Luton 1-1 Liverpool: Luis Diaz earns point for Reds in injury-time after returning despite his father still being held by kidnappers in Colombia
- Luton were denied a first home win of the season by a late Liverpool goal
- Tahith Chong put Luton ahead following a positive counter-attacking move
- Luis Diaz came off the bench to score in stoppage time at Kenilworth Road
Luis Diaz came off the bench to salvage a draw for Liverpool after rising highest at the back-post in stoppage time and score a late equaliser for the visitors at Kenilworth Road.
Luton were so close to recording their first Premier League home win after Tahith Chong’s clinical finish set the hosts on course for victory.
The former Man United winger came off the bench in the second-half and placed himself perfectly to finish a counter-attack initially led by Ross Barkley.
Darwin Nunez sought to continue his recent goalscoring form with a powerful early effort against Luton that rattled the crossbar. It likely would have been a goal if he had chosen placement over power.
The visitors failed to capitalise on their chances and Luton began to grow in confidence as the clock ticked by in the capital.
Luis Diaz (left) came off the bench to salvage a draw for Liverpool after rising highest at the back-post in stoppage time
Diaz displayed a shirt after scoring that revealed a message for his father to be released after being kidnapped
The Colombian’s late strike sealed an important draw for Liverpool on Sunday evening
Tahith Chong initially put Luton ahead after latching onto a cross played deep into Liverpool’s box
Chong met a cross from close-range to give Luton a late lead at Kenilworth Road
Luton sat deep and waited for the perfect opportunity to pounce that presented itself to Ross Barkley who raced out of his own half before kick-starting a piece of play that ended with Chong poking the ball past Alisson.
Liverpool attempted to try and get back into the game but were frustrated by a stubborn Hatters defence that was difficult to break down.
Eventually it would be a moment of brilliance from Diaz that got Liverpool out of triouble as he leapt highest in the box to score a stoppage time header.
Full match report to follow.
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