Man Utd hold Liverpool to hand Arsenal Premier League lead

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Liverpool dominated but needed a Mohamed Salah penalty six minutes from time to avoid a second defeat at Man Utd this season.

Manchester United’s Kobbie Mainoo celebrates with teammates after scoring to put his side 2-1 up against Liverpool. Picture: Paul ELLIS / AFP

The draw leaves Liverpool behind Premier League leaders Arsenal on goal difference and just one point ahead of Manchester City with seven games remaining in the tightest of title races. The home side did have the ball in the net after just 90 seconds but Alejandro Garnacho had ran offside well before receiving Fernandes’ pass.

The pattern looked set to continue at the start of the second period as Nunez had a goalbound effort blocked.Jarell Quansah’s slack pass went straight to Fernandes, who spotted Caoimhin Kelleher well off his line and lobbed the Irish goalkeeper from just inside the Liverpool half.– Mainoo brilliance –Nunez should have restored the lead when he fired across goal at the end of a lightning counter-attack from a United corner.

 

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