Florian Wirtz’s goal in the closing stages of a first half during which Dominik Szoboszlai had earlier missed a penalty put the Reds into a thoroughly deserved lead at the interval.
But several opportunities to double the advantage came and went, and an equaliser midway through the second half by Marcus Edwards would earn the visitors a point, despite a late surge of pressure from the Reds.
Team
Arne Slot made six changes from last Monday’s Emirates FA Cup win over Barnsley.
Alisson Becker, Hugo Ekitike, Ryan Gravenberch, Milos Kerkez, Ibrahima Konate and Wirtz returned to the starting XI.
Liverpool: Alisson, Van Dijk, Konate, Kerkez (Robertson, 78), Wirtz, Szoboszlai, Jones (Chiesa, 87), Gakpo (Ngumoha, 78), Ekitike, Frimpong, Gravenberch (Mac Allister, 78).
Unused subs: Mamardashvili, Gomez, Endo, Nyoni, Ramsay.
