Liverpool's bid to reclaim the top spot in the Premier League was thwarted as they were held to a 2-2 draw in a pulsating encounter against Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday night.
The outcome sees Liverpool tied on points with Arsenal at the summit of the table. However, Arsenal, who secured a convincing 3-0 victory over Brighton on Saturday, maintain their leadership position based on goal difference, as reported by Xinhua.
Liverpool seized the initiative in the 23rd minute when Darwin Nunez's deft touch set up Luis Diaz to slot home from a corner, capitalizing on Manchester United's defensive lapse. Despite creating numerous opportunities, Liverpool squandered chances that could have seen them comfortably ahead by halftime.
Their wastefulness came back to haunt them in the 50th minute when Bruno Fernandes capitalized on a misplaced pass from Jarell Quansah, lobbing the ball into an empty net with Caoimhin Kelleher stranded outside his penalty area.
Manchester United took the lead in the 67th minute when Kobbie Mainoo unleashed a curling effort from the edge of the Liverpool box, putting them ahead 2-1.
However, Liverpool clawed their way back into the game as Mohamed Salah converted from the penalty spot in the 63rd minute. Both teams had opportunities in the dying moments, but neither could find the decisive goal.
Liverpool and Arsenal sit one point ahead of Manchester City following Pep Guardiola's side's 4-2 victory over Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Tottenham Hotspur climbed to fourth place after securing a 3-1 win over Nottingham Forest at home. Second-half strikes from Mickey van de Ven and Pedro Porro sealed the win for Spurs, with Chris Wood's header canceling out Murillo's own goal in the first half.
In another fixture, Chelsea suffered a setback as they conceded a 93rd-minute equalizer against Sheffield United. Ollie McBurnie's late strike salvaged a point for the hosts, although it won't be sufficient to stave off relegation. Chelsea twice took the lead through Thiago Silva and Noni Madueke but were pegged back by Jaydon Bogle before McBurnie's dramatic late intervention.
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