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Salah's Penalty Rescues Liverpool In Thrilling Draw With United

Liverpool's Luis Diaz, centre, scores the opening goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Liverpool at the Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Sunday

Liverpool managed to secure a hard-fought 2-2 draw against Manchester United in a thrilling Premier League encounter on Sunday. The match saw Mohamed Salah step up and convert an 84th-minute penalty to rescue a point for the title-chasing Liverpool side.

The game started with Liverpool dominating proceedings, registering 15 shots on goal in the first half compared to none for United. Despite their dominance, Liverpool only managed to take a 1-0 lead into halftime, courtesy of a well-worked corner routine that saw Luis Diaz volley home after a header from Darwin Nunez.

United came out strong in the second half, with Bruno Fernandes scoring a sensational goal from just past the halfway line after a defensive error from Jarell Quansah. Kobbie Mainoo then added a second for United with a superb curling effort to put the home side ahead.

Salah scored a late penalty to rescue Liverpool.
Liverpool and Manchester United drew 2-2 in a competitive match.
Liverpool dominated the first half but only led 1-0 at halftime.
Fernandes and Mainoo scored for Manchester United in the second half.
The draw sees Liverpool level on points with Arsenal at the top.
Liverpool showed resilience to maintain their unbeaten run.
The result sets up an intriguing title race in the Premier League.
The match highlighted the attacking prowess of both teams.
Jurgen Klopp's side remains in the pursuit of domestic glory.
The competitive nature of the league this season was evident.

Liverpool continued to push for an equalizer, with Diaz and Salah both going close to scoring. The pivotal moment came when Aaron Wan-Bissaka brought down Harvey Elliott in the box, leading to Salah calmly converting the penalty to level the scores.

The draw sees Liverpool move level on points with league leaders Arsenal and one point ahead of Manchester City in third place. Despite the disappointment of not securing all three points, Jurgen Klopp's side showed resilience to come back from behind and maintain their unbeaten run in the league since February.

The result sets up an intriguing title race in the Premier League, with Liverpool firmly in the mix as they continue their pursuit of domestic glory. The performance showcased the attacking prowess of both teams and highlighted the competitive nature of the league this season.

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