Two Liverpool strikers faced off on Thursday night, and one won out in the end because of a penalty kick that knotted the score in stoppage time.

While there are hints of a deadly bond between Darwin Nunez and Luis Diaz at Anfield, this particular night they were pitted against one another in a World Cup qualifying match between Uruguay and Colombia.

James Rodriguez, a former Everton player, scored Colombia’s opening goal with a volley just after the half-hour mark. But Mathias Olivera was ready to come in from a corner and tie the game right after the interval.

Mateus Uribe gave the home team the lead again shortly after, but Camilo Vargas’s late red card proved to be the game-winning factor for the visitors.

After committing a last-ditch foul inside the penalty area, Vargas gave away a penalty, and Nunez scored from 12 yards out to give Uruguay a draw.

Following the final whistle, Liverpool’s South American pair hugged and exchanged a few words on the pitch following a fiercely contested encounter for their respective countries.

Nunez’s Uruguay will play Brazil on Wednesday, however he most likely won’t take on his team’s goalie.

In a World Cup qualifying match, Brazil and Venezuela drew 1-1, with manager Tite once again starting Ederson in goal and starting Alisson on the bench.

Despite having 61 caps for his nation, Liverpool’s goalkeeper hasn’t appeared on the field since the 2022 World Cup.

Before playing Everton again at Anfield on October 21, Diaz and Colombia will play Ecuador on Wednesday.

In other news, in their most recent international friendly, Egypt’s Mohamed Salah guided his team to a thrilling 1-0 victory against Zambia.

Egypt hauled the 31-year-old off in the 12th minute of injury time, giving him a welcome respite at the end of the friendly.