Arsenal blew a two-goal lead in a pulsating 2-2 draw at Liverpool on Sunday to present Manchester City recent hope of retaining the Premier League title. Mikel Arteta‘s males edged six factors forward of City on the prime of the desk, however the defending champions now have the future of the title in their very own arms. City have a recreation in hand and host the Gunners on the Etihad later this month. Goals from Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus appeared to have Arsenal cruising in the direction of an eighth consecutive league win. But Mohamed Salah pulled a aim again earlier than half-time to spark a Liverpool fightback.

Salah missed a second-half penalty earlier than Roberto Firmino headed within the equaliser three minutes from time.

Jurgen Klopp’s males then missed a collection of probabilities to finish the comeback as Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale salvaged a degree for his aspect.

But the match may even reside lengthy within the reminiscence for a outstanding incident simply after the half-time whistle when assistant referee Constantine Hatzidakis thrust an elbow into the face of Liverpool left-back Andy Robertson.

Arsenal stay with out an away league win to Liverpool since 2012 as they stumbled over one of many main hurdles between them and the title regardless of an ideal begin.

It took simply eight minutes for the guests to make the breakthrough as Bukayo Saka surged via the Liverpool defence and the ball broke kindly for Martinelli to prod previous his Brazilian worldwide teammate Alisson Becker.

Only a obvious miss from Jesus and a wonderful save by Alisson to disclaim Oleksandr Zinchenko prevented Arsenal from being out of sight inside quarter-hour.

Virgil van Dijk’s droop in type has performed a serious function in Liverpool’s collapse from the crew that got here near an unprecedented quadruple final season to mid-table mediocrity.

The Dutch centre-back was caught on his heels as Arsenal doubled their lead when Jesus was left unmarked to go in Martinelli’s cross on 28 minutes.

But indicators of a youthful aspect going for his or her first title lastly confirmed as soon as Salah halved the arrears three minutes earlier than half-time.

Liverpool may even have been degree by the break as Jordan Henderson blazed one other massive probability over.

But that was simply the beginning of the drama as Robertson was elbowed by assistant referee Hatzidakis because the gamers left the sphere for half-time.

That incident fired Liverpool up as they got here flying out the blocks within the second half and had a golden alternative to degree when Rob Holding introduced down Diogo Jota, however Salah slotted the penalty large.

Salah practically made amends moments later as Ramsdale produced a surprising save to maintain his aspect in entrance and the England goalkeeper was wanted once more 9 minutes from time to save lots of a one-on-one with Darwin Nunez.

Firmino lastly made Liverpool’s stress depend when he headed residence Trent Alexander-Arnold‘s cross to arrange a grandstand end.

Salah blazed over an excellent probability earlier than Ramsdale made outstanding saves from the Egyptian and Ibrahima Konate to make sure Arsenal escaped simply with a degree.

But Liverpool’s rally might show too little, too late each on the day and for his or her possibilities of Champions League soccer subsequent season.

The Reds have didn’t win any of their 5 video games since a outstanding 7-0 win over Manchester United final month.

Liverpool stay down in eighth, 12 factors adrift of the highest 4.

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