Premier League leaders Manchester City proved the big winners as title rivals Chelsea and Liverpool played out a pulsating 2-2 draw on Sunday.
All the goals came in the first half at a raucous Stamford Bridge, where some fans were legally allowed to stand as part of a new trial of ‘safe-standing’ areas in the top flight.
Mateo Kovacic and Christian Pulisic capped a stunning opening 45 minutes as they struck in quick succession to cancel out early goals from Sadio Mane and Mo Salah.
Mane had perhaps been lucky to escape a red card for a challenge on Cesar Azpilicueta in the opening seconds while Pulisic also fluffed a big chance early on.
There had also been drama before kick-off with Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel dropping £97.5million striker Romelu Lukaku in response to a recent interview given by the player.
Liverpool meanwhile, having already travelled without manager Jurgen Klopp due to Covid-19, lost Alisson Becker, Joel Matip and Roberto Firmino following further positive tests.
The final result left champions City, who beat Arsenal on Saturday, sitting comfortably 10 points clear at the top.
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