Staff Reporter.
Roberto Firmino scored twice as Liverpool boosted their hopes of finishing in the top four of the Premier League by beating Manchester United at Old Trafford.
Bruno Fernandes curled in an early opener before Diogo Jota flicked in a clever equaliser.
Firmino scored twice either side of half-time, heading home a second before tapping in a third for his side.
Marcus Rashford swept in to make it 3-2 but Mohamed Salah got a late fourth.
Victory means Liverpool are up to fifth and four points behind fourth-placed Chelsea with a game in hand, which is an away trip to already-relegated West Brom.
Meanwhile hundreds of Manchester United fans protested against the club’s ownership at Old Trafford in the hours leading up to their home match against Liverpool.
The fixture was postponed due to protests on 2 May and similar scenes were expected before Thursday’s game.
Greater Manchester Police said two arrests had been made.
Reacting to protests before the rescheduled fixture, the club’s former player and Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville said: “Let us be clear with what we are seeing, which is effectively Manchester United turned into a prison.
“It’s a devastating image for the club and its brand around the world.”
Manchester United’s players used beds brought into the stadium in order to rest before the fixture.
The game became the first fixture in Premier League history to be postponed due to fan protests when it was called off earlier this month.