MO SALAH’S late penalty sparked an amazing Manchester United comeback, earning Liverpool a point.

However, wasteful Liverpool lost the opportunity to return to the Premier League’s top spot by failing to profit on their entire domination in the opening half.

Mo Salah scored from 12 yards to rescue a point from Liverpool.

However, the 2-2 tie left Liverpool behind Arsenal in the title chase.

Here’s how the team performed on paper.

Liverpool dominated the first half, but Manchester United fought back in the second half.  Jurgen Klopp’s team is now trailing Arsenal on goal difference and only a point ahead of third-placed Manchester City after another intense match against their rivals.

After Luis Diaz volleyed Liverpool ahead, Bruno Fernandes and Kobbie Mainoo scored spectacular goals to turn a one-sided game around.

 

Fernandes’ equaliser resulted from a terrible error by young Liverpool centre-back Jarrell Quansah, which could be remembered as this season’s ‘Demba Ba moment’.

 

Because Liverpool had outperformed United up to that point and appeared to be strolling back to the top.

 

Salah, however, equalised from the spot when Aaron Wan-Bissaka conceded a penalty in the 84th minute, as United squandered a lead for the third time in a row.

 

This was almost as spectacular as United’s incredible 4-3 FA Cup victory over Liverpool three weeks ago.

 

And, as Erik ten Hag faces the sack at Old Trafford, he has done much to undermine Klopp’s farewell tour, destroying the German’s quadruple dream and now jeopardizing his push for a triple.

 

It was difficult to say which turmoil would have been at the forefront of United’s minds: the shambles of Thursday’s late collapse at Chelsea or the joy of their FA Cup victory over Liverpool here just three weeks before.

 

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This match began in the same manner as the FA Cup classic: end-to-end, wide open, with the volume turned up across Old Trafford.

 

Rasmus Hojlund had the ball in the Liverpool net in the second minute, but as soon as Bruno Fernandes took up the pass, the Dane appeared offside.

 

Liverpool, on the other hand, quickly took the lead, with Dominik Szoboszlai getting close three times before Diaz’s goal.

 

 

The Hungarian was sent clear through but was stopped by a smart save from Andre Onana, before pinging a long-ranger just over then scuffed a shot wide from a low Andy Robertson centre.

 

After the mayhem of the Cup quarter-final, this was textbook stuff: Liverpool demonstrating their superiority and outclassing United.

 

The opening goal came midway through the first half from a corner that Liverpool took well but United failed to defend.

 

Robertson sent it to Nunez, who beat Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Casemiro with a header to the far post, where an unmarked Diaz volleyed into the ground and passed Onana.

 

 

Klopp’s side was hungry for a second goal but sloppy in their finishing.

 

Nunez was causing issues for Willy Kambwala, a teenager making only his second United appearance due to four centre-backs on the injured list.

 

A quick break ended with Onana pushing a Salah effort wide, then Nunez curled one over in space before Salah shot wide after Szoboszlai’s crossfield ball.

 

It was as one-sided as Liverpool’s 5-0 victory here during the last days of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s reign, but the visitors were far from clinical.

 

Casemiro infuriated his own followers by kicking the ball out after Diaz fell down feigning injury.

 

And Fernandes, who frequently appears to be short on friends, appeared to be selecting fake ones with some pretty stunning passes.

 

Alejandro Garnacho thought he had opened the scoring early on but was ruled offside.

 

Marcus Rashford added to Manchester United’s injury concerns when he was substituted.

 

Andre Onana was once again dealing with a multitude of shots against him.

At halftime, the shot count was 15-0, which increased to 17-0 when United equalized in a bizarre Alice-in-Wonderland plot twist.

 

Quansah’s attempted square cross to Virgil Van Dijk was not even close to the target, but Fernandes produced a superb first-time finish from nearly 40 yards over Caoimhin Kelleher, who could have done better.

 

The scoreline was more insulting than flattering to United.

 

Suddenly, Old Trafford was throbbing with song and United was purring; Alejandro Garnacho’s attempt was deflected over, and Marcus Rashford’s cross-shot sent Kelleher into a frenzy.

 

Still, Liverpool could have restored the lead when they broke from a United corner and were five-on-two at one stage when Diaz – who should have shot – crossed for Nunez, who, as usual, misfired.

 

Ten Hag substituted Antony for the injured Rashford, while Klopp replaced Conor Bradley with Joe Gomez instead of Quansah.

 

Jurgen Klopp raged as his team fell down 2-1.

 

Aaron Wan-Bissaka fouled Harvey Elliott in the box, awarding Liverpool a penalty.

Then the amazing became the unthinkable, as United took the lead.

 

Casemiro made an overhead pass to Mainoo, who found Garnacho. The winger passed to Wan-Bissaka, who set up Mainoo for a beautiful shot inside the far corner.

 

It was a crazy finish from a teenager who primarily plays defensive midfield.

 

While Liverpool had missed so many clear chances, here was a United player who created a goal out of nothing.

 

Soon, Onana was making a Cruyff spin on Cody Gakpo, Garnacho was passing up a good opportunity, and a United victory appeared to be a real possibility.

 

Klopp was furious that Kambwalla was only booked for a strong challenge on Gomez, despite the fact that the United player had the ball.

 

Then, after Onana blocked Diaz’s shot, Salah squandered a clear opportunity.

 

Eventually, the Egyptian made amends. Wan-Bissaka rushed at Harvey Elliott in his own penalty area, but missed the ball, and Anthony Taylor pointed to the spot.

 

Salah sent Onana the wrong way, and Liverpool was back on terms.

 

Diaz squandered a great chance from close range, and Antony shot straight at Kelleher in the dying moments.