Ashley Young drew a yellow card with a nifty little nutmeg on Nathaniel Clyne just outside the penalty area, so Manchester United got a free kick in a tricky spot. Ashley Young faked like he would take the free kick, but left it to Juan Mata who then crossed it back through the penalty area to Daley Blind. Liverpool bit on the misdirection, so Blind was unmarked as four white jerseys rushed in vain to correct the error. He smacked it into the back of the net with the inside of his left foot and gave Manchester United a 1-0 lead early in the second half.And here's the nutmeg that made it all possible:
United then added a penalty kick from Ander Herrera to make it 2-0 with less than 20 minutes left in the game.[NBC]
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