Mohamed Salah spot on to save point but Manchester United dent Liverpool title bid

Manchester United put a dent in Liverpool’s title hopes as Mohamed Salah’s late spot-kick rescued a 2-2 draw in the departing Jurgen Klopp’s final trip to Old Trafford.

Just weeks after Erik ten Hag’s side edged an FA Cup thriller at the end of extra-time, this bitter rivalry produced another chaotic battle in the Premier League on Sunday.

Luis Diaz gave Liverpool a deserved half-time lead against struggling United, only for Bruno Fernandes’s 45-yard stunner and some magic from Kobbie Mainoo to turn the match around.

Salah equalised with a late penalty after Aaron Wan-Bissaka brought down Harvey Elliott, but the visitors could not find a winner as Ten Hag’s side instigated another twist in an already absorbing title race.

Liverpool have taken an incredible 27 points from losing positions this season but now sit level with leaders Arsenal on 71 points, although way behind on goal difference. Manchester City are a further point back.

Liverpool will hope a damaging Old Trafford draw does not cost them glory as it did five years ago.

“We should have won the game, that is clear,” said Klopp afterwards. “We should have had other goals in the first half already. No shots [from United] in the first half and 1-0 is the lowest we could expect. Really well done from Bruno. “Then the stadium is coming and we needed a few minutes to settle again and they scored another screamer. We had big chances before and after they scored. As far as I'm concerned, we have a point more than we did before. They put an extra shift in, that's how it is. We will face that again against Everton. Fully deserved equaliser.

“I'm not angry at all with the boys but in the game I'm not just going to let things happen. We dropped too deep. There were plenty