Chelsea stage comeback to secure 2-2 draw with Liverpool in London

By Emre Asikci

ISTANBUL (AA) - Chelsea salvaged a 2-2 draw against Liverpool Sunday in an English Premier League match.

The Reds broke the deadlock with a close-range finish with Senegalese forward Sadio Mane in the ninth minute at Stamford Bridge.

In the 26th minute, Liverpool doubled the lead as Mohamed Salah curled the ball with his left foot and sent it into the corner.

The Blues narrowed the gap to one with a classy finish from Croatian midfielder Mateo Kovacic in the 42nd minute.

Christian Pulisic leveled the match in the 46th minute as the 21st week game ended with a score of 2-2.

With the game, second-place Chelsea moved to 43 points, while third-place Liverpool increased their points to 42.

Manchester City are now comfortably at top of the Premier League standings, 10 points ahead of Chelsea.