Diogo Jota rescued Liverpool because the Premier League leaders recovered from Andy Robertson’s early pink card to grab a 2–2 draw with Fulham, whereas Arsenal’s title problem was dented by a goalless stalemate in opposition to Everton on Saturday. With simply 4 minutes left at Anfield, Arne Slot’s facet have been in peril of shedding for simply the second time in 15 top-flight video games this season. But Jota grabbed a worthwhile equalizer as Liverpool prolonged their unbeaten run in all competitions to 19 matches since a loss to Nottingham Forest in September.
With final weekend’s Merseyside derby at Everton postponed by extreme climate, Liverpool have now gone two league video games with out a win following their 3-3 draw at Newcastle.
The Reds sit 5 factors away from second-placed Chelsea, who can shut the hole with a win in opposition to Brentford at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
Liverpool have been rocked within the eleventh minute as Fulham midfielder Andreas Pereira met Antonee Robinson’s cross with an agile volley that deflected in off Robertson.
The Reds suffered one other blow when Scotland left-back Robertson was despatched off within the seventeenth minute for knowledgeable foul on Harry Wilson.
But Slot’s males have made a behavior of coming from behind this season and Cody Gakpo equalized within the forty seventh minute with a stooping header from Mohamed Salah’s cross.
The Dutch ahead’s ninth aim in all competitions this season was the prelude to a interval of sustained Liverpool stress.
But Fulham ahead Rodrigo Muniz delivered a sucker punch as he bundled over the road from Robinson’s cross within the 76th minute.
That set the stage for a dramatic finale as Jota leveled within the 86th minute with a cool end previous Bernd Leno from the sting of the world.
Arsenal didn’t benefit from Liverpool’s uncommon stumble because the Gunners have been stored at bay on a irritating afternoon on the Emirates Stadium.
Lack of firepower
The north Londoners have turn into a drive from set-pieces, scoring 23 targets from corners for the reason that begin of final season.
But their lack of firepower outdoors of that route has been questioned this season and as soon as once more they have been hampered by a failure to show stress and possession into targets.
After a second successive league draw, third-placed Arsenal stay six factors behind Liverpool, who’ve a recreation in hand on final season’s runners-up.
Newcastle handed Ruud van Nistelrooy his first defeat as Leicester boss with a 4–0 rout at St James’ Park.
Former Manchester United striker Nistelrooy had taken 4 factors from his first two video games since changing the sacked Steve Cooper.
But Newcastle ended that encouraging begin as Jacob Murphy drilled a scientific end into the underside nook from the sting of the world within the thirtieth minute.
Bruno Guimaraes nodded in Newcastle’s second aim within the forty seventh minute after Lewis Hall headed Anthony Gordon’s free-kick in the direction of the Brazilian.
Alexander Isak bagged the Magpies’ third two minutes later with a close-range end and Murphy struck once more on the hour to go away Leicester two factors above the relegation zone.
Jack Taylor’s stoppage-time aim gave Ipswich a priceless 2–1 win over relegation rivals Wolves at Molineux.
Kieran McKenna’s staff went forward by means of Matt Doherty’s fifteenth minute personal aim after Wolves made a hash of clearing Liam Delap’s cross.
Just as Wolves followers have been calling for chairman Jeff Shi and homeowners Fosun to promote the membership, Matheus Cunha grabbed a 72nd minute equalizer as his shot beat Arijanet Muric’s weak tried save.
But Taylor headed house from a 94th minute nook to seal Ipswich’s second league win since their promotion to the highest tier.
Third-bottom Ipswich are only one level adrift of security, whereas second-bottom Wolves are three factors behind them after an eleventh loss in 16 league video games piled additional stress on boss Gary O’Neil,
Nottingham Forest host Aston Villa in a battle of prime 4 contenders in Saturday’s late recreation.
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