Late goal sees Liverpool draw 2-2 with United

Mohamed Salah scored a late equaliser from a penalty kick as Liverpool escaped with a single point in a 2-2 draw with Manchester United to climb to even on points with Premier League leaders Arsenal.

Salah stroked home in the 84th minute for his sixth league goal at Old Trafford, the most of any visiting player in the league’s history, overtaking Steven Gerrard’s five.

With seven games remaining in the neck-and-neck title race, Liverpool and Arsenal have 71 points with the Gunners leading on goal difference.

Manchester City are third on 70. United are sixth.

Luis Diaz scored Liverpool’s first goal in the 23rd minute as Dominik Szoboszlai swung in a corner that Darwin Nunez headed to the unmarked Colombian, who hooked in a volley from close range.

But Bruno Fernandes scored a wild goal in the 50th minute when he latched on to a loose Liverpool pass and lobbed the ball from the centre circle past keeper Caoimhin Kelleher.

Kobbie Mainoo, 18, had the Old Trafford faithful roaring with his rocket from just inside the 18-yard box that sailed into top corner in the 67th minute. ● Sheffield United striker Ollie McBurnie snatched a stoppage-time equaliser to secure a 2-2 draw at home to Chelsea.

The Blades remain bottom of the table on 16 points, while Chelsea are ninth on 44 points after extending their unbeaten run to seven league games.

Sheffield were exposed in the 11th minute when Chelsea defender Thiago Silva was left unmarked at a corner to steer home the opening goal but Jayden Bogle brought the hosts level in the 32nd minute.

Chelsea's Noni Madueke scored a superb goal in the 66th but McBurnie reacted quickest to a ball in the box in stoppage time to grab a draw. ● Tottenham Hotspur moved up to fourth spot on 60 points, level with Aston Villa but above them on goal difference, after a 3-1 home win against Nottingham Forest. —