SuperCupNI: Manchester United and Liverpool unable to hit ground running in Elite Section
Liverpool's Jayden Danns goes on the front foot against Valencia counterpart Ruben Martinez
Manchester United’s Victor Aigbomian Musa has all eyes for the ball against Hertha Berlin
Jack Moorehouse takes initiative for Manchester United in their clash with Hertha Berlin
Premier League giants Manchester United and Liverpool were unable to make winning starts in the Elite section of the SuperCupNI 2023. The Old Trafford youngsters were defeated 2-1, while Liverpool were held to a 1-1 draw against Valencia CF.
Tournament regulars United were defeated 2-1 by German outfit Hertha Berlin in an action-packed game which also saw two missed first-half penalties and two straight red cards in the dying embers of the clash at the Coleraine Showgrounds.
The German side were awarded a penalty on the stroke of the half hour mark after the ever-threatening Anthony Traore was brought down by Habeeb Ogunneye, but United ‘keeper Tom Wooster was on hand to get down low and stop Gottschalk’s spot-kick.
United responded well and moments later they should have taken the lead. Ethan Wheatley was fouled inside the box but Adam Berry’s spot-kick was well saved by Tim Goller.
The recently relegated Bundesliga side were in front early on in the second half as Gottschalk redeemed himself early in the second half with a curling effort to bag the game’s opener. In a bizarre turn of events, the German capital side were awarded their second penalty and the game’s third. It was third time lucky as Dan Karstan was unerring to score their second.
Manchester United’s Victor Aigbomian Musa has all eyes for the ball against Hertha Berlin
With moments remaining, both teams were down to 10 men after a scuffle at the Railway End, and there was just time for
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