Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a dramatic equalizer with six minutes remaining as Manchester United grabbed a 1-1 Premier League draw at home to Liverpool.
Paul Pogba had looked like being the villain of the piece for United, but Ibrahimovic’s header – his 10th goal in 10 top-flight games – prevented a damaging defeat.
James Milner’s 27th-minute penalty and sixth league goal of the season – awarded after a handball from Pogba – had looked like it would prove to be the winner at Old Trafford.
Liverpool keeper Simon Mignolet though made a string of fine saves throughout the game to ensure his side kept the lead, but could do nothing about Ibrahimovic’s late header which gave United a precious point.
The two fierce rivals shared the points and the fans on Twitter had shared their thoughts.
It WAS NOT a DISASTER FFS!
Look at the League Table!
We rescued a point because the Team responded to the fans!
WE GO AGAIN!#MUFC— Billy Meredith (@UrmstonLordMUFC) January 15, 2017
Manchester United now hold the longest unbeaten run for teams in Europe’s top 6 leagues (16 games in all competition). #MUFC
— Manchester United (@ManUtdUpdates_) January 16, 2017
Yes Pogba was poor but he’s been phenomenal for 2 months, I’ll excuse him a bad game#MUFC
— Captain Marvel (@_AnthonyWilson) January 15, 2017
100 million and you no fit differentiate between your Head and ur Hand. Pogba no go kill me. #MUFC #MUNLIV
— Man United In Pidgin (@ManUtdInPidgin) January 15, 2017
Klopp: “When Fellaini came on, it wasn’t football anymore. With all our problems, I’m proud of the boys today.”
Hypocrite. #MUFC
— Full Time DEVILS (@FullTimeDEVILS) January 15, 2017
And the Liverpool fans Tweeted as well
Mignolet has kept us in this match, brilliant saves #LFC
— Anything Liverpool (@Anything_LFC) January 15, 2017
The only thing I give United today, they showed that we still struggle with small clubs #LFC #YNWA
— The Canadian Kop (@thecanadiankop) January 15, 2017
Very short analysis of the Man United v Liverpool game on MOTD2. No mention of Rooney’s tackle or the fact the United goal was offside #LFC
— Paul Salt (@paulsaltysalt) January 15, 2017
Pogba is a myth perpetuated by Man united, Sky and Adidas in order to sell products, his whole career is a marketing ploy #LFC #MUFC
— Stephen McGarty (@stephenmcgarty) January 15, 2017
Matip withdrawn at the last minute, no Clyne, no Mané and Coutinho only fit enough for the bench. Top performance from the boys today. #LFC
— Scott McAuley (@toshenhoff) January 15, 2017