Liverpool and Manchester United squared off at Anfield on Sunday to claim a 2-1 victory.
After Cody Gakpo had scored in the 78th minute, Bryan Mbeumo fired a third-minute strike into the top corner and Harry Maguire fired a header in the 84th minute to level the Reds.
Ruben Amorim would win the Premier League for the first time in a row.
Liverpool lost four straight games under manager Brendan Rodgers for the first time in November 2014.
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Liverpool is four points adrift of Arsenal at the top of the table as a result of Defeat, and Arne Slot is still looking for solutions after spending nearly $450 million ($604 million) on signing new players in the transfer market.
United eased the pressure on Amorim with his biggest victory in nearly a year in charge, closing two points clear of their historical rivals and moving up to ninth in the table.
Liverpool and United had only lost one of their previous 14 Premier League games at Anfield since Jurgen Klopp’s first victory in January 2016.
The Reds are currently in transition following Diogo Jota’s tragic passing in a car accident in July and the squad’s transformation that won the championship last year.
Liverpool could not have imagined a worse start to their reign after three consecutive defeats, for the first time in Slot’s time.
After a mere minute, Mbeumo eased past Virgil van Dijk before firing past Giorgi Mamardashvili from Amad Diallo’s pass.
After Alexis MacAllister suffered a head injury sustained by his own captain, Van Dijk, the home team and supporters were furious that the play was not stopped in the lead-up.
Florian Wirtz, who was signed for $100 million from Slot, was placed on the bench for his second straight game as he failed to strike the right balance between defense and attack.
Gakpo’s header from Mohamed Salah’s through ball in Liverpool’s one-man, one-move first half equalled for the reigning champions.
However, United should have taken the lead by half-time.
When Bruno Fernandes struck the outside of the post while unmarked from the edge of the area, he had a fantastic chance to double the Red Devils’ lead.
Senne Lammens, who had a few issues in the opening 45 minutes, did a remarkable job of defying Alexander Isak’s first Premier League goal since earning a £125 million move to Liverpool.
The Dutchman rattled the woodwork for a third time early in the second half after a Gakpo deflected cross that then came back off the post.
As Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike were introduced on the hour mark to join Salah, Gakpo, and Isak in a five-man attack, Slot turned to his close to £200 million in forward options off the bench.
In this game, Salah has scored more goals than any other player, but Lammens’ goal to beat at the back post was only the start of a wild finish that showed his lack of form.
When Federico Chiesa, who had just replaced Isak, fired a low cross from point blank range that Gakpo converted, Liverpool’s impressive attacking talent finally shut the door down.
However, due to Maguire’s unmarked position and their defensive prowess, parity only lasted for six minutes as Fernandes’ looping cross was unmarked.
When Gakpo headed wide, Gakpo should still have saved the game thanks to Jeremie Frimpong’s warm delivery.
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