On the evening of April 7, Liverpool marched to Old Trafford with the goal of winning all 3 points to return to the top of the Premier League.
In fact, the Red Devils encountered too many difficulties and could not launch any shots, compared to Liverpool’s 15 shots and 4 on target in the first half.
However, the second half is a different story. Man Utd took a 2-1 lead with two highly difficult goals from Bruno Fernandes and Kobbie Mainoo.
There, Mainoo had an unbelievable masterpiece against The Kop. Bruno Fernandes made a quality pass from midfield. Aaron Wan-Bissaka stretched just enough for Kobbie Mainoo to turn and finish, sending the ball on an unstoppable trajectory, giving Man Utd the lead.
That was a very delicate handling by Mainoo. Receiving the ball in a difficult position, this young talent turned and finished in a “rainbow” style into Liverpool’s net.
It is important to know that Mainoo’s kick, according to statistics from Opta, has an expected goals ratio (xG) of only 0.04.
Mainoo also made history when he became the youngest Man Utd player to score against Liverpool in the Premier League.
Mainoo’s kick reminded fans of Federico Macheda’s classic goal against Aston Villa in 2009.
Mainoo is growing stronger day by day, becoming an irreplaceable player in the midfield.
