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Liverpool 1-1 West Brom: Ajayi scored a dramatic late equaliser as Reds are held

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Semi Ajayi claimed another valuable point for West Brom in their survival fight as his 82nd-minute header snatched a 1-1 draw against Liverpool.

Match Reports

The centre-back's deflected shot - later credited as a Ruben Dias own goal - helped Albion to earn a share of the spoils at Manchester City earlier this month and his looping effort came off the post before spinning beyond a helpless Alisson at Anfield on Sunday. 

Liverpool were dominant during the first half and should have had more than Sadio Mane's sublime finish to show for their efforts. 

However, nerves set in and, after Joel Matip added to Jurgen Klopp's injury headache at centre-back, an increasingly emboldened West Brom drew level. 

Sam Johnstone saved magnificently to keep out a Roberto Firimino header as Liverpool had to settle for extending their lead at the summit over Everton to three points.

Match Events

0' The match is about to start!

6' Salah almost catches the vicious cross in box

12' GOAL! Liverpool 1-0 West Brom (Mane)

21' Mane's header wide out

30' Alexander-Arnold's free kick wide out

34' Salah's shot over the bar

46' Henderson's long shot wide out

58' Injured Matip replaced

65' Salah's header over the bar

72' Alisson makes decent save

77' Alexander-Arnold's free kick inches wide

82' GOAL! Liverpool 1-1 West Brom (Ajayi)

90' CLOSE! Firmino's header stopped by Johnstone

Line-ups

Liverpool XI: Wijnaldum, Henderson, Matip, Alisson, Firmino, Salah, Mane, Fabinho, Robertson, Alexander-Arnold, Curtis Jones

Subs: Milner, Shaqiri, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Minamino, Origi, Kelleher, N. Phillips, R. Williams, Neco Williams

West Brom XI: Gibbs, Phillips, R. Sawyers, S. Johnstone, Robinson, S. Ajayi, K. Ahearne-Grant, D. Furlong, G. Diangana, O'Shea, C. Gallagher

Subs: L. Peltier, B. Ivanović, K. Grosicki, Button, Austin, F. Krovinović, Matheus Pereira, C. Kipre, R. Harper