Dance at the Edge of the Box

On the pitch, both sides shoved each other, one pushing, the other shoving back.

The fans in the stands began jeering as well, and chaos erupted throughout the stadium.

"What are you doing?! Break it up, all of you!" Referee Atkinson rushed over, blowing his whistle repeatedly. It took considerable effort to separate the two teams.

He warned Keita and Herrera, giving each of them a yellow card.

"Now this is the Northwest Derby. The sparks are already flying."

The match resumed.

In the 30th minute, Manchester United launched a counterattack.

The ball moved swiftly through midfield. Sanchez threaded a direct pass forward, finding Cristiano Ronaldo, who had dropped back to receive it.

Cristiano Ronaldo took the ball with his back to goal, Matip tight behind him.

He did not stop the ball. Instead, he nudged it forward, turned, and exploded away, forcibly brushing past Matip!

"Whoa... Cristiano Ronaldo got away from him so cleanly there!"

Cristiano Ronaldo carried the ball to the edge of the box. He merely glanced up at the goal, showed no hesitation, swung his right leg, and fired a low shot!

"He hit it straight away!!"

The ball skimmed the grass, curling along a bizarre trajectory toward the far corner!

Alisson launched himself into a save, but the ball was simply too fast. It brushed past his fingertips and flew into the far side of the net!

"It's in!!"

"Cristiano Ronaldo!!"

"It had to be this man!!"

"When his team needed him most, he stepped up!"

"1:1! Manchester United had equalized!"

The Manchester United fans erupted, and the away section burst into cheers.

Cristiano Ronaldo roared as he ran toward the away stand, performing that iconic celebration.

"SIU...!"

The cries of three thousand Red Devils fans echoed throughout Anfield.

"This is Cristiano Ronaldo!"

"The 32-year-old