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Benteke rescues late draw 

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Update: 2016-05-11 23:10:41
Benteke rescues late draw  Photo Courtesy: goal.com

DHAKA: An injury-time header from substitute Christian Benteke cancelled out a stunning goal from Eden Hazard as Liverpool and Chelsea drew 1-1 in the Premier League on Wednesday.

Benteke made the most of an error from visiting goalkeeper Asmir Begovic to grab Liverpool an unlikely point in manager Jurgen Klopp's 50th game in charge, GOAL reports on, Thursday (May 12).

Hazard's fourth goal in as many Premier League matches, a fine solo effort in the 32nd minute, had appeared enough for Chelsea to become the first visiting side to win at Anfield in the league since January 17.

Despite being without suspended captain John Terry, Guus Hiddink's understrength team were within touching distance of spoiling Liverpool's home farewell a week before they face Sevilla in the Europa League final.

However, Begovic presented Benteke with the chance to level matters in the third minute of stoppage time when he palmed a deep cross to the Liverpool forward, who gratefully headed home into an unguarded net.

With their trip to Basel for the decider against Sevilla looming large on the horizon, Klopp selected the same XI that had started the 3-0 home win over Villarreal in the second leg of the Europa League semi-final.

BDST: 0906 HRS, May 12, 2016
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