Liverpool drew for the second time in a row in the Premier League, but this point - unlike the one in the duel with Newcastle when a goal was conceded in stoppage time - can be counted as a positive outcome.
The "Reds" played 2:2 against Fulham at "Anfield" in a match in which they had less players for almost 80 minutes, lost twice, and then came close to a feat and a big turnaround.
However, the "Cottagers" repelled the last attempts of the leaders in the Premier League table, so they can boast that in six days they stopped the candidates for the title - Arsenal and Liverpool...
Andreas Pereira gave the advantage to the London team, and in the 17th, Andy Robertson received a straight red card for a foul on Harry Wilson as the last player in the defense, and the game took on a completely different picture.
Liverpool, however, did not even think of giving up with ten men, so they equalized at the beginning of the second half when Cody Gakpo scored after a fantastic assist from Mohamed Salah.
It was clear that the real thrills were yet to come - chances came from both sides, and Fulham took the lead for the second time when Alison Becker was checked by Rodrigo Munis in the 76th.
Liverpool returned to the game for the second time with the mastery of Diogo Jota, then they had another 15 minutes to chase the victory - they did not give up, so in one attack in stoppage time they had as many as three shots on goal, but the opponent somehow defended himself.
It remained 2:2, and the "reds" were at least rewarded with news from North London, where one of Arsenal's supporters played only 0:0 against Everton.
"It's positive that we came back from the deficit with one less player and that we didn't stop believing for a single moment. Maybe we could have won three points, but we accept this one because it is not easy to play against Fulham - we felt that last season, and a few days ago, Arsenal too," said Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk.
The "Gunners" had several opportunities in the first half, at the start of the second Bukayo Saka was able to score in the last big chance of the game, and Everton knew how to defend a draw until the end - goalkeeper Jordan Pickford excelled.
"I'm disappointed because we didn't win the match that had to be won. We didn't take any chances in defense, we created chances and missed them," said Mikel Arteta.
The draws between Liverpool and Arsenal can be used by Chelsea, who welcome Brentford on Sunday, and with a win, they would come to minus two in comparison to Arne Slott's team.
Even Manchester City would not be so far away if they beat Manchester United in the city derby at the Etihad...
And the number four position is held by Nottingham Forest after the victory over Aston Villa at its "City ground" - 2:1, with a point more than City.
The Lions took the lead at the beginning of the second half through John Duran, and the goals of Nikola Milenkovic in the 87th minute and Anthony Elanga in the 93rd minute launched the Foresters into the Champions League qualification zone.
Newcastle was dominant against Leicester (4:0), while Ipswich deepened Wolverhampton's crisis and won at Molineux 2:1.
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