LONDON, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- Liverpool retained their seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League but were made to work hard for a 2-1 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday.
Arne Slot was allowed to be in the Liverpool dugout after his red card at Goodison Park on Wednesday night, and saw his side took a 2-0 lead in the first half, as Luis Diaz chested in a scrappy goal from close range in the 15th minute.
Mohamed Salah doubled Liverpool's lead from the penalty spot as Diaz was caught by Wolves goalkeeper Jose Sa in the 37th minute and it looked to be game over.
However, after VAR ruled out a second Liverpool penalty, Matheus Cunha curled in a lovely 67th-minute goal for the visitors, who pushed hard for an equalizer in the last 25 minutes.
The cheers around Anfield at the final whistle showed just how far Wolves pushed the league leaders.
Sunday also saw Tottenham win 1-0 at home over Manchester United thanks to James Maddison's 13th-minute goal.
The fit-again attacking midfielder was fastest to react to fire home a rebound from Lucas Bergvall's long-range effort.
Alejandro Garnacho had chances to level for United but failed to take them, and the visitors, who have probably lost Amad Diallo for the rest of the season through injury, look to be very short of resources and currently languish in 15th on the table.
Mikel Merino scored two late goals as Arsenal won 2-0 away to Leicester City on Saturday to keep the pressure on at the top of the table.
Arsenal struggled to turn control into chances, but Merino headed the Gunners in front in the 81st minute and scored a second with two minutes left to play to ensure the win against a rival that created virtually nothing going forward.
Omar Marmoush completed a 33-minute hat-trick as Manchester City returned to form with a 4-0 win at home against Newcastle United, with James McAtee scoring the fourth.
The January signing needed just 14 minutes to score three goals, with his first coming after 19 minutes as he latched onto a long ball from the back.
Fulham won 2-1 at home to Nottingham Forest, with Emile Smith Rowe's header and Calvin Bassey's close-range finish giving them the points, while Chris Wood scored for Forest.
Bournemouth had their game away to Southampton under control after 16 minutes after Ryan Christie and Dango Ouattara put them 2-0 up.
Kamaldeen Sulemana scored for Southampton in the 72nd minute, but Marcus Tavernier ensured the points for Bournemouth with seven minutes left.
Aston Villa was held to a 1-1 draw by Ipswich Town, who played for over 50 minutes with a player less after Axel Tuanzebe was sent off. Liam Delap put Ipswich ahead after 56 minutes before Ollie Watkins equalized with 20 minutes left to play.
Beto and Carlos Alcaraz both scored as Everton continued its David Moyes-inspired recovery with a 2-1 win away to Crystal Palace, with Jean Philippe-Mateta netting for Palace in a match between two in-form sides.
West Ham's troubles continue as Kevin Schade's fourth-minute goal condemned the Hammers to a 1-0 defeat at home to Brentford, while Brighton made it two wins over Chelsea in a week on Friday night.
Kaoru Mitoma opened the scoring in a 3-0 victory after 27 minutes, before Yankuba Minteh doubled the lead before halftime with a wonderful individual goal and then added a third in the 63rd minute. ■
