Liverpool's title bid dented by draw, Spurs go fourth
Liverpool were held to a damaging 2-2 draw by Manchester United as they handed the initiative to Arsenal in the Premier League title race, while Tottenham moved into fourth place with a 3-1 win over Nottingham Forest on Sunday. Jurgen Klopp's side would have gone top with a victory against their bitter rivals at Old Trafford. But despite taking the lead through Luis Diaz's 23rd minute strike, Liverpool couldn't deliver the knockout blow. They wasted several chances to increase their advantage before Bruno Fernandes alertly pounced on Jarell Quansah's wayward pass to score from just inside the Liverpool half in the 50th minute. To Klopp's visible fury, Kobbie Mainoo found space to net United's second with an eye-catching curler in the 67th minute. Liverpool avoided a repeat of their FA Cup quarter-final defeat at United earlier this season as Mohamed Salah equalised with an 84th minute penalty after Aaron Wan-Bissaka chopped down Harvey Elliott. At the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Ange Postecoglou's side took the lead thanks to an own goal from Forest defender Murillo in the 15th minute. Chris Wood equalised in the 27th minute with a clinical strike from Anthony Elanga's pass for his 12th league goal this season. But Micky van de Ven bagged Tottenham's second in the 52nd minute with a blistering strike from just inside the area. And six minutes later Pedro Porro produced a powerful half-volley from 14 yards to put the result beyond doubt. Tottenham are now above fifth placed Aston Villa on goal difference and also hold a game in hand in the race to qualify for the Champions League via a top four finish. In Sunday' other game, Ole McBurnie's last-gasp equaliser forced Chelsea to settle for a 2-2 draw at bottom of the table Sheffield United. (AFP)_____________________________
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