Liverpool player ratings vs Man Utd: Three 4/10s and four poor 5s as Szoboszlai let down
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MANCHESTER UNITED 3-2 LIVERPOOL: The Reds lost to their fierce rivals for the second time this Premier League season. 17:25, Sun, May 3, 2026 Updated: 17:26, Sun, May 3, 2026 A dismayed Liverpool after conceding their second to Manchester United.
(Image: Getty)Liverpool suffered a damaging blow in their bid to secure Champions League football next season as they suffered a 3-2 defeat to fierce rivals Manchester United.United opened the scoring through Matheus Cunha, who saw his deflected shot from the edge of the area fly past Freddie Woodman in the Liverpool goal. Read our Privacy PolicyDominik Szoboszlai got a goal back in the second half as he raced through the United midfield and finished well, before a lapse in concentration from goalkeeper Senne Lammens allowed Szoboszlai to pounce and set up Cody Gakpo to equalise before Kobbie Mainoo pounced on the edge of the box to win the game for United.Here, Express Sport rates the Liverpool team…Liverpool player ratings vs Man Utd (4-3-3)Freddie Woodman - 6Continuing to deputise for the injured Alisson and Giorgi Mamardashvili, but needed to get a stronger hand to prevent Sesko from doubling United’s lead.
Needs to be moved back in midfield in place of Mac Allister.Ibrahima Konate - 5Unable to contain United’s attacking front four.Virgil van Dijk - 5Supposed to be Liverpool’s leader at the back but they were all at sea and several poor clearances from the captain did little to help their cause.Andy Robertson - 4Poor defensive header from a corner that led to Cunha’s opener and then needed to be much stronger at the back post, when he was outjumped by Bruno Fernandes, who set up Sesko’s finish. Hooked after an hour.MidfieldRyan Gravenberch - 6Failed to provide the necessary shield for Liverpool's back four as Fernandes was able to run away with the game.Alexis Mac Allister - 4Unfortunate that he deflected in Cunha’s goal in the opening few minutes but lost the midfield battle to Mainoo and Casemiro and his woeful clearance directly led to Mainoo's winner.Andy Robertson struggled in his final Liverpool match against Manchester United.