United ruins Suarez return by beating Liverpool
Manchester United beat Liverpool 1-0 in the third round of the League Cup on Wednesday.
MANCHESTER (AP) - Manchester United ruined Luis Suarez s long-awaited return from a 10-match biting ban by beating Liverpool 1-0 in the third round of the League Cup on Wednesday, relieving some early-season pressure on manager David Moyes.
Javier Hernandez showed a poacher s instinct to volley home deftly 39 seconds into the second half as United advanced despite fielding a largely second-string lineup against its fierce rival at Old Trafford.
Suarez came closest to equalizing for Liverpool, curling a free kick against the crossbar as he hogged the limelight on his return to club football five months after biting Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic in a Premier League game.
Swansea s defense of the trophy ended in abject fashion by losing 3-1 at second-tier Birmingham, while there were wins for Premier League teams Newcastle and Stoke.
