First published at 03:17 UTC on April 9th, 2024.
Liverpool were leading Manchester United 1-0 at half-time thanks to a goal from Luis Diaz. But they were pegged back by Bruno Fernandes and then trailed 2-1 courtesy of another stunning strike, this time from Kobbie Mainoo. But Mohamed Salah equalis…
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Liverpool were leading Manchester United 1-0 at half-time thanks to a goal from Luis Diaz. But they were pegged back by Bruno Fernandes and then trailed 2-1 courtesy of another stunning strike, this time from Kobbie Mainoo. But Mohamed Salah equalised from the spot to rescue a point.
After watching Manchester City and Arsenal successfully negotiate tough away day fixtures at Crystal Palace and Brighton & Hove Albion respectively on Saturday afternoon, the Reds kne that only three points will return them to the top of the table.
Jurgen Klopp's side were also hoping to avenge last month's gut-wrenching FA Cup quarter-final defeat at Old Trafford, a game in which they had Erik ten Hag's team at their mercy but failed to land the killer blow.
But they certainly did that in the 23rd minute here as Diaz finished smartly from close range after a well-worked corner. However, Liverpool boss Klopp will have been disappointed his side were not further in front at half-time. Incredibly, they had 15 shots to United's zero in the opening period.
And his mood would have worsened when Fernandes equalised in the 50th minute, the midfielder scoring from inside the centre circle after spotting Caoimhin Kelleher off his line following a mistake from Jarell Quansah.
In the 67th minute United took the lead through a brilliant, curling effort from Mainoo, and that was the way it stayed until the 84th minute when Salah coolly converted a penalty
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