Diogo Jota rescued Liverpool because the Premier League leaders recovered from Andy Robertson’s early crimson card to grab a 2-2 draw with Fulham, whereas Arsenal’s title problem was dented by a goalless stalemate towards Everton on Saturday. With simply 4 minutes left at Anfield, Arne Slot’s aspect have been in peril of shedding for simply the second time in 15 top-flight video games this season. However Jota grabbed a invaluable equaliser 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 no 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 towards 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 an expert foul on Harry Wilson.
However Slot’s males have made a behavior of coming from behind this season and Cody Gakpo equalised within the forty seventh minute with a stooping header from Mohamed Salah’s cross.
The Dutch ahead’s ninth objective in all competitions this season was the prelude to a interval of sustained Liverpool stress.
However 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 levelled within the 86th minute with a cool end previous Bernd Leno from the sting of the realm.
Arsenal didn’t reap the benefits of Liverpool’s uncommon stumble because the Gunners have been saved at bay on a irritating afternoon on the Emirates Stadium.
Lack of firepower
The north Londoners have turn into a power from set-pieces, scoring 23 targets from corners for the reason that begin of final season.
However their lack of firepower exterior 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 sport 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.
However Newcastle ended that encouraging begin as Jacob Murphy drilled a medical end into the underside nook from the sting of the realm within the thirtieth minute.
Bruno Guimaraes nodded in Newcastle’s second objective within the forty seventh minute after Lewis Corridor headed Anthony Gordon’s free-kick towards 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 depart Leicester two factors above the relegation zone.
Jack Taylor’s stoppage-time objective gave Ipswich a priceless 2-1 win over relegation rivals Wolves at Molineux.
Kieran McKenna’s group went forward by means of Matt Doherty’s fifteenth minute personal objective after Wolves made a hash of clearing Liam Delap’s cross.
Simply as Wolves followers have been calling for chairman Jeff Shi and house owners Fosun to promote the membership, Matheus Cunha grabbed a 72nd minute equaliser as his shot beat Arijanet Muric’s weak tried save.
However 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 sport.
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