Kuyt double saves Reds

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The Reds were twice behind to first-half goals from Egyptian striker Amr Zaki, his second an acrobatic volley.

Dirk Kuyt's first equaliser kept Liverpool in the game, which turned on a red card for Antonio Valencia with 16 minutes left. The Latics were down to 10 men and Liverpool powered forward, with Albert Riera grabbing the equaliser and Kuyt secured maximum points for Rafael Benitez's side.

Wigan took the lead in the 29th minute after a terrible mistake from Daniel Agger. The Dane allowed the ball to bounce away from him enough for Zaki to pounce, win the tackle, and stride into the box to beat Pepe Reina.

Agger knew atoned for his error after 37 minutes when he came out of defence down the left before exchanging passes with Andrea Dossena.

He then went past Lee Cattermole in the box before crossing for Kuyt to fire in the equaliser, his first home league goal since scoring against the same opposition in April. But Zaki had the final word of the half with a stunning scissor-kick from a Valencia cross which flew past Reina.

In the second period, Steven Gerrard side-footed a free-kick wide after a Wigan wall had failed to retreat far enough, and Valencia was booked for coming out of the defensive wall.

But worse was to follow for Valencia. Soon after he was in trouble again for a foul on Xabi Alonso, and referee Alan Wiley showed a second yellow and then a red card.

That inspired Liverpool to launch a new wave of attacks, and when substitute Nabil El Zhar crossed from the right after 79 minutes, Riera lashed home his first goal for the club.

Then With five minutes to go, Jermaine Pennant crossed from the right and Kuyt hooked the ball down into the turf and up to clear Chris Kirkland's stretching fingers.