Liverpool blows title race open after thrilling Arsenal draw

Leading 2-0 at Anfield after just 28 minutes, Arsenal’s traveling fans were in dreamland. By the end, the Premier League leaders were left clinging on for a point as Liverpool blew the title race wide open.

While it was the home crowd celebrating the loudest as the final whistle blew on a thrilling 2-2 draw, Manchester City feels like the biggest winner.

This could prove a pivotal weekend in determining who will be crowned champions, with the gap at the top down to six points and second-place City still having a game in hand on Arsenal.

With the leading pair also still to play at City’s Etihad Stadium at the end of the month, both teams can determine their own fate.

On the face of it, a point at Anfield is a solid-enough result at one of the most daunting stadiums in soccer. But this felt like an opportunity missed