Alexander Isak gets unwanted reminder as Arne Slot forced to restrain Liverpool coach

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A look at some of the moments missed from Liverpool's 1-1 draw with Sunderland at Anfield on Wednesday nightA first draw in 14 Premier League games saw Liverpool held 1-1 by Sunderland on Wednesday night as Arne Slot's team edged closer to the top-four spots. After Chemsdine Tabli's deflected 67th-minute opener was cancelled out by Nordi Mukiele's 81st-minute own goal, the champions moved up to eighth in the table, two points behind fourth-placed Chelsea, who were beaten 3-1 by Leeds United at Elland Road.But you knew all of that, right?

What you might have missed, however, were a series of intriguing subplots during the Anfield stalemate.So, here, as always, are our 'moments missed'.READ MORE: Virgil van Dijk shares Mohamed Salah reaction to Liverpool dropping and makes pointREAD MORE: National media make brutal Liverpool transfer point as Arne Slot 'spared' - 'This is a team'Isak reminded of past allegiancesThe Sunderland fans in the away end wasted no time reminding Alexander Isak of his Newcastle United history when his name was read out pre-match.The £125m striker might have ended things on a bad note up on Tyneside but the manner of his departure from the Magpies cut little ice with the Black Cats' followers who were stationed in the Anfield Road end.Isak was booed when LFCTV's Peter McDowall read out his name before things got underway and the reception didn't improve much for the Liverpool forward, particularly when one shot was skied into the stands from a wide angle.It wasn't Isak's night as he tried to build on his goal at West Ham United on Sunday but the reception from the Sunderland faithful was likely the thing he was concerned about the least. Water off a duck's back and all par for the course at this level.Ekitike wants the Kop on sideA ball in behind the Sunderland defence from Milos Kerkez saw his fellow substitute Hugo Ekitike race on to it, forcing defender Dan Ballard to turn behind for a corner as a result.The game was in the 93rd minute and Ekitike clearly sensed a potential chance.

The roar from the crowd, particularly those down on the Kop, rose several levels and the Frenchman could be seen imploring them to get even louder as the team went in search of a late winner.It was a snapshot that showed just how much the players feel the crowd can help on occasions such as this but it wasn't to be as Sunderland held firm.The fans stayed with the team to the end but a disappointing draw means the Reds have now won just four of 14 games.Slot restrains HulshoffHaving been sent off in the post-match furore of Goodison Park last season, Arne Slot's assistant Sipke Hulshoff is not averse to fighting his and Liverpool's corner.And the Dutch coach had to be restrained by Slot in the second half after substitute Mohamed Salah was caught by left-back Reinildo Mandava. Salah attempted to overtake the defender only to be blocked for which he didn't earn a free-kick off referee Stuart Attwell.Cue Hulshoff's attempt to make his point demonstrably to the officials only to be held back by Slot for fear of sanction.Mac Allister celebrates aloneThere wasn't an awful lot for Liverpool to celebrate on the night itself but Alexis Mac Allister made sure he did after one particular passage of play.As Sunderland threatened inside the Reds' penalty area in the second half, the Argentina international sensed the danger and was on the scene at a vital time to make no mistake in clearing the ball well away from Alisson Becker's goal.It wasn't particularly cultured or classy as defending goes but the World Cup winner celebrated it like a goal, such was its importance as the Blacks pressed for a shock winner.Sadly, that was about as celebratory as it got for any of the players after Mukiele's own goal had levelled things up.