Manchester United U23s 1-1 Liverpool U23s: Josh Harrop penalty cancels out Harry Wilson flick as Mamadou Sakho and Danny Ings feature for Reds
* Manchester United held by rivals Liverpool in Premier League 2 fixture
* Danny Ings and Mamadou Sakho featured for the Reds' second-string side
* Josh Harrop's penalty for hosts cancelled out Harry Wilson's clever flick
Manchester United and Liverpool's Under 23s had to settle for a point each the day after the senior sides drew at Anfield on Monday.
The youngsters met at Leigh Sports Village in an entertaining Premier League 2 clash as Red Devils midfielder Josh Harrop scored from the penalty spot to cancel out Harry Wilson's audacious flick for the Merseysiders.
Liverpool - featuring first-teamers Mamadou Sakho, Danny Ings and Marko Grujic - went ahead in the first half as Pedro Chirivella's low shot was diverted into the back of the net by quick-thinking Wilson.
United's Josh Harrop, scored from the penalty spot to equalise
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MATCH FACTS
Manchester United: Johnstone, Williams, Tuanzebe, Poole, Riley, Redmond, Olosunde (Scott), McTominay, Harrop, El Fitouri, Willock
Subs not used: Henderson, Kehinde, Tanner, Mitchell
Scorer: Harrop (pen), 50
Liverpool: Grabara, Alexander-Arnold, Randall, Ilori, Sakho, Stewart, Wilson (Brannagan), Chirivella, Ings, Grujic, Ejaria (Woodburn)
Subs not used: Maguire, Kelleher, Lennon
Scorer: Wilson, 18
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The 19-year-old expertly allowed the ball to travel between his legs before diverting the ball in the opposite direction with a flick to put the Reds into the lead on 18 minutes.
However, United were level early in the second half through Harrop's spot-kick.
The referee awarded a penalty after Scott McTominay was brought down in the area by Chirivella following a mazy run.
Harrop, who turns 21 in December, kept his cool to hit the ball low past Liverpool stopper Kamil Grabara.
United went close to taking the lead as Devonte Redmond fizzed a shot from outside the area but saw his effort hit the bar with Grabara well beaten.
Liverpool piled on the pressure in the late stages of the game but were unable to find a breakthrough as the young rivals ended the game all square.
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