Manchester United displayed a fighting spirit that has often seemed elusive under new manager Ruben Amorim, securing a thrilling 2-2 draw against Premier League leaders Liverpool at Anfield.
Facing the prospect of four consecutive league defeats—a streak they hadn’t endured since 1979—United stunned the home crowd by taking the lead. Lisandro Martinez smashed an unstoppable shot past Alisson in the 52nd minute, delivering a moment of magic that sent the away fans into raptures.
Liverpool responded just seven minutes later, with Cody Gakpo producing a clinical angled strike to bring the hosts level. The Reds appeared to seize control of the match when Mohamed Salah calmly converted a penalty with 20 minutes remaining, equaling Thierry Henry’s Premier League tally of 175 goals. The penalty was awarded after Matthijs de Ligt was judged to have committed a handball following a VAR review.
However, United were determined not to leave Anfield empty-handed. Amad Diallo, already a hero after his recent winner against Manchester City, came up clutch once again. He pounced on Alejandro Garnacho’s clever cut-back to fire United level and silence the Kop.
The drama didn’t end there. In the dying moments, Harry Maguire had a golden chance to steal all three points for United. Unfortunately, he blasted Joshua Zirkzee’s bobbled pass over the bar from close range, leaving Amorim’s side to settle for a hard-earned draw.
