Liverpool hands Manchester United their worst loss since well before World War II, with a 7-0 drubbing at Anfield that could change the make-up of the top four.
Manchester United have lost 7-0 three other times, but it had not happened since 1931.abc.net.au/news/liverpool-manchester-united-7-0-premier-league-record/102057200Liverpool have brought Manchester United crashing down to earth with a stunning 7-0 rout at Anfield in the visitors' worst competitive defeat in more than 90 years.
Cody Gakpo, Darwin Núñez and Mohamed Salah all struck twice and Roberto Firmino scored the other, with six of the goals coming in an explosive second-half performance. Liverpool, meanwhile, took advantage of losses for top-four rivals Newcastle and Tottenham to strengthen its own bid to qualify for the Champions League by closing the gap to fourth place to just three points with a game in hand.Mo Salah passed Robbie Fowler to become the Reds' leading goal-scorer in the Premier League.
Núñez extended Liverpool's lead by heading in Harvey Elliott's cross after Luke Shaw failed to clear the ball.
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