Manchester City slipped up in the Premier League title race with a 2-2 draw against West Ham United on Sunday, with Riyad Mahrez missing a late penalty.
West Ham took the lead with Jarrod Bowen's brace in the first half, but City recovered with goals from Jack Grealish and a Vladimir Coufal own goal in the second half.
Mahrez's penalty kick was saved by Lukasz Fabianski late in the game, giving Liverpool hope in the title battle.
Pep Guardiola's team leads the table by four points, with Liverpool having a game in hand.
Within the first three minutes of the game, an unmarked Craig Dawson headed over from close range for the hosts.
As 15 minutes, City had a penalty claim after Kurt Zouma appeared to clip Gabriel Jesus inside the area, but the referee waved the appeals away.
It was a vital moment for West Ham, as Bowen avoided the offside trap, glided past Ederson, and finished well into the far corner less than 10 minutes later.
West Ham extended their advantage on the stroke of half-time when Bowen ran in behind City's defence and tapped past the goalie.
City came back strongly and equalised four minutes into the second half, thanks to Grealish's deflected effort.
The visitors took control of possession early on, but West Ham had the better chances to restore their two-goal advantage.
Bowen nearly capitalised on a defensive blunder, but he hit the side netting, while Michail Antonio squandered a one-on-one opportunity with Ederson.
After 69 minutes, City equalised when Coufal headed a free kick from Mahrez into his own net.
With five minutes remaining, City were granted a penalty following a VAR review when Jesus was brought down inside the area by Dawson.
Mahrez took the penalty, but Fabianski saved it, and West Ham held on for a point.
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