Man United 3-2 Liverpool: Fernandes fires hosts in to FA Cup fifth round with brilliant free-kick

As soon as Liverpool’s defender Fabinho caught the leg of Edinson Cavani a yard outside the penalty area, the danger was so clear you could almost smell it. Bruno Fernandes scores a free-kick to give Manchester United the lead against Liverpool at Old Trafford on Sunday evening Portuguese midfielder Fernandes opted to go for the far corner rather than over the wall and pulled it off brilliantly Fernandes wheels away in celebration after netting the winning goal in the FA Cup fourth round tie in Manchester The 26-year-old performs a knee slide as he celebrates scoring his 16th goal of the season in all competitions A goal well worthy of winning the tie from Bruno Fernandes#MUNLIV #FACup #bbcfacup — BBC Sport January 24, 2021 So round the side of the Liverpool wall, he sent his shot. Mohamed Salah clips the ball over Dean Henderson after being played through on goal by team-mate Roberto Firmino The Egyptian wheels away in celebration after opening the scoring with a really composed finish in the first half Salah celebrates with his team-mates after breaking the deadlock in the early stages of Sunday's game against their rivals There was some debate about Fabinho’s challenge on Cavani and certainly the Uruguayan was clever, using his body to prevent what was doubtless a genuine attempt on the ball. Mason Greenwood shoots to draw Manchester United level after being played through on goal by Marcus Rashford Alisson watches on as Greenwood's strike makes its way past him and into the bottom corner of the Liverpool goal Greenwood celebrates after equalising for the home side midway through the first half of the fourth-round clash Already this was a better game than the previous Sunday’s in the league. Marcus Rashford shoots to give United the lead after Rhys Williams' mistake allowed him to go through on goal Rashford begins to celebrate after putting the Red Devils in front in the opening moments of the first half Milner could not keep a half volley down when set up by a Firmino header in the 58th minute but played a huge part in the equaliser less than a minute later.