Forlan brace gives United 2-0 lead

Manchester United have taken a 2-0 lead against Liverpool at Anfield after two goals from Diego Forlan.

Forlan's first came after a dreadful error by Liverpool goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek. Dudek dropped a simple catch between is legs, allowing Diergo Forlan to simply tap the ball into an empty net from just a yard out.

Forlan's second came after he was fed through by Paul Scholes and Dudek was unable to keep out his powerful shot.

Latest score: Liverpool 2 Manchester United 0.

Liverpool: Dudek, Carragher, Henchoz, Hyypia, Traore, Murphy, Gerrard, Hamann, Smicer, Baros, Owen.

Subs: Heskey, Diouf, Riise, Diao, Kirkland.

Man Utd: Barthez, O’Shea, Brown, Gary Neville, Silvestre, Solskjaer, Scholes, Fortune, Giggs, Forlan, van Nistelrooy.

Subs: Phil Neville, May, Chadwick, Stewart, Ricardo.