Fernandes strikes knockout blow on Liverpool, Chelsea safely through

Soccer Football - FA Cup - Fourth Round - Manchester United v Liverpool - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - January 24, 2021 Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes scores their third goal from a free kick Pool via REUTERS/Phil Noble

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Manchester United deepened Liverpool's January gloom as Bruno Fernandes's pinpoint free kick earned his side a 3-2 win in a blockbuster FA Cup fourth-round clash at Old Trafford on Sunday.

The Portuguese, who came off the bench after 66 minutes, stepped up to bend a right-footed strike beyond Liverpool keeper Alisson in the 78th minute to book a last-16 tie for his side against West Ham United.