Antonio Conte's Chelsea were five minutes away from suffering a major blow to their hopes of defending the title after falling behind to Mohamed Salah's opener at Anfield, but grabbed a point thanks to Willian's leveller yesterday.
"I saw a good reaction from my players despite long travel and little rest for them. They would not accept defeat," Conte said.
"It's not simple to play at Anfield. We tried to fight and tried to win."
Chelsea midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko miscued a clearance, giving Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain the chance to prod the ball into Salah, who slotted a low finish past Thibaut Courtois.
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It was Salah's sixth goal in his last five appearances -- and his 15th for Liverpool this season -- but he opted not to celebrate, apparently out of respect for the more than 300 Egyptians killed in a terror attack this week.
But just as the champions were facing their first defeat in five league games, in-form Willian came off the bench to rescue Chelsea with his 85th minute equaliser.
While Chelsea finished the happier side, the draw did little to enhance either club's title prospects.
The third-placed Blues are eight points behind leaders Manchester City, who travel to Huddersfield today, while Liverpool remain fifth and sit 11 points off the top.
"I'm happy about the performance. It's a little bit more difficult when Chelsea played with eight defenders more or less," said Reds boss Jurgen Klopp
- United win with 'spirit' -
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At Old Trafford, Jose Mourinho's United bounced back from their surprise Champions League defeat at Basel in midweek to win their 39th straight home game in all competitions and equal a 51-year record set by Sir Matt Busby thanks to Lewis Dunk's second half own goal.
United made seven changes from the Basel loss and found it hard to break Brighton's stubborn resistence, before finally nabbing the crucial goal in the 56th minute, putting Mourinho's team just one game away from a club record 40 home wins in a row.
That was enough to secure United's second consecutive league win as they try to keep pace with City.
"I think we were more spirit and heart than quality. My boys they didn't play well but they gave everything," Mourinho said.
"For me probably Brighton deserve more than the result they got."
Tottenham's bid to win the title for the first time since 1961 is in tatters after a 1-1 draw with lowly West Bromwich Albion left them 10 points behind City.
- Kane to the rescue -
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West Brom, led by caretaker boss Gary Megson following Tony Pulis's sacking earlier this week, took a shock fourth minute lead.
Salomon Rondon sprinted onto Jake Livermore's pass, held off Davinson Sanchez and notched his first goal since September with a scuffed shot that trickled past Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.
Tottenham laboured for long periods but equalised in the 74th minute when Kane converted Dele Alli's cross for his 15th club goal this season.
Mamadou Sakho gave Crystal Palace their second league win this season as the French defender's last-gasp goal sealed a 2-1 success against Stoke.
Watford handed Newcastle a fourth successive defeat with a 3-0 win at St James' Park.
Swansea manager Paul Clement faces a fight to save his job after his struggling side were held to a 0-0 draw by Bournemouth.
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