Colombian winger comes off the bench to score in the week his father was kidnapped back home
It may never be pretty but there is still so much to admire about Luton. Rob Edwards’ side looked like they were heading for a seismic victory courtesy of substitute Tahith Chong’s late goal until Luis Díaz came off the bench to steal the headlines and a point for
His presence in the matchday squad had been a welcome boost for Jürgen Klopp, who left it open to the Colombia international whether he felt right to take part after a week waiting anxiously for news. A statement from his father’s kidnappers, the National Liberation Army , in the early hours of Sunday morning confirmed that he would be released “as soon as possible”.
Luton’s disciplined defensive shape makes them a hard nut to crack and despite enjoying more than 80 per cent of possession, Liverpool had to wait until 10 minutes before the break to summon up their best opportunity of the first half. A lovely touch from Ryan Gravenberch set up Diogo Jota on the edge of the box but once again Kaminski was equal to the shot.
Liverpool hadn’t beaten Luton here in the league since 1987, having failed in their four previous attempts. Given the way they started the second half, it seemed optimistic that the run would be ended as the hosts continued to frustrate their more illustrious opponents. Mac Allister’s frustration boiled over and he was shown a yellow card for bringing down Townsend – a fifth of the season which rules the Argentina midfielder out of next week’s trip to Brentford.
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