Alexander-Arnold salvages a point for Liverpool
Liverpool missed the chance to move 10 points clear at the top of the Premier League after it was held in an entertaining 2-2 draw by Aston Villa.
Mohamed Salah fired Liverpool ahead just before the half-hour mark, placing the ball into the roof of the net as the Reds ruthlessly punished Andres Garcia's poor back-pass.
But having seen an earlier goal ruled out for an offside against Marcus Rashford, Villa scored twice in 10 minutes before the break to turn the encounter on its head.
Liverpool failed to clear Rashford's teasing delivery into the box, with Dominik Szoboszlai's clearing header met by Youri Tielemans' first-time volley that flashed past Alisson.
Ollie Watkins then headed the hosts ahead in the third minute of first-half stoppage time, guiding Lucas Digne's cross with a fine header into the bottom right-hand corner.
Liverpool, however, restored parity in the 61st minute when Trent Alexander-Arnold's strike from the edge of the area deflected off Tyrone Mings and over Emiliano Martinez.
Arne Slot's side continued to push for a winner and almost found it through substitute Darwin Nunez, but he somehow fired Szoboszlai's square ball over the crossbar.
Villa themselves had two chances to snatch all three points late on, with Morgan Rogers firing over the crossbar before Donyell Malen's fierce effort narrowly evaded the far post.
The result edged Liverpool's advantage over second-placed Arsenal to eight points, while Villa stays in ninth, five points adrift of the top four.
