Luis Díaz’s emotional late equaliser denies Luton victory against Liverpool

It may never be pretty but there is still so much to admire about Luton. Rob Edwards’s side looked as if they were heading for a seismic victory courtesy of the substitute Tahith Chong’s late goal until Luis Díaz came off the bench to steal the headlines and a point for Liverpool in injury time.

Having stayed in it thanks to a brilliant performance from the goalkeeper Thomas Kaminski and the erratic nature of Darwin Núñez’s finishing, Luton’s players could be proud of their display against such illustrious opponents. But in the week that his father was kidnapped in Colombia, it had to be Díaz who came to Liverpool’s rescue with their 24th shot of the afternoon and he unveiled a T-shirt with the message “Libertad para Papa” (freedom for Dad) in celebration.

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