Manchester
United left their US tour with the Guinness International Champions Cup
in tow following a hard-fought 3-1 victory over bitter rivals Liverpool
in Miami.
The
sides met in the Sun Life Stadium in the final of the pre-season
tournament and goals from Wayne Rooney(55), Juan Mata(57) and substitute Jesse
Lingard(88) were enough to see Louis van Gaal win his fifth United match in a
row.
Steven
Gerrard had put Brendan Rodgers' men ahead from the penalty spot in the
14th-minute following a foul by Phil Jones on England team-mate Raheem
Sterling, but Rooney's goal after half-time changed the game.
Wayne Rooney's 55th-minute strike was followed just two minutes later by Mata's goal and that turned the tie completely on its head
Louise Van Gaal
is unbeaten as United coach and he will head into the Premier League
season but lots of confidence, as will Rodgers, despite the worrying way
in which Liverpool seemed to wilt in the second half.
Wayne Rooney won player of the tournament after captaining United in the final
Goal Scorers
For Manchester United -Wayne Rooney (55),Juan Mata (57), Lingard (88).
For Liverpool - Steven Gerrard (14, pen)
Squads
Manchester United
De Gea, Evans (Blackett 46), Smalling, Jones, Valencia (Shaw 9), Herrera (Lingard 78), Fletcher (Cleverley 46), Young, Mata (Kagawa 68), Rooney [captain], Hernandez (Nani 68).
Subs: Lindegaard, Amos, Johnstone, M Keane, James, Zaha, W Keane.
Liverpool
Mignolet, Kelly, Johnson, Skrtel, Sakho (Toure 74), Gerrard [captain] (Lucas 62), Allen (Ibe 62), Henderson, Coutinho (Peterson 77), Lambert (Can 62), Sterling.
Subs: Jones, Coates, Coady, Phillips, Robinson, Suso.
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