In a night of Premier League football, Chelsea were held 1-1 by Liverpool at Anfield while Arsenal were stunned 1-2 by Watford. However, even Tottenham Hotspur drew with Sunderland and in the process, the top four teams in the Premier League table dropped points on Wednesday night.
The Gunners are now third on the table with 47 points with Liverpool on fourth on 46. Chelsea continue to top the table with 56 points followed by Tottenham on 47. Manchester United and Manchester City play on Thursday and will look to make cut the deficit as they sit on 43 and 41 points respectively.
Diego Costa fluffs his lines
Chelsea were held to a 1-1 draw at Anfield as Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet saved a crucial penalty towards the end. Chelsea were first to get on the scoresheet with David Luiz making it 1-0 in the first half of the encounter. However, in the second, Georginio Wijnaldum scored a superb header in the 57th minute. However, during the end of the game, Diego Costa was fouled by Joel Matip and referee Mark Clattenburg pointed to the spot. But, Mignolet saved Costa’s low kick to deny Chelsea to make it 2-1.
Gunners shockers by Watford
Arsenal were stunned 2-1 by Watford as their title hopes suffered a huge blow. This was Watford’s first win against the Gunners since 1988. Younes Kaboul and Troy Deeney scored within the first 15 minutes of the encounter to give Watford a 2-0 lead. However, Alex Iwobi pulled one back for Arsenal.