MARK GONZALEZ scored twice as Liverpool Legends defeated Manchester United Legends 3-1 at Old Trafford.
Luis Garcia had put the visitors ahead in sublime fashion before Dimitar Berbatov equalied with a coolly taken penalty.
Super-sub Mark Gonzalez then put the game out of United’s reach with two classy finishes, including a free-kick.
The star-studded match took place at Old Trafford and all proceeds go to the Manchester United Foundation.
- Result: Man Utd 1-3 Liverpool
- TV/ live stream: MUTV
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Gonzalez the difference maker
Mark Gonzalez was excellent today.
His free kick was sublime, and any keeper would have struggled to save that one, top bins.
His second goal was a great strike into the bottom right hand corner on his remarkable left foot, a quality, quality player.
Mark Gonzalez was sublime today, with two goals.Credit: Reuters A great game
We witnessed a great game at Old Trafford, between the two Northern juggernauts of English football.
Some heroes of yesteryear lit up Old Trafford, with Dimitar Berbatov showing his class in the first half, and Luis Garcia came on the second half to be the difference maker for the visitors.
The latter scored Liverpool’s opener, and set up Mark Gonzalez for the finishing goal. The Spaniard was excellent.
Full time, 3-1 Liverpool!
That’s full time at Old Trafford.
Liverpool take a 3-1 lead to Anfield for the second leg later this year!
Goal! 3-1 Liverpool!
90+1. Mark Gonzalez!
2 added minutes.
90. Antonio Valencia sends the ball out for a goal kick, and the fourth official announces there will be two added minutes
Garcia offside
89. The ball out wide is looking for Dirk Kuyt, but Garcia nicks it and fires over.
He should at least score, but he is offside anyway.
The crowd laud him for that one.
Neville vs Carra
87. That is the clash we have been waiting for.
Neville drives down the right hand side and Carragher brings him down fairly.
Neville appeals for a pen but to no avail.
Liverpool change
84. Voronin is coming back off, and Salif Diao is coming back on.
Voronin was one of the best players in the Liverpool side today.Credit: Getty United pressure
81. United are piling on the pressure now, Patrice Evra wins them a corner.
Webber should score!
80. Great run from Antonio Valencia.
He whips a great ball in to Webber six yards out, but his header into the floor bounces over and out.
Garcia has to score!
78. Great ball from Voronin to find Luis Garcia!
His shot is just wide, but he should score.
What a strike!
75. What a strike from Johnsen.
He has a go from 35-40 yards and it is so narrowly over the bar.
Nearly a Carragher own goal!
72. Carragher passes it back to his keeper and it almost slithers in!
Evra does well!
70. Evra does really well down the left hand side to find Poborsky.
His shot is blocked.
Webber saved!
68. He should pass to Evra on the left hand side there, he is frustrated at Webber.
Typical center forward move there from Webber, a powerful effort, saved by Pikington.
Liverpool change
66. It’s Voronin back on, and Liverpool are now playing with 2 number 10’s, Luis Garcia and Andriy Voronin.
What a strike!
63. It’s a gorgeous free kick from Mark Gonzalez!
From the right hand side he whips it with that wand of a left foot, off the right hand post and into the net, no chance for Pilkington.
United must come back from behind again.
What a goal! 2-1 Liverpool!
What a free kick! Mark Gonzalez!
Liverpool free kick
61. There’s a chance for Liverpool here, a free kick from 30 yards out on the right hand side.
Quinton Fortune encroaches and blocks it, so they have another free kick closer in.
Berbatov and Blomqvist off
Berbatov and Blomqvist are off and on comes Mikael Silvestre and John O’shea.
They will miss Berba’s excellence for sure, what a player.
Kuyt hits the post!
58. Dirk Kuyt takes a great touch in the box and smashes the post with his left foot, unfortunate.
Evra takes a knock
55. Evra takes a hit from Wright and goes down, but he is up to carry on.
Goalkeeper change
53. Raimond Van der Gouw is off for Pilkington in the United net.
It’s all level
52. It was a frantic few minutes here at Old Trafford.
Luis Garcia scored a gorgeous goal, but it was quickly made up for by a Dimitar Berbatov penalty.
We have a game on our hands now.
Goal! Manchester United! 1-1.
It’s slotted away expertly by Dimitar Berbatov.
Bottom right.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
