David de Gea squared up to Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold just four minutes into Manchester United's visit to Anfield on Tuesday night.
The incident occurred in the aftermath of the hosts opening goal, as United were cut open by some neat midfield play before the ball was rolled into the path of January signing Luis Diaz who made no mistake from close range. After the Colombian had slotted past the onrushing Spaniard, the ball trickled back out to Alexander-Arnold.
The England international booted the ball back into the United net in celebration, but accidently struck the United goalkeeper in the face while he was still reeling from conceding. This inevitably sparked outrage from De Gea, who responded by turning round to square up with Alexander-Arnold.
Referee Martin Atkinson was forced to intervene and break the pair up, but De Gea made his feelings clear with his fiery response. Unfortunately for the goalkeeper, things got worse just minutes later.
Mohamed Salah doubled Liverpool's advantage after Sadio Mane played it into the Egyptian's path with an outrageous no-look through ball. The Reds top scorer made no mistake and finished beyond De Gea, who conceded twice inside the opening 30 minutes of yet another incredibly difficult game for United.
Shortly after Liverpool's opener, Anfield rose to their feet for a minutes applause in honour of Cristiano Ronaldo a day after the Portuguese superstar announced the tragic death of his new-born son on Monday evening. A touching rendition of You'll Never Walk Alone rung out around the ground.
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A statement uploaded to Ronaldo's Instagram was incredibly moving as the former Real Madrid man informed his millions of followers of the tragic news. "It is with our deepest sadness that we announce the passing of our baby boy.
"It's the greatest pain any parent can feel. Only the birth of our baby girl gives us the strength to live this moment with some hope and happiness. We would like to thank the doctors and nurses for all their expert care and support.
"We are all devastated at this loss and we kindly ask for privacy at this very difficult time. Our baby boy, you are our angel. We will always love you. Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez."
