Luis Díaz rescues Liverpool and asks for freedom for his father | VIDEO

This Sunday at Kenilworth Road, Luis Díaz came off the bench to save Liverpool from a defeat on their visit to Luton Town in the Premier League. Watch the Colombian’s goal and celebration here.

In the most difficult circumstances of his life, after the kidnapping of his parents just a week ago, Luis Díaz saved a draw for Liverpool against Luton Town (1-1) and celebrated it with the message “Freedom for Dad”.

The Colombian avoided the disaster for his team against Luton, one of the candidates for relegation, and in the 96th minute, with a header, he scored one of the most special goals of his career and dedicated it to his father, who is still captive. by the Colombian guerrilla.

After not being included in the squad for the last two games, against Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth, Díaz decided to return to training this week and asked Jürgen Klopp to be part of the team that faced Luton this Sunday. He started on the bench and from there he saw how Luton came close to the big surprise of the eleven league games that have passed.

The ‘Hatters’, as they are known by the hat on their shield, surprised Jürgen Klopp’s team after holding on for almost the entire game thanks to Thomas Kaminski’s saves and taking advantage of a counterattack in the final minutes to take the lead.

Darwin Núñez’s lack of aim and Luton’s effectiveness meant that in the 95th minute, the ‘Hatters’ had it done. And Liverpool started very well.

Darwin, the disastrous protagonist of the match, recorded four shots in the first fifteen minutes; two of them outside and two others to embellish Kaminski’s stretches.

Going to half-time with 0-0 was not a drama for the ‘Reds’, but it was a wake-up call, given the ineffectiveness in attack and the faith that one of the lateral centers by Szoboszlai or Trent Alexander-Arnold would end in good port. Faced with this failed strategy, desperation led Alexander-Arnold himself to try his luck from 35 meters. Unlucky.

As happened to Darwin, in one of the great failures of the season. After a cross from Alexander-Arnold, Salah extended at the far post and left the goal on a plate for the Uruguayan, who with everything in his favor sent the ball into the clouds. The lineman raised the flag, but the television replay gave clues that, had he scored, the VAR would have certified the goal. With the clearest opportunity wasted and ten minutes from the end, the play arrived that unleashed joy for the locals. From a corner in favor of Liverpool in which Virgil Van Dijk asked for a handball, Luton mounted a lethal counter in which Kaboré served a death pass to Tahith Chong, former Manchester United youth player, who scored his first goal in the Premier League .

After a short review to determine that there was no handball, Luton savored one of the most important goals in their recent history. Until the 96th minute, when Luis Díaz, who had come off four minutes after Luton’s goal, headed in a delivery from Kostas Tsimikas and made it 1-1. The Colombian took off his shirt and showed the message “Freedom for Dad,” asking for the release of his father.

The ‘Reds’, who did not have time to achieve an epic victory, remain in third position, with 24 points, three behind the leader, while Luton comes out of relegation, with six points.