MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - MANCHESTER UNITED 2 LIVERPOOL 1Marcus Rashford struck twice as Manchester United won the 200th North West derby with a 2-1 victory over Liverpool at Old Trafford on Saturday to open up a five point gap on their third-placed rivals. A long ball from goalkeeper David De Gea was headed on by target-man Romelu Lukaku into the path of Rashford. It was from another battle between the pair, won by the United striker, that allowed Jose Mourinho’s side to double their advantage. There was booing from sections of the United support as Mourinho, with 20 minutes to go, took off Rashford and shored up his midfield with the introduction of Marouane Fellaini. But for all Liverpool’s intense pressure, they were unable to find a way through a disciplined United defence.

Source: The Star March 10, 2018 14:48 UTC