Arne Slot's side fought back in north London as their top scorer netted a late equaliser to keep them within a point of Manchester City

Liverpool were not at their best against Arsenal, but Mohamed Salah ensured they left the Emirates Stadium with a point as his late strike secured a 2-2 draw for the Reds.

It was a lively affair in north London, with the hosts having a majority of the play in the first half and storming into the lead. Bukayo Saka returned from injury to torture Andy Robertson and turned him inside out before firing into the roof of the net to give the Gunners a deserved 1-0 lead.

Liverpool did fight back, though, when Luis Diaz's flicked header was met by Virgil van Dijk to make it 1-1. The Reds worked hard to get back into the game, but could not make it into the break level as Mikel Merino netted his first goal in an Arsenal shirt just before half-time, turning home a brilliant free-kick from Declan Rice.

In the second period, Arsenal lost both Gabriel and Jurrien Timber to injuries and were content to sit in and defend their lead. Arne Slot's men, meanwhile, never really created anything significant until the final 10 minutes when they struck their second equaliser, as Trent Alexander-Arnold played a brilliant ball in behind for Darwin Nunez, who squared for Salah to fire into the back of the net.

A point was probably a fair result in the end and it was certainly a brilliant spectacle for the neutral.

GOAL rates Liverpool's players from the Emirates…

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Caoimhin Kelleher (7/10):

Conceded two goals but was calm under pressure from Arsenal's press and worked to the best of his abilities.

Trent Alexander-Arnold (6/10):

Passing was not up to his usual standards until he picked out a beauty for Liverpool's second goal.

Ibrahima Konate (7/10):

Swept up any loose balls really well, but conceding two goals prevents him from having a higher rating.

Virgil van Dijk (7/10):

Was Liverpool's best defender by a long way and dominated in the air for the Reds. Got himself on the scoresheet, too.

Andy Robertson (4/10):

Really struggled to deal with Saka and looked leggy at times, leading to his early withdrawal.

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Alexis Mac Allister (6/10):

Did his usual running work but failed to have any major influence on the game, likely due to an early booking.

Ryan Gravenberch (7/10):

His work went unnoticed in midfield but the Dutchman looked a natural in the No.6 role that Slot favours him in.

Curtis Jones (7/10):

Looked dangerous in transition but just lacked that final bit of quality when Liverpool got into a dangerous position.

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Mohamed Salah (8/10):

Was unsurprisingly Liverpool's most dangerous player and took his goal well to level things at 2-2.

Darwin Nunez (7/10):

Worked his socks off, and although he did not have any clear-cut opportunities, he teed up Salah perfectly for the second goal.

Luis Diaz (7/10):

Gave Partey a difficult afternoon but looked tired in the second half and was subsequently withdrawn for Gakpo.

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Kostas Tsmikas (7/10):

Was bright when he came on and carried more of a threat than Robertson, although he was tested by Jesus going the other way.

Cody Gakpo (7/10):

In a like-for-like swap with Diaz, he looked dangerous cutting in on his right foot and gave Liverpool more dominance by dropping deep.

Dominik Szoboszlai (6/10):

Struggled to really get in the game in that No.10 role particularly as the Reds dominated in the closing stages.

Wataru Endo (N/A):

Came on to tighten things up in the final minutes.

Arne Slot (8/10):

Used what he had on the bench well and his substitutes had a good impact on a tense game.