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Liverpool and Man City Held on New Year’s Day as Arsenal Pulls Further Ahead

Goalless results leave Liverpool 12 points back, with City four behind after 19 matches.

Overview

  • Liverpool dominated Leeds at Anfield but failed to convert chances, with Virgil van Dijk heading narrowly wide and Hugo Ekitiké repeatedly involved.
  • Leeds had an 81st-minute finish by Dominic Calvert-Lewin disallowed for offside and extended their unbeaten run to six while holding 16th place with breathing room over the drop zone.
  • Florian Wirtz endured a subdued night, was substituted around the 66th minute, and faced critical reviews from British outlets for his limited impact and errors.
  • The draw kept Liverpool fourth at the season’s midpoint, 12 points off leaders Arsenal after 19 games.
  • Manchester City were held 0-0 at Sunderland, leaving them four points behind Arsenal as the promoted hosts maintained an unbeaten home record.