Liverpool 2-2 Wolves: FA Cup holders held as super-subs force replay

Liverpool have conceded the first goal in more than half of their matches this season but on this occasion they absolutely shot themselves in the foot.

Thiago Alcantara was dispossessed trying to dribble out of defence and his recovery tackle on Raul Jimenez put the Mexico striker on the floor which seemingly left everyone confused.

The game appeared to freeze awaiting a decision from referee Andy Madley and no-one more so than Alisson, who was looking at Alexander-Arnold but inexplicably passed straight to Guedes who could not miss an open goal.

Alisson did much better with a Guedes strike from 25 yards, palming to safety, before on the stroke of half-time Liverpool scored a brilliant equaliser their play had barely deserved.

Nathan Collins' cross-field ball to no-one was picked up by Alexander-Arnold who advanced and crossed for Uruguay international Nunez to score his first goal since returning from the World Cup.

The striker has been criticised for missing a host of chances in that time but despite all his apparent troubles he is still averaging almost a goal every other game with 10 in 23.

For Alexander-Arnold it was his 62nd assist on his 250th appearance.

Liverpool's second piece of genius came from the boot of Salah seven minutes after the break when Gakpo's cross was headed up into the air by Toti.

The Egypt international, who had initially been in an offside position, benefited for the touch and stunned the falling ball with one touch and tucked it past Matija Sarkic with his next.

But still Liverpool were unable to exert any control and after Alisson saved one-on-one from Rayan Ait-Nouri, substitute Hwang, in the 67th minute, slid in to force the ball through the goalkeeper's legs.

Toti was denied a winner nine minutes from time by an offside flag and while the visitors returned home boosted ahead of a big week for them Klopp was left to ponder the mysteries of yet another sub-standard performance.