Mignolet makes amends for Liverpool to hold Chelsea to a draw

Liverpool 1 - Chelsea 1: Simon Mignolet was hero and villain as Liverpool ended a run of three successive home defeats by holding Premier League leaders Chelsea to a draw at Anfield.

The Belgian goalkeeper was all at sea when David Luiz fired a spectacular free-kick past him to put the Blues ahead midway through the first half, but then saved a late penalty from Diego Costa to salvage a point for Jurgen Klopp’s men after Georginio Wijnaldum had equalised earlier in the second-half.

The game never quite lived up to expectations, but both sides have reasons to be pleased. Liverpool stopped the rot after three home defeats in the space of a week, while results elsewhere meant Chelsea kept up their nine-point lead from second-placed Tottenham, who were held at Sunderland.