Luis Diaz final played for Liverpool in the Premier League on 21 October
Luis Diaz got here off the bench to salvage a level for Liverpool with a stoppage-time intention at Luton in his first match since his of us had been kidnapped in Colombia.
Diaz’s father stays lacking, and the forward lifted his shirt to level to a message of “freedom for papa” after heading in Harvey Elliott’s snide 5 minutes into added time.
He later issued a assertion calling for those maintaining his father to free up him “straight away”.
The 26-year-feeble weak Porto player had final featured in a Liverpool squad 10 days in the past, however supervisor Jurgen Klopp acknowledged sooner than this match that Diaz “wished to be a part of the crew”.
His intention became once a poignant and unheard of conclusion to a contest whereby Luton had looked now not off beam for a deserved first league get of the season at Kenilworth Avenue and a first victory over the Reds since 1991.
Replace Tahith Chong sparked wild celebrations amongst the dwelling followers, who had been eyeing a renowned end result after he suggested in Issa Kabore’s snide on the climax of a amazing counter-attack with 10 minutes of the regulation 90 final.
Till Diaz denied Luton the get, Rob Edwards’ successfully organised and athletic side frustrated Liverpool, for whom Darwin Nunez had a day to omit in entrance of intention.
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The Uruguay forward went closest to breaking the impasse with a dipping first-half shot that clipped the Hatters’ crossbar. He became once unable to radically change lots of alternative alternatives and clearly blazed over after Mohamed Salah nodded the ball to him in the six-yard field.
The leaves Klopp’s side third in the desk, three capabilities in the support of leaders Manchester Metropolis, whereas Luton have climbed out of the underside three to 17th due to this of their superior intention distinction over Bournemouth.
Luton build Liverpool off their dash
Liverpool arrived in Bedfordshire making an are attempting to search out his or her fifth consecutive get in all competitions, however handiest Diaz’s late intervention spared them an embarrassing defeat in opposition to their unfancied opponents.
Whereas Liverpool’s summer season outlay on players became once around £150m, Luton spent in the reveal of £20m reinforcing their squad after ending a lengthy lumber support to the English high flight.
Relegated from the First Division the season sooner than the Premier League became once founded in 1992, they went on to declare 5 years as a non-league membership.
On the opposite hand, there became once shrimp to form a alternative from the perimeters at instances, with Luton’s elevated endeavour nullifying their opponents’ glaring quality on the ball.
The Reds enjoyed plenty of possession and had 24 shots, however handiest six had been heading in the suitable course they generally looked brief of inspiration and efficiency in the final third except Elliott became once offered.
Had Diogo Jota stroked in an early likelihood it would even have altered the complexion of the match, however he seen his hurried effort saved on the shut to post by Thomas Kaminski.
Perfect three of Nunez’s 9 efforts had been heading in the suitable course, whereas Cody Gakpo flicked wide from one other Elliott offer from the factual.
Klopp will additionally be troubled by the manner Luton carved out openings, with Trent Alexander-Arnold struggling to have Republic of Ireland winger Chiedozie Ogbene.
Ogbene surged previous the England fat-support in all places in the first half to tee up Kabore and ghosted far off from him and Ibrahima Konate in the 2d length to cleave the ball support to Carlton Morris, who became once denied by the onrushing Alisson.
The Brazilian keeper became once unable to discontinuance Chong from ending a switch that started with a Liverpool nook, however Diaz became once on hand to salvage a level for the Reds despite the ordeal he and his family are going by.
Player of the match
ChongTahith Chong
with an practical of 7.84
Luton Town
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Squad number14Player nameChong
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Squad number7Player nameOgbene
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Squad number6Player nameBarkley
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Squad number24Player nameKaminski
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Squad number2Player nameOsho
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Squad number12Player nameKaboré
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Squad number13Player nameNakamba
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Squad number45Player nameDoughty
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Squad number19Player nameBrown
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Squad number9Player nameMorris
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Squad number30Player nameTownsend
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Squad number15Player nameMengi
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Squad number11Player nameAdebayo
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Squad number4Player nameLockyer
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Squad number7Player nameDíaz -
Squad number1Player nameAlisson
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Squad number4Player namevan Dijk -
Squad number19Player nameElliott
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Squad number5Player nameKonaté
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Squad number38Player nameGravenberch
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Squad number66Player nameAlexander-Arnold -
Squad number8Player nameSzoboszlai
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Squad number10Player nameMac Allister
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Squad number2Player nameGomez -
Squad number20Player nameDiogo Jota
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Squad number11Player nameMohamed Salah -
Squad number9Player nameNúñez
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Squad number21Player nameTsimikas
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Squad number18Player nameGakpo
Line-upsLuton
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 24Kaminski
- 15Mengi
- 4Lockyer
- 2Osho
- 12Kaboré
- 13NakambaBooked at 44mins
- 6Barkley
- 45Doughty
- 30TownsendSubstituted forChongat 61’minutes
- 7OgbeneSubstituted forBrownat Seventy 9’minutes
- 9MorrisSubstituted forAdebayoat 75’minutes
Substitutes
- 11Adebayo
- 14Chong
- 17Mpanzu
- 18Clark
- 19Brown
- 23Krul
- 26Giles
- 43Nelson
- 47Luker
Liverpool
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Alisson
- 66Alexander-Arnold
- 5Konaté
- 4van Dijk
- 2GomezSubstituted forTsimikasat 67’minutes
- 38GravenberchSubstituted forDíazat 83’minutes
- 10Mac AllisterBooked at 54mins
- 8SzoboszlaiSubstituted forElliottat 66’minutes
- 11Salah
- 9Núñez
- 20JotaSubstituted forGakpoat 66’minutes
Substitutes
- 3Endo
- 7Díaz
- 18Gakpo
- 19Elliott
- 21Tsimikas
- 32Matip
- 50Doak
- 62Kelleher
- 78Quansah
Referee:Andy Madley
Attendance:11,049
Match StatsLive Text
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