Roberto Firmino heartbreak as former Liverpool teammate scores 99th-minute equaliser

Former Liverpool winger Sadio Mane moved to the Saudi Pro League last summer and netted a late goal as his Al Nassr side drew with Roberto Firmino's Al-Ahli

Roberto Firmino was denied captaining his side to a second league win of the season on Friday after seeing Sadio Mane's team score a 99th-minute equaliser.

Firmino, now in his second season with Al-Ahli of the Saudi Pro League, looked to be on course to secure three points away from home against Al-Nassr, only for a last-gap own goal to earn a share of the spoils for Mane and co.

Both Firmino and Mane played the full 90 minutes, though were unable to get on the scoresheet during the 1-1 draw between their clubs. Had Al-Ahli held on, it would have represented an unlikely win for the visitors against a team expected to challenge Al-Hilal for the Saudi Pro League title once again.

Despite the late heartache of this game, Firmino is starting on a regular basis and has established himself as a key member of his team. The same could not be said for the entirety of last season, having lost his place on the teamsheet for seven successive league fixtures between November and December.

Reports last year suggested Gerrard may look to reunite Firmino with his former Liverpool team-mate Gini Wijnaldum by bringing the Brazlian to Al-Ettifaq, the club he is in charge of in the division.

Commenting on this prospect, Gerrard said: "I obviously know Bobby extremely well, I've been a massive fan. I've followed him for years. At the moment, he's Al-Ahli's player, so it's very difficult for me to comment on that situation. But I've loved Bobby Firmino since the first day I watched him and I'm a huge fan."

As for Mane, the Senegalese star was recently linked with a return to European football in the form of a move to Besiktas. Such a deal failed to materialise, however, after the Turkish transfer window closed on Friday night.