Manchester United fined £20,000 for failing to control players in Liverpool clash

Manchester United have been fined £20,000 after accepting a charge for failing to control their players during their 2-0 Premier League defeat to Liverpool.

United's players surrounded referee Craig Pawson after Roberto Firmino converted during the first-half at Anfield last Sunday, following Virgil Van Dijk's challenge on goalkeeper David de Gea in the build-up to the goal.

The goal was eventually disallowed after a VAR review.

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A statement from the FA read: "Manchester United FC has been fined £20,000 after admitting a breach of FA Rule E20 and accepting the standard penalty.

"The club failed to ensure its players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion during the 26th minute of a Premier League fixture against Liverpool FC on 19 January 2020."

Speaking to Sky Sports in his post-match interview about the incident, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said: "Maybe I shouldn't talk too much about that.

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"Let's get that decision done but, it [the goal] was overturned.

"I reacted myself because everybody could see it was a foul."

Liverpool went 16 points clear at the top of the league with the victory on January 19 and recorded their 40th game unbeaten after Firmino's late strike against Wolves at Molineux on Thursday.

Meanwhile, United come up against Tranmere Rovers in the FA Cup fourth round on Sunday where Solskjaer's side will be looking to bounce back from their 2-0 defeat to Burnley at Old Trafford in midweek.

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