Liverpool Vs. Manchester United: Luis Suárez Sets-Up Dirk Kuyt For Opening Score

Luis Suárez has put Liverpool is front, though Dirk Kuyt's name is on the scoresheet. In the 34th minute, the Liverpool attackers combined to give the Reds a 1-0 lead, but it was Suárez that provided the magic.

Taking the ball to the left of goal, Suárez went from 12 yards out to the byline before cutting back on Rafael da Silva, putting the ball between his legs before going by him. The next touch saw Michael Carrick closing him down, but a poke to the left saw Suárez around the midfielder. Suárez then beat Wes Brown before putting a ball under Edwin van der Sar, past Patrice Evra, onto the goal line, where Dirk Kuyt poked it home. For the first time in the last three derbies, Liverpool had a lead.

The match had been played somewhat evenly over the preceding 20 minutes, but with Suárez's goal, Anfield has come back into the match. Manchester United is down 1-0 and facing a team that;s absorbed momentum.