Arsenal and Liverpool draw to delight of Premier League title chasers

Leaders Arsenal and defending champions Liverpool draw 0-0 at Emirates Stadium to keep former in sight of chasing pack.Published On 8 Jan 2026Arsenal wasted the chance to move eight points clear at the top of the Premier League as Liverpool came to life in a 0-0 draw at the Emirates Stadium.The Reds are one of only two sides to beat Mikel Arteta’s men this season and came closest to breaking the deadlock on Thursday when Conor Bradley hit the crossbar.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4‘Symbol of pride’: DR Congo superfan Mboladinga leaves AFCON as a herolist 2 of 4‘Insane season’: Sabalenka berates tennis chiefs over intense schedulinglist 3 of 4Dominant Australia seal 4-1 Ashes cricket series triumph over Englandlist 4 of 4Bangladesh to ‘work with ICC’ on T20 World Cup security concerns in Indiaend of listArsenal failed to score for the first time at home all season, but did enough to extend their advantage over second-placed Manchester City to six points.Three consecutive draws for City over the past week had opened the door for Arsenal to close in on their first league title in 22 years.The Emirates was bouncing before a ball was kicked in anticipation, but the spectacle between the defending champions and apparent champions elect fell flat.Both sides struggled to deal with the treacherous conditions as Storm Goretti unleashed torrential rain and swirling winds.Liverpool have long since fallen out of the title race since beating the Gunners at Anfield in August, but are now 10 games unbeaten to consolidate their place in the top four.The visitors were penned in for much of the first 45 minutes but still came closest to opening the scoring before the break.William Saliba’s backpass nearly caught out David Raya and, with the Spanish goalkeeper stranded, Conor Bradley’s lob came back off the underside of the crossbar.The roles were reversed in the second period as Liverpool dominated possession and territory.However, the Reds were shorn of three of their biggest attacking threats with Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike out injured and Mohamed Salah away at the Africa Cup of Nations.