Juan Mata scored twice as Liverpool beat Manchester United at Anfield . Louis van Gaal described the result as one of the most important moments in his career as United went five points clear of their bitter rivals . Manchester United were unbeaten since December , when they last played United . Van Gaal admitted that the second half was more difficult than the first , despite a numerical advantage after Steven Gerrard 's red card .
Juan Mata scored twice as Manchester United beat Liverpool at Anfield . Louis van Gaal described the result as one of the most important moments in his career as United went five points clear of their bitter rivals . Liverpool were unbeaten since December , when they last played United . Van Gaal admitted that the second half was more difficult than the first , despite a numerical advantage after Steven Gerrard 's red card .