Liverpool Denied By Late Amad Diallo's Strike As Manchester United Secure Deserved Draw At Anfield

Liverpool's bid to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League was thwarted by a late Amad Diallo strike, as Manchester United secured a deserved 2-2 draw at Anfield. The result denied Liverpool the chance to move eight points clear, while United's spirited display earned them a valuable point.

Lisandro Martinez blasted United into a second-half lead, but Cody Gakpo's leveler was followed by a Mohamed Salah penalty that briefly looked to have earned Liverpool the win. However, Amad's late goal stunned Anfield and secured a draw for the Red Devils.

The draw leaves Liverpool top of the Premier League, but their lead has been cut to five points. Manchester United, meanwhile, moved above West Ham into 13th place, offering some encouragement to manager Ruben Amorim.

Manchester United's performance marked an improvement from their recent form, with Amad's late goal capping a spirited performance. Liverpool, meanwhile, will be disappointed to have dropped points, but their attacking flair was again on display through Gakpo's equalizer and Salah's penalty.

The game was a thrilling encounter that had it all - stunning goals, controversy, and late drama. While Liverpool will be disappointed to have dropped points, United's deserved draw offers them a timely boost and sets up an intriguing run-in to the end of the season.

Overview 

Bruno Fernandez was impactful in the first interval and coordinated the team's offensive efforts against the hosts, whose counter can be devastating. Salah attempted to pull off a scoring opportunity, lobbing a cross to locate Jota but he forced a save from Onana. 

Holjund missed United's clearest chance and had been missing in action for much of the time. Nevertheless, United were intentional with their passes and kept possession much longer to deny the Reds of leading a surprise attack that could wrench the game. 

Liverpool eventually gained control of the game, came from behind to equalize, and took the lead as United lost its grip in the midfield. That allowed the Reds to dominate. but Diallo put things right with an equalizer. Effectively, Ruben Amorim's decision to fire up the attack by replacing Mainoo with Garnacho paid off hence the equalizer. 

Considering the substitute made by both managers, neither team was looking for a draw - they were out to win regardless as the replacements were to reinforce the team instead of defend the scoreline.