utd 2-0 for 13th Straight League Win... Van Dijk Rated 8.5

In the 2019-20 season English Premier League (EPL) Round 23, Liverpool's Van Dijk secured a 2-0 victory over Man United. Photo by Liverpool Official Twitter Capture

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Seong-yeol] Liverpool extended their 13-game winning streak in the league by defeating Manchester United 2-0.

On the 20th (Korean time), Liverpool won 2-0 in the 23rd round home match of the 2019-20 English Premier League (EPL) against Manchester United held at Anfield in Liverpool, UK.

With this, Liverpool recorded 21 wins and 1 draw in the league, accumulating 64 points and maintaining their position as sole leaders.

In the 13th minute of the first half, during a Liverpool corner kick, Virgil van Dijk connected a header from a cross by Alexander-Arnold to score the opening goal.

Then, in the 24th minute of the first half, Roberto Firmino curled a shot with his right foot from a scramble in front of the goal, shaking Manchester United's net. However, after a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) review, it was ruled no goal due to a foul called on van Dijk for colliding with De Gea during the preceding ball contest.

Liverpool's dominance continued into the second half.

In the 3rd minute of the second half, Jordan Henderson, who exchanged one-on-one passes with Firmino, hit a left-footed shot that struck the goalpost, as Liverpool kept pressing Manchester United's goal.

In the 2nd minute of added time in the second half, Manchester United's attack, which even involved defenders, failed, and Alisson's goal kick was caught by Mohamed Salah in the middle of the field. Despite James' defense, Salah dribbled forward and scored an additional goal.

The football statistics site WhoScored.com awarded the highest match rating of 8.5 to van Dijk, the scorer of the opening goal. Salah, who scored the clinching goal, and Alisson, who assisted, both received 7.8 points, ranking second within the team.