Liverpool and Manchester Metropolis fought out an exhilarating 1-1 draw at Anfield to go away Arsenal high of the Premier League.
This assembly of the pre-eminent home powers of latest years lived as much as its billing in an encounter of the best high quality wherein each side had probabilities to assert a significant victory.
Manchester Metropolis took a Twenty third-minute lead when a slick nook routine caught Liverpool chilly and John Stones turned in Kevin de Bruyne’s supply on the close to submit.
Metropolis deserved the lead however have been pegged again once they conceded a penalty solely 84 seconds after the interval – Darwin Nunez was despatched crashing to the bottom by keeper Ederson after intercepting Nathan Ake’s poor backpass. After a delay, Alexis Mac Allister scored the spot-kick.
Ederson, who was injured within the incident, tried to play on initially – dealing with the penalty – however was unable to proceed, and had to get replaced by Stefan Ortega.
Elsewhere, Tottenham boosted their hopes of a top-four Premier League end with an emphatic 4-0 victory over 10-man Aston Villa at Villa Park.
In an encounter billed as pivotal within the race for a spot in subsequent season’s Champions League, early second-half targets from James Maddison and Brennan Johnson set Spurs on their means.
And a seemingly leg-weary Villa facet, who performed at Ajax on Thursday night, hardly ever regarded able to clawing their means again into the competition as soon as captain John McGinn was dismissed for a reckless sort out on visiting left-back Future Udogie within the sixty fifth minute.
With Spurs in full management within the closing levels, stoppage-time targets from Son Heung-min and Timo Werner solely served to rub salt into Villa’s wounds.
