Everton gave neighbours and Premier League leaders Liverpool a helping hand by holding second-placed Arsenal to a 1-1 draw on Saturday, while Aston Villa beat Nottingham Forest 2-1 in a battle between teams chasing Champions League qualification.

Por STEVE DOUGLASEverton le hizo un gran favor a su rival local Liverpool en la carrera por el título de la Liga Premier al evitar que el Arsenal, que es segundo, sumará más puntos

LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) -Everton did neighbours Liverpool a massive favour by holding title-chasing Arsenal to a 1-1 Premier League draw at Goodison Park on Saturday when Iliman Ndiaye’s penalty cancelled out a Leandro Trossard opener for the visitors.

Liverpool were hardly at their best, but the Reds picked up all three points in one of the trickiest fixtures standing between them and the Premier League title, beating Everton 1-0 at Anfield.

Liverpool has edged rivals Everton 1-nil this morning as they get closer to lifting the English Premier League title. Diogo Jota scored in the 57th

Everton did local rival Liverpool a big favor in the Premier League title race by taking points off second-place Arsenal on Saturday. A 1-1 draw at Goodison Park left Arsenal 11 points behind Liverpool with seven games to play in what is looking like an increasingly forlorn task to catch the leaders.