Man United vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League result and reaction after Mohamed Salah scores late equaliser
Manchester United 2-2 Liverpool: Visitors fail to reclaim top spot as Salah penalty rescues point
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Manchester United dented bitter rivals Liverpool’s title hopes as Mohamed Salah’s late spot-kick salvaged a 2-2 draw in Jurgen Klopp’s final trip to Old Trafford. Three weeks on from Erik ten Hag’s men edging an FA Cup classic at the end of extra-time, this age-old rivalry resumed in a similarly chaotic clash in the Premier League on Sunday.
Luis Diaz put dominant Liverpool into a deserved half-time lead against stumbling United, only for Bruno Fernandes’s 45-yard jaw-dropper and a magnificent Kobbie Mainoo effort to turn the match on its head.
Salah levelled with a late penalty after Aaron Wan-Bissaka brought down Harvey Elliott, but the Reds could not eke out a winner as Ten Hag’s men successfully put a spanner in their old foes’ title charge.
Relive all the match action below.
Manchester United 0-0 Liverpool
9 mins: Another corner for United, who have made a bright start to this game. Fernandes delivers from the right but Nunez rises well to clear away the threat.
Manchester United 0-0 Liverpool
7 mins: A frantic first seven minutes shows no sign of relenting. A poor challenge from Bradley on Rashford earns him a yellow card as Van Dijk turns Garnacho’s cross behind for the game’s first corner.
Manchester United 0-0 Liverpool
3 mins: SAVE! A chance, now, at the other end as Onana delivers a superb save to prevent Szoboszlai’s left-footed effort. Liverpool cut through United’s defence far too easily there.
Manchester United 0-0 Liverpool
2 mins: OFFSIDE! Almost the perfect start for United as Garnacho cooly rounds Kelleher and slots into the empty net but the offside flag greats the Argentine as he turns to celebrate.
KICK-OFF! Manchester United 0-0 Liverpool
1 min: And away we go as United get us started in the first half.
Out come the players
It’s a drizzly afternoon in Manchester as the players emerge from the tunnel. What has the next 90 minutes got in store for us?
Closing in on kick-off
The atmosphere is building nicely inside Old Trafford as we approach kick-off. Just over five minutes to go now...
Who is Willy Kambwala?
The young centre-back is one of three teenagers named in Manchester United’s starting line-up today - the first time the Red Devils have ever done so against Liverpool.
While much is known about the other two - Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo - Willy Kambwala has had far less first-team exposure this season.
Here’s a look at the Frenchman’s rise ahead of kick-off:
Nunez starring on the road
Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez has been involved in eight goals in his last nine away appearances in all competitions (7 goals, 1 assist).
The Uruguayan is the Reds’ leading scorer in away games this season with 11 goals in total, netting one every 110 minutes on average.
How the Liverpool fans would love another away goal today.
Jurgen Klopp speaking to Sky Sports
“All the opponents coming up are difficult for their reasons, they all have their own qualities. We have to be ready to face the specific things they bring on the pitch.
“You have to understand the occasion, we know that. If we do well then it’s much calmer so it’s one way to deal with it. We want to be good in possession and be good against the ball. We have to try to score goals.
“We don’t make a big fuss of anything. We don’t watch games together. Of the three teams, the other two probably expect the last one to win. We have to play the game anyway.”
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