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Amad Diallo’s strike 10 minutes from time ended a surprise point after a thrilling second half at Liverpool, who are three games off Manchester United’s losing streak.
Trailing by 23 points from the first Reds, Ruben Amorim’s side impressed during a relatively quiet first period before taking the lead when Lisandro Martinez fired home from Bruno Fernandes’ through ball.
Liverpool, who have lost once this season in all competitions, equalized after eight minutes through Cody Gakpo’s angled finish, and United’s miserable run of form looked set to cruelly continue when Mohamed Salah converted a penalty minute 70 as a result of Matthijs de Ligt’s handball. .
Diallo curled home Alejandro Garnacho’s delivery to restore parity for United, who should have scored again seconds from time when Harry Maguire curled a golden chance over the bar from Joshua’s pass Zirkzee.
Amad sweeps home from Garnatxo’s low cross 😮
What a game this is at Anfield! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/LWRlKvyAE5
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) January 5, 2025
In case United fans needed reason to dread a trip to Anfield this season, their side arrived without a win since 2016 and without a goal since a 3-1 defeat in 2018.
After a 2-0 home defeat to Newcastle on Monday in which both goals were conceded in the 20th minute, Amorim saw his players put in a much more respectable first-half display, with Rasmus Hojlund getting a fine stoppage of Alisson.
Lisandro Martínez unleashes a thunderbolt strike beyond Alisson! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/z3vmqkbIol
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) January 5, 2025
Amorim’s decision to concentrate the majority of United’s attacks on his left appeared to be the right one against the backdrop of a shaky defensive display from Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Diallo should have taken advantage when Diogo Dalot found him in front of goal with a cross from that side, only for the midfielder to strangely direct his header outside the penalty area in the opposite direction goal
Cody Gakpo makes a solo impact against Onana! 😨 pic.twitter.com/ggR8CJLNMk
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) January 5, 2025
Visiting keeper Andre Onana did well to keep out Alexis Mac Allister’s early shot, and United’s reward for their improvement was Martinez’s opener with his 45th attempt at Anfield since his previous goal.
Amorim will rue United’s absence during the 19 minutes after his opener, in which Liverpool had five shots and seven of the nine touches inside the box between the teams.
The Egyptian king scores for Liverpool! 👑 pic.twitter.com/cYPl8H75PN
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) January 5, 2025
United’s distribution also seemed to go awry with an unlikely win in sight, producing a woeful 51% accuracy in that period, compared to Liverpool’s 77%.
Salah’s 13th goal in his last 11 appearances in the game looked set to send Liverpool eight points clear at the top of the table, but Diallo again proved to be the hero for his side, as it was when he scored his 90th-minute winner at Manchester City. on December 15.
Even for a defender better known for his aerial prowess, Maguire should have slotted in to seal three points almost certainly, but the centre-back hit the ball over the bar to relieve most of the stadium
United rose to 13th place, while Liverpool have a six-point lead and a game in hand on second-placed Arsenal, who drew 1-1 at Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday.
