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Liverpool 3-1 Manchester United: Five talking points

Sadio Mane’s expertly-taken opening goal gave the Reds a deserved lead midway through the first half on Sunday, but Jesse Lingard equalised against the run of play to ensure the teams went in level at the interval.

A dominant second-half display from Jürgen Klopp’s team was rewarded, though, with Xherdan Shaqiri scoring twice after coming off the bench to seal an impressive win.

Here are five talking points on Sunday’s action…

Super-sub Shaq

Shaqiri had been on the pitch for just 144 seconds before he tipped the balance of the match decisively in Liverpool’s favour with his first goal.