Liverpool needs late goal from Salah to escape with a draw at United
Mohamed Salah scored a late equaliser from a penalty kick as Liverpool escaped Old Trafford with a single point in a 22 draw with Manchester United to climb to even on points with Premier League leader 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 neckandneck title race, Liverpool and Arsenal have 71 points with the Gunners leading on goal difference. Holder Manchester City is third on 70 points, while United is sixth.
Luis Diaz got Liverpool on the scoreboard in the 23rd minute when 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 had the Old Trafford faithful roaring with his rocket from just inside the 18yard box that sailed into the far top corner in the 67th minute.
Liverpool was then awarded its penalty when Harvey Elliott was taken down in the box.
The results: Premier League: Manchester United 2 (Fernandes 50, Mainoo 67) drew with Liverpool 2 (Diaz 23, Salah 84-pen).
Serie A: Frosinone 0 drew with Bologna 0.
On Saturday: Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund 0 lost to Stuttgart 1 (Guirassy 64).
Serie A: Roma 1 (Mancini 42) bt Lazio 0; Empoli 3 (Cambiaghi 6, Cancellieri 74, Niang 90+4) bt Torino 2 (Zapata 60, 90+1).