The sporting weekend in pictures

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Liverpool were left frustrated at Old Trafford as Manchester United rallied for a 2-2 draw (Martin Rickett/PA) (PA Wire)

Manchester United put a dent in Liverpool’s Premier League title aspirations as they recovered from a poor first half to hold Jurgen Klopp’s side in a 2-2 draw at Old Trafford.

Max Verstappen cruised to another win in the Japanese Grand Prix, while Northampton Saints advanced to the Champions Cup quarter-finals.

Here, the PA news agency looks at some of the best images from the weekend’s sporting action.