A total of 28 shots - the most on record by an away side at Old Trafford in the Premier League - and yet only two goals scored. Liverpool's wastefulness cost them.
Their struggles in front of goal drew parallels with their FA Cup loss at the same ground three weeks earlier, another game in which they were without the injured Diogo Jota. "He is the one player I think Liverpool have missed," said Sky Sports' Jamie Carragher.
The 27-year-old was enjoying a brilliant season before suffering his knee injury in February, scoring nine times in 19 Premier League appearances, only 13 of which were starts.
His clinical edge contrasts with the profligacy of Darwin Nunez, who has made an important contribution this season but continues to frustrate in front of goal.
Indeed, while Nunez is one of the biggest underperformers related to his expected goals in the Premier League this season, scoring 11 times from an xG of 14.86, Jota stands out as one of the biggest overperformers, netting his nine goals from an xG of only 4.42.
"I think of some of the situations Darwin Nunez had at Old Trafford," added Carragher on Sunday. "If Jota is on the pitch, I think there's a great chance Liverpool come away with three points."
The good news for Liverpool is that he is believed to be nearing the end of his rehabilitation, with a mid-April return date reportedly a possibility. How Jurgen Klopp could have done with him on Sunday.
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