Liverpool were moments away from sinking to an embarrassing defeat against Luton Town until Luis Diaz rose highest to head home and snatch a point in the 95th minute.

Given what he has been through, it was a miracle that he was even on the pitch with the kidnapping of his parents back in his homeland, but the Colombian came off the bench to save his side’s blushes and then honoured them in celebration by revealing a t-shirt which had “Libertad Para Papa” – freedom for father – written on it.

Whilst the fleet-footed winger produced a truly special moment, it was ultimately a performance to forget for Liverpool, especially in the attacking third.

The Reds hit 12 of their 24 shots off target, as per Sofascore, with Darwin Nunez encapsulating their wastefulness at Kenilworth Road.

Liverpool were left frustrated by how effectively Luton nullified threat threats out wide, although the Reds didn’t help themselves by playing two inverted full-backs, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Joe Gomez, who made it easy for the Hatters to defend in central areas.

When the chances did fall to their forward line – particularly for Nunez – the Uruguayan was incredibly wasteful in front of goal.

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He missed three big chances, including a terrible open goal sitter, and added to his blushes by failing to score from his nine shots, the joint-most attempted in a Premier League game this season – Haaland vs West Ham and Rashford vs Brighton – as per Opta Analyst.

In the first half, Nunez made everyone regretful. He did everything perfectly, from running and controlling the ball to catching a long shot from Alexander-Arnold.

However, the Uruguayan star’s thunderous shot hit the wooden frame. An unfortunate miss from the former Benfica striker.

In the second half, Mohamed Salah broke the offside trap. Instead of finishing, Salah used his head to pass the ball wisely to Darwin Nunez. Nunez rushed in and kicked the ball in an empty position, unmarked with the goal wide open.

However, it’s hard to believe that Liverpool’s number 9 made such a terrible move. The ball soared into the stands to the amazement of viewers.

The whole complexion of the match could have been a whole lot different if he hadn’t missed that sitter, though the hosts gained encouragement from Liverpool’s frustrations by ruthlessly carving through Klopp’s men on the counter as Tahith Chong gave them an 80th-minute lead.

While positives can be drawn for how constantly dangerous Nunez is in the final third, wreaking havoc in attack with his searing pace and movement in behind, demonstrated by accumulating 0.90 of Liverpool’s 3.04 xG, it’s the 24-year-old’s finishing that has so often prevented him from reaching his world-class ceiling.