Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard was denied a dream return to the starting line-up by Manchester United substitute Javier Hernandez’s late header in a 1-1 draw at Anfield.
Gerrard curled home a 68th-minute free-kick to put seven months of rehabilitation after a groin operation behind him.
However, with nine minutes remaining Hernandez, surprisingly dropped to the bench along with Wayne Rooney, nodded home from close range.