Manchester United 2-2 Liverpool: Mohamed Salah scores late penalty to snatch point for Reds

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Manchester ******* 2-2 Liverpool: Mohamed Salah scores late penalty to ******* point for Reds

Mohamed Salah is the first player to score in four consecutive Premier League away appearances against Manchester *******

Liverpool squandered the opportunity to return to the top of the Premier League as they were held to a draw in another Old Trafford thriller with Manchester *******.

Manager Jurgen Klopp and his players will wonder how they ******* to avenge the FA Cup quarter-final loss here last month as they paid the price for missing numerous chances, having overrun the hosts for long periods.

Liverpool only had a Luis Diaz strike to show for almost total first-half superiority in which they had 15 shots to none from *******, whose manager Erik ten Hag was thankful for the visitors’ wastefulness and saves from keeper Andre Onana.

*******, almost unbelievably, were gifted a lifeline five minutes after the break when Liverpool defender Jarell Quansah passed straight to Bruno Fernandes, who lifted a finish over stranded keeper Caoimhin Kelleher from inside the centre circle.

Kobbie Mainoo then put them ahead after 67 minutes with a superb curling finish at the Stretford End for his first home goal.

But Liverpool salvaged the draw, which was the least they deserved, when Mohamed Salah scored from the spot with six minutes of normal time left after Aaron Wan-Bissaka lunged in late on Harvey Elliott.

Liverpool now lie second behind leaders Arsenal on goal difference, with Manchester City a point further back in third place.

Man ******* show contrasting sides

Manchester ******* will have left their fans baffled and delighted in equal measure after a performance of the sharpest contrasts which earned them a point that looked way beyond them for the first 45 minutes.

Their only consolation from an opening half in which they were outclassed was that Liverpool were not over the hills and far away after cutting through the home defence at will.

Dominik Szoboszlai was denied by a superb save by Onana, with the Hungarian midfielder missing two other good chances as Liverpool camped in *******’s half. Diaz’s 23rd-minute goal – a calm finish after being left unmarked – was scant reward.

The half-time whistle came as a relief to the home contingent at Old Trafford but, just as in that enthralling 4-3 FA Cup win, ******* showed that for all their flaws they are still a threat if you do not take your chances.

And it came with that error from Quansah as Fernandes pounced on the poor backpass and spotted Kelleher off his line to finish in spectacular fashion.

Mainoo provided a special finish too, but Wan-Bissaka’s rash challenge on Elliott meant ******* could not celebrate another memorable victory over Liverpool.

It was such a mixed display that it offered no clues as to whether under-pressure manager Ten Hag is on the right lines, but *******’s consolation is they have inflicted a ***** on Liverpool’s pursuit of a 20th top-flight league title – which would match their own tally.

More to follow.

Player of the match

Mac AllisterAlexis Mac Allister

Line-ups

Man Utd

Formation 4-2-3-1

24Onana

20Dalot53Kambwala5Maguire29Wan-Bissaka

18Casemiro37Mainoo

17Garnacho8Bruno Fernandes10Rashford

11Højlund

• 24OnanaBooked at 80mins
• 20Dalot
• 53KambwalaBooked at 74mins
• 5Maguire
• 29Wan-Bissaka
• 18CasemiroBooked at 90mins
• 37MainooSubstituted forMountat 84′minutesBooked at 90mins
• 17GarnachoSubstituted forS Amrabatat 79′minutes
• 8Bruno Fernandes
• 10RashfordSubstituted forAntonyat 66′minutesBooked at 90mins
• 11Højlund

Substitutes

• 1Bayindir
• 4S Amrabat
• 7Mount
• 14Eriksen
• 16Diallo
• 21Antony
• 62Forson
• 70Amass
• 75Ogunneye

Liverpool

Formation 4-3-3

62Kelleher

84Bradley78Quansah4van Dijk26Robertson

8Szoboszlai3Endo10Mac Allister

11Salah9Núñez7Díaz

• 62Kelleher
• 84BradleyBooked at 7minsSubstituted forGomezat 66′minutes
• 78Quansah
• 4van Dijk
• 26Robertson
• 8SzoboszlaiSubstituted forJonesat 66′minutesBooked at 89mins
• 3EndoSubstituted forElliottat 69′minutes
• 10Mac Allister
• 11Salah
• 9NúñezSubstituted forGakpoat 68′minutes
• 7Díaz

Substitutes

• 2Gomez
• 5Konaté
• 13Adrián
• 17Jones
• 18Gakpo
• 19Elliott
• 21Tsimikas
• 38Gravenberch
• 76Danns

Live Text

1. Match ends, Manchester ******* 2, Liverpool 2.

2. Second Half ends, Manchester ******* 2, Liverpool 2.

3. Attempt saved. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

4. Casemiro (Manchester *******) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

5. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.

6. Foul by Casemiro (Manchester *******).

7. Attempt saved. Antony (Manchester *******) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rasmus Højlund.

8. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

9. Foul by Sofyan Amrabat (Manchester *******).

10. Antony (Manchester *******) is shown the yellow card.

11. Attempt missed. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Andy Robertson with a headed pass.

12. Mason Mount (Manchester *******) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

13. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

14. Foul by Mason Mount (Manchester *******).

15. Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).

16. Harry Maguire (Manchester *******) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

17. Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Bruno Fernandes.

18. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

19. Foul by Curtis Jones (Liverpool).

20. Sofyan Amrabat (Manchester *******) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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