Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp bemoaned Manchester United's defensive tactics and a controversial VAR call as the European champions' 17-game winning run in the Premier League came to an end in a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford.

Marcus Rashford's controversial goal handed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's struggling Red Devils a 1-0 half-time lead, but they could not hold out for a much-needed victory as substitute Adam Lallana levelled five minutes from time.

Liverpool move six points clear of Manchester City at the top of the table, but Klopp still felt his side missed an opportunity to inflict more pain on a United side sitting 13th in the Premier League.

"Pretty much everything went against us. Our own performance in the first half as well," said Klopp, who was left baffled by the VAR decision not to rule out Rashford's goal for a foul on Divock Origi by Victor Lindelof in the build-up.

"I was 100 percent sure VAR will overrule it," he added. "The ref let the game run because he has VAR but then VAR says then 'it is not clear' so we could say it is not a foul. It's a clear VAR issue in how we deal with it in the moment."

The two most successful sides in English football could not have come into the game in more contrasting form.

However, United answered Solskjaer's calls to rise to the occasion as his switch to a 3-5-2 formation restricted the league leaders to precious few chances.

"When we come here this year, last year and the year before they just defend. It's not criticism, it's just a fact," added Klopp.

"The quality they have, (when they) set up like that, it's really difficult. It's no excuse, we needed to do better.

"We are a good team and it's normal people think about how they stop us."