{"id":21710,"date":"2011-12-26T16:55:00","date_gmt":"2011-12-26T16:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/12\/liverpool-1-1-blackburn-maxi-rodriguez-equaliser-cancels-out-charlie-adam-own-goal-as-steven-gerrard-returns-from-injury\/"},"modified":"2011-12-26T16:55:00","modified_gmt":"2011-12-26T16:55:00","slug":"liverpool-1-1-blackburn-maxi-rodriguez-equaliser-cancels-out-charlie-adam-own-goal-as-steven-gerrard-returns-from-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/12\/26\/liverpool-1-1-blackburn-maxi-rodriguez-equaliser-cancels-out-charlie-adam-own-goal-as-steven-gerrard-returns-from-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool 1-1 Blackburn: Maxi Rodriguez equaliser cancels out Charlie Adam own goal as Steven Gerrard returns from injury"},"content":{"rendered":"

Liverpool<\/a> dropped yet more points at home as they were held to a 1-1 draw by bottom club Blackburn Rovers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A Charlie Adam own-goal had given Steve Kean’s side an unlikely lead before Maxi Rodriguez saved a point with a second-half header.<\/p>\n

Given Blackburn\u2019s low confidence, it was no surprise when the hosts were the first to register a threat on goal. Luis Suarez was hauled down outside the box after a typically busy run and sent the resultant free kick just over the bar, much to the relief of Bunn.<\/p>\n

Charlie Adam then tested the reserve keeper as his low drive from the edge of the box had him diving to his right to collect cleanly.<\/p>\n

Suarez then served to emphasise the hosts\u2019 domination despite that chance. A clever Maxi ball wide found Adam Johnson, whose first-time pass released the Uruguayan only for him to hit the side-netting. Just moments later he worked more space but shot wide on his left after jinking cleverly between two defenders.<\/p>\n

For all the Reds\u2019 domination it remained 0-0, and Andy Carroll underlined his side\u2019s profligacy with half an hour gone as a cross bounced kindly for him a matter of yards out. He delayed to allow Bunn to make a reaction save which denied a sure goal.<\/p>\n

The striker almost atoned moments later as he put the ball in the back of the net from a Suarez slide across goal but his celebration was cut short as the linesman flagged to signal that the Reds\u2019 no. 7 had been offside before supplying the assist.<\/p>\n

Against the run of play, Blackburn took the lead with 45 minutes on the clock. Hoilett harried Daniel Agger on the byline to win a well-earned corner, and after Pedersen delivered dangerously, Adam<\/strong> could do little more than shin into his own net.<\/p>\n

The Reds had clearly seen heard some stern words at half-time and came out with increased purpose. Stewart Downing was key to this new attitude and did well to win a corner from Grant Hanley on the right-hand side. Whilst the set-piece was initially repelled, Martin Skrtel cleverly helped it back in towards Maxi,<\/strong> who was unmarked and headed home from close range.<\/p>\n

The Reds sensed blood up against the frail confidence of a side bottom of the league, and it didn\u2019t take long before they went close again with Andy Carroll heading just over.<\/p>\n

As it happened, it took until the 65th minute and the introduction of captain Gerrard for Adam to really spark the Liverpool attack into life as the England midfielder provided much-needed urgency.<\/p>\n

They were given a real scare, however, late on as David Dunn jinked from midfield but could not do more than poke wide under heavy pressure.<\/p>\n

Poor finishing was ultimately to prove costly as the Reds stuttered to their sixth draw at Anfield of the season and Blackburn earned a much-needed point.<\/p>\n

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