Luis Diaz, a winger for Liverpool, put up a message for his father, who was abducted, following his team’s late goal against Luton Town.

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AHEAD OF TIME? In the Premier League on Sunday, Luis Diaz, who entered as a substitute, scored a late equalizer to help Liverpool hold Luton to a 1-1 draw. For the first time since his parents, Luis Manuel Diaz and Cilenis Marulanda, were abducted by the National Liberation Army (ELN), a violent insurgent organization, the Colombian star made his comeback to the Reds.

On Sunday, Diaz began the match as a substitute. Three minutes after Tahith Chong gave Luton the lead, in the 83rd minute, Diaz was introduced into the action by Jurgen Klopp. To spare his team’s blushes, the winger headed home a beautiful cross from Harvey Elliot in the 95th minute. Following his crucial score, Diaz raised his shirt to reveal a letter to his father, who has not yet been freed from captivity.

THE BIGGER PICTURE: Despite the tragedy in his personal life, Klopp claims that the 26-year-old trained well with the Reds when he returned to the team earlier this week. The German manager included him in the matchday squad for the Luton match because of his performance on the training field.

Next what? The Reds’ next Europa League match is scheduled for Thursday against Toulouse.