Defending champions Manchester City suffered a dent to their Premier League title ambitions after playing a 1-1 draw with Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.
For City star Raheem Sterling put Chelsea ahead in the first half after Nicolas Jackson missed a glorious opportunity to put the visitors ahead.
There were several missed chances on both sides with Erling Haaland failing to convert the most glaring for City.
It looked like Chelsea were going to run away with the points but Rodri got the equaliser in the 83rd minute to give Pep Guardiola’s side a point and spare them a first defeat since December 6.
The Premier League champions had a last-minute penalty shout when the ball bounced off the arn of Levi Colwill but the VAR check did not result in a spot kick.
City are four points behind front-runners Liverpool with a game in hand while Chelsea are 10th.
In another fixture, Arsenal walloped Burnley 5-0 at Turf Moor with Bukayo Saka scoring a brace while Martin Odegaard, Leandro Trossard, and Kai Havertz got the other goals to send the Gunners into second place
In other matches, Tottenham Hotspur suffered a 2-1 defeat at home to Wolves, while Bournemouth and Newcastle played out a thrilling 2-2 draw.
Liverpool secured a convincing 4-1 victory over Brentford with Frank Onyeka coming on as a substitute in the encounter.
Nigerian forward Taiwo Awoniyi’s goal and another from Callum Hudson-Odoi proved decisive for Nottingham Forest as they overcame a resilient West Ham 2-0 to record their first win of 2024.
At Craven Cottage, Fulham were boosted by the return of Calvin Bassey and Alex Iwobi from the Africa Cup of Nations but fell at home to Aston Villa 2-1.