Liverpool slipped to third in the league as a late penalty by Mido earned Wigan a point at the JJB Stadium. Yossi Benayoun gave Liverpool the lead just before the break but despite dominating the second half they fell to a late sucker punch.
. With seven minutes remaining Jason Koumas was fouled and Wigan's debutant Mido did the rest from 12 yards.
The Reds, with their seventh draw in their last ten league games, now slip to third in the league, two points behind leaders Manchester United.
Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez was a frustrated manager telling the club's official web site.
"We are very disappointed because we have lost two points.
"We were much better in the first half and had control of the game, but we didn't kill it off, which was the problem.
"I was talking with my players about what to do on the pitch, but there are always things you cannot control in a game like this.
"The players were not nervous - they were working hard and played well in the first half. But things changed in the second half.
"It was a crazy game in the second half, and when it's a crazy game you cannot control things. Our last three games have something in common, which I don't like.
"When you are at the top of the table, you know that every single game is important. You have to be disappointed when you lose two points, but we have an important game on Sunday, and if we can play like we played in the first half then we can beat anyone."