Hivi ndivyo ilivyo kuwa mechi kati ya Liverpool 1 Manchester United 2

Spot on: Van Persie converts a late penalty to give United the victory over their fierce rivals

Dutch of class: The £24million summer signing wheels away in celebration after his late spot-kick

Seeing red: Liverpool's Jonjo Shelvey was sent off for his foul on Jonny Evans

Red mist: Jonny Evans is flattened as Shelvey protests his innocence to ref Mark Halsey

Squaring up: Shelvey gives Rio Ferdinand his thoughts as the players surround Halsey

You said what? Sir Alex Ferguson exchanges words with Jonjo Shelvey

Opener: Steven Gerrard fired home after being left unmarked in the box

Kop that: Gerrard kissed the badge as he wheeled away to celebrate his goal

That's for you: Gerrard pointed to the heavens on the day they remembered the Hillsborough victims

Jumping for joy: Liverpool fans savour Gerrard's goal after the first-half interval

Stunning: Manchester United's Rafael guides the ball past Liverpool keeper Pepe Reina

Leveller: Rafael celebrates his goal with team-mate Robin van Persie

Good lad: Rafael shows his pleasure at equalising for the visitors

Flying away: Van Persie celebrates as Gerrard looks dejected at the final whistle

United had missed their previous three penalties, and Reina almost saved this effort from an otherwise ineffective Robin van
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