Diallo earns Man Utd deserved draw at Liverpool

Manchester United’s Amad Diallo celebrates scoring their second purpose with Rasmus Hojlund.
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Amad Diallo struck a late equaliser as Manchester United made a mockery of their current type to carry Premier League leaders Liverpool to an exhilarating 2-2 draw at Anfield on Sunday (January 6, 2024).

It regarded as if Ruben Amorim’s United would go residence empty-handed regardless of a vastly-improved show however Diallo swept in a shot within the eightieth minute to earn his facet a degree.

United had gone forward within the 52nd minute when Lisandro Martinez powered residence a ferocious shot from a decent angle.

However an off-key Liverpool responded seven minutes later with Cody Gakpo curling residence a surprising equaliser earlier than Mohamed Salah put the hosts forward from the penalty spot.

After Diallo’s leveller each side had probabilities to win in a frantic finale with United’s Harry Maguire spooning a wonderful likelihood over the crossbar with the final kick of the sport.

Because the followers made for the exits on a freezing afternoon it was United’s who had been happiest after watching a show that provided hope of higher issues to come back in 2025.

Liverpool stay in command of the title race with 46 factors from 19 video games, six forward of Arsenal with a recreation in hand as they search to equal United’s 20 English crowns. United moved up a spot to thirteenth with 23 factors.

Primarily based on the present type and confidence ranges of the 2 groups, lots of the United followers who made the journey on a grim afternoon may need feared a mauling just like March 2023 when a rampant Liverpool put seven targets previous their arch-rivals.

United had misplaced 5 of their final six league video games and relegation has even been aired as a risk.

However Amorim’s facet produced a brave show as they went toe to toe with Liverpool.

Luis Diaz fired over for the hosts early on and Alexis Mac Allister was then denied by United keeper Andre Onana.

Ryan Gravenberch was additionally a whisker away from giving Liverpool the lead with a shot that skimmed off the saturated floor and flew previous the put up.

However United weren’t about to lie down and take their punishment. They breached Liverpool’s excessive line with ease and on one event Diogo Dalot was launched down the left and his cross was inviting for Amad Diallo however he mistimed his header.

Rasmus Hojlund ought to have executed higher earlier than the break however shot straight at Alisson.

United’s positivity was rewarded quickly after the interval as Trent Alexander-Arnold, poor all recreation, gave the ball away and Bruno Fernandes picked out Martinez to lash an unstoppable shot previous Alisson.

Slot’s Liverpool regarded disjointed however hit again in gorgeous vogue as Mac Allister slid a cross to Gakpo down the left and he reduce inside to twist a shot past Onana.

The sport was then turned on its head as Matthijs de Ligt blocked a header together with his arm and after a VAR test referee Michael Oliver pointed to the spot and Salah did the remainder, beating Onana who dived the proper manner.

United weren’t completed although and substitute Alejandro Garnacho crossed low for Diallo to stroke residence.