By Ashley Williams
LONDON, England (TheSportsNEXT) September 23, 2012: Manchester United came from behind to stun their arch-foes Liverpool 2-1 in English Premier League match at Anfield on Sunday.
Liverpool, who are yet to meet victory this season, were cut down to 10 men in the 39th minute when Mark Halsey showed Jonjo Shelvey the Red Card for a stupid foul and ended up recording their worst calendar year since 1993 in terms of most number of defeats.
Skipper Steven Gerrard scored for Liverpool in 46th minute but Rafael took only five minutes to equalize the affair before Robin van Persie sealed the deal for Manchester United in 75th minute.
After this crucial victory, Manchester United are now second in the EPL points table, just a point below leaders Chelsea FC while Liverpool are among the three worst teams in the league.
In other English Premier League matches this weekend, Tottenham Hotspur defeated Queens Park Rangers by 2-1, Newcastle United beat Norwich City by 1-0, while Manchester City were held for a 1-1 draw by Arsenal FC.
Following is the complete list of results from the English Premier League this weekend.
Everton 3-0 Swansea City on September 22, 2012
West Bromwich Albion 1-0 Reading on September 22, 2012
West Ham United 1-1 Sunderland on September 22, 2012
Chelsea FC 1-0 Stoke City on September 22, 2012
Fulham 2-1 Wigan Athletic on September 22, 2012
Southampton 4-1 Aston Villa on September 22, 2012
Manchester United 2-1 Liverpool FC on September 23, 2012
Newcastle United 1-0 Norwich City on September 23, 2012
Manchester City 1-1 FC Arsenal on September 23, 2012
Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Queens Park Rangers on September 23, 2012
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