Liverpool returned to winning ways in the Champions League on Wednesday night, beating Marseille 3-0 in France in their penultimate match of the first round.
United secured a first win at Anfield since January 17, 2016.
Liverpool striker and new signing Hugo Ekitike scored his debut Premier League goal and second for the Reds.
Tottenham went into Thursday’s match with a one-goal advantage after they beat Liverpool in the first-leg tie at the Tottenham Stadium.
Manchester City’s recent woes continued on Sunday evening after Pep Guardiola’s side recorded their sixth consecutive defeats in the Premier League.
In the 74th minute, Liverpool regained the lead thanks to Curtis Jones.
Meanwhile, Chelsea are also into the fourth round after the Blues pipped Brighton one-nil at Stamford Bridge.
With two minutes from the half-hour mark, Nigerian-born Philip Anyanwu Billing put Bournemouth ahead thanks to a pass from Ouattara’s brilliant counterplay, which eventually became the match-winning
Liverpool returned for the second half much stronger, doing more damage as the Red Devils completely lost control of the game.
Ecuador and Netherlands played a 1-1 draw Friday night to seal the fate of the host in the competition.
