Liverpool’s rate against the Premier League name used to be halted by means of cussed Nottingham Woodland in a 1-1 draw between the lead two on Tuesday as Manchester Town’s resurgence got here undone in a 2-2 draw at Brentford. Chris Wood fired Woodland in entrance early on at a loud Town Garden, however Liverpool ruled nearly all of the 97 mins and were given again on stage phrases because of exchange Diogo Jota‘s objective along with his first contact. Just a lavish goalkeeping efficiency from Matz Sels denied the leaders victory, however the level maintained a six-point cushion over Woodland for Arne Slot’s males, who even have a recreation in hand.
Woodland had gained their endmost seven video games in all competitions to boost the opportunity of indistinguishable Leicester’s improbable name win of 2015/16.
The in-form Plank had the house enthusiasts believing later simply 8 mins when he slotted in Anthony Elanga’s go.
Liverpool loved over 70 p.c ownership and had 23 photographs on objective however best posed a significant blackmail in entrance of objective later the split.
Jota had best been at the garden a question of seconds when he nodded in Kostas Tsimikas’ nook.
Sels after made improbable saves to disclaim Jota, Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo a winner, future Salah additionally had a goalbound aim cleared off the layout.
“I could not have asked for more,” stated Slot. “Second half was outstanding.
“There aren’t many groups that may form such a lot of possibilities towards an opponent so defensively robust. Sadly we couldn’t get a 2d.”
Liverpool’s second consecutive league draw opens the door for Arsenal to cut the gap at the top to four points when they host Tottenham in the north London derby on Wednesday.
Man City, Chelsea stumble
Any suggestion City could get themselves back in the title race was ended in a late collapse in west London as Brentford struck twice in the final 10 minutes for a deserved point.
Phil Foden‘s double had City on course for a fourth consecutive win after a run of just one victory in 13 games.
However, the English champions’ defending was not convincing all night and they were punished as Yoane Wissa and Christian Norgaard netted for the Bees.
Foden’s return to the form that saw him crowned Premier League player of the year last season was the one positive for City.
But Pep Guardiola will reflect on a missed opportunity to make up ground on the top four as City remain down in sixth, 12 points off the top.
Foden produced a brilliant deft touch from Kevin De Bruyne‘s inviting delivery and then smashed in a rebound for his fourth goal in five league games.
Brentford wasted a host of chances before conceding but finally got some reward for their attacking endeavour when Wissa slotted in from Mads Roerslev’s cross to become the club’s all-time leading goalscorer in the Premier League.
They completed the comeback in stoppage time when Norgaard’s header had too much power for Stefan Ortega.
“We aren’t (at our easiest) and we didn’t speed the proper selections,” said Guardiola. “It’s nice, it’s no longer a excellent playground to come back. Sadly, we couldn’t win.”
Fourth-placed Chelsea’s miserable run extended to five league games without a win but they were grateful for captain Reece James‘ stoppage-time equaliser salvaging some degree in a 2-2 draw at house to Bournemouth.
Cole Palmer‘s cool end from Nicolas Jackson’s through ball had given Chelsea the perfect start.
But Bournemouth hit back through Justin Kluivert’s penalty, before Antoine Semenyo’s blistering near-post effort put the visitors in front.
James has endured another injury-hit season but showed his quality by curling home a free-kick at the death.
West Ham boss Graham Potter enjoyed a winning home debut as Fulham were beaten 3-2 at the London Stadium.
Carlos Soler, Tomas Soucek and Lucas Paqueta had been heading in the right direction for the Hammers to speed Potter’s males above Manchester United and Tottenham into twelfth.
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