Arsenal's title credentials were given a thorough examination at Anfield as the leaders squandered the chance for a first win since 2012 but emerged just about unscathed from a 2-2 draw that opened the door for rivals Manchester City. Having taken a comfortable 2-0 lead inside half-an-hour through Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus, Granit Xhaka's inexplicable decision to clatter into Trent Alexander-Arnold off the ball lit the fuse and turned what had been something of a procession into a fiery encounter.
Mohamed Salah's goal just before the break posed a few questions for Mikel Arteta's side and while they were fortunate the Egypt international missed an early second-half penalty, Roberto Firmino's late equaliser meant the Gunners' lead over City was reduced to six points over the weekend having played a game more.
The pressure looked like it was starting to tell on Arsenal as Salah, twice, and Ibrahima Konate all had chances to snatch a winner late on, but they managed to leave with a vital point Read back all the action at Anfield with our dedicated match blog, featuring expert insight and analysis from Simon Collings.
