Liverpool and Arsenal settle for draw at Anfield, leaving Gunners in top spot
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Arsenal stayed on prime of the English Premier League after holding on to attract Liverpool 1-1 at Anfield on Saturday.
Arsenal led by means of Gabriel’s fourth-minute header however Mohamed Salah evened the rating within the twenty ninth. Salah’s 151st Premier League purpose moved him to tenth on the all-time record. Liverpool pressed hardest within the second half and hit the woodwork twice.
Mikel Arteta’s staff will go into Christmas a degree forward of Liverpool.
Defending champion Manchester City is probably going happiest with the outcome after seeing two of its title rivals drop factors.
City, which fell to fifth whereas it was away successful the Club World Cup in Saudi Arabia this week, is six factors behind Arsenal with a sport in hand.
Another title challenger, Aston Villa, additionally dropped factors with a shock 1-1 draw towards Sheffield United on Friday. Villa was third on purpose distinction.
Liverpool has drawn back-to-back video games within the league towards Manchester United and Arsenal.
Jurgen Klopp’s staff had the higher possibilities to win on Saturday; Trent Alexander-Arnold hit the bar within the second half with solely Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya to beat. Substitute Harvey Elliott additionally hit the submit with a deflected shot from outdoors the field.
It was at Anfield that Arsenal’s title problem started to falter final season, when Arteta’s staff squandered an early 2-0 lead to attract 2-2 in April.
The London facet was forward first once more after a flying begin that appeared to catch Liverpool chilly.
Gabriel Jesus had already seen an effort deflected over the bar when he opened the scoring.
The defender was sharp within the field and misplaced his marker Ibrahima Konate earlier than heading Martin Odegaard’s free kick into the highest nook.
Liverpool prevented additional injury and evened the rating by means of a superb purpose from Salah.
Alexander-Arnold launched a long-range cross from his personal half that landed completely for the run of the Egypt worldwide on the best. Salah then turned Oleksandr Zinchenko within the field earlier than lashing a shot within the prime nook of Raya’s close to submit.
Liverpool thought it ought to have had a penalty earlier than that when Odegaard appeared to deal with contained in the field, however the Arsenal captain escaped punishment.
Liverpool mounted strain within the second half with substitute Elliott hitting the submit and Alexander-Arnold then firing towards the bar from shut vary.
