Manchester United saw most of the ball, but Liverpool’s Dirk Kuyt’s late winner knocked Manchester United out of the FA cup.

London / NationalTurk – Liverpool sends Manchester United into oblivion of winning 0 trophies this season.

A late winner from Dirk Kuyt two minutes from time put Liverpool into the FA Cup fifth round at the expense of their fiercest rivals Manchester United. Although Manchester United controlled midfield for most of the game and seemed to have done enough to take the game to a return at Old Trafford that both Liverpool and Manchester United shunned, Patrice Evra was caught out of position near the end and the Liverpool substitute ever helping Kuyt spared Liverpool and even the defeated Manchester United another week of rehearsed hostility.

Liverpool v Manchester United : 2-1 bye bye for Manchester in FA Cup

United had begun the match looking the more threatening. Playing with only Carroll up front Liverpool rarely bothered De Gea apart from at set pieces, and though United also lacked their usual attacking edge in the absence of Wayne Rooney. After 21 minutes when Steven Gerrard swung one over from the left and MAnU keeper De Gea came for the ball but found himself blocked by Andy Carroll, leaving Daniel Agger an easy header. 1-0 for Liverpool. But Manchester United managed to get back into the game with a well-worked goal involving Valencia and Rafael and finally Park Ji-Sung

Dirk Kuyt said the last word two minutes before regulation and the game finished. Liverpool 2 Manchester 1. Man U can end yet another season trophyless.

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