Manchester United Stunned by Last-Gasp Liverpool EqualizerManchester United Stunned by Last-Gasp Liverpool Equalizer Anfield, Liverpool – Manchester United suffered a bitter blow to their hopes of closing the gap on their bitter rivals as Liverpool snatched a dramatic last-gasp equalizer in a thrilling 2-2 draw at Anfield on Sunday. The visitors had taken a surprise lead through Anthony Martial’s stunning volley in the first half, before Liverpool roared back after the break with goals from Sadio Mané and Mohamed Salah. However, just when it seemed like the Red Devils had suffered a crushing defeat, substitute Marcus Rashford leveled the scores in the final minute of stoppage time. The match began at a frenetic pace, with both teams intent on taking control of the game. United looked the more dangerous side in the early stages, creating several chances through their pacy forwards. In the 33rd minute, Martial broke the deadlock with a superb volley that gave goalkeeper Alisson no chance. Liverpool responded strongly to going behind, and they drew level 10 minutes later when Mané headed home a cross from Trent Alexander-Arnold. The hosts continued to press for a winner, and Salah put them in front with a clinical finish shortly before the hour mark. United refused to give up, and they began to dominate possession in the final stages. In the dying moments of the match, Rashford pounced on a loose ball in the penalty area and fired home a low shot that sent the visiting fans into raptures. The draw extended Manchester United’s winless run against Liverpool to four matches. It also leaves them six points behind their rivals in the Premier League standings, with a game in hand. Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp was delighted with his team’s fighting spirit. “It was an incredible game,” he said. “We had to show character and resilience today, and I’m proud of the way the players responded. We deserved to win the game, but a draw is a fair result.” Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag was disappointed with his team’s performance in the second half. “We played well in the first half, but we lost control of the game in the second half,” he admitted. “We had some good chances to score, but we didn’t take them. We need to learn from this and improve.” The result was a major setback for Manchester United’s hopes of qualifying for the Champions League. They now face a tough task to close the gap on Liverpool and the other top four sides.
