Man United, Liverpool draw

updated 11:34 a.m. ET Oct. 15, 2011

LIVERPOOL, England - Substitute Javier Hernandez scored on a header in the 81st minute to help Manchester United draw 1-1 at Liverpool on Saturday and maintain its unbeaten start to the Premier League season.

Steven Gerrard opened the scoring for Liverpool, curling in a free kick in the 68th minute. He was making his first start in seven months.

"The free kick wasn't the best," Gerrard said. "The intention was to get it over the wall."

United, which began the game with leading scorer Wayne Rooney on the bench, has 20 points from eight games while Liverpool is fifth with 14 points.

"It's a real indication when you get in the dressing room afterwards and the players are all disappointed that they have drawn 1-1 with Manchester United," Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish said. "That tells you how far they have come and we're delighted they're disappointed."

Among those in the capacity crowd of 45,065 at Anfield was LeBron James. The Miami Heat star watched Liverpool play live for the first time since becoming a minority owner of the club.

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