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Carlos Tevez equalised two minutes from the end for Manchester United to draw 1-1 at Blackburn today and stay three points ahead of Chelsea in the English Premier League title race.
Roque Santa Cruz put Blackburn ahead in the 21st minute at Ewood Park and Rovers threatened to throw the title race wide open.
After Rovers goalkeeper Brad Friedel had made a series of top quality saves, Tevez leveled in the 88th minute when he headed home a flick-on from Paul Scholes.
United now have 81 points and Chelsea have 78 with the two teams meeting at Stamford Bridge next Saturday. United have a far superior goal difference of 54 against Chelsea’s 36. Chelsea were idle after beating Everton 1-0 on Thursday.
Emmanuel Adebayor scored his 21st league goal of the season and Arsenal beat relegation-threatened Reading 2-0.
In today’s other games, fourth-placed Liverpool won 2-0 at Fulham to push the Cottagers closer to relegation. Although manager Rafa Benitez rested several front-line players ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League game against Chelsea, goals by Jermaine Pennant and Peter Crouch gave Liverpool an easy victory at Craven Cottage.
Bolton climbed two places – and out of the relegation zone – by winning 1-0 at Middlesbrough after a rare goal by Gavin McCann.
West Ham edged already relegated and last-place Derby 2-1, while Wigan and Tottenham drew 1-1.
On Sunday, it’s: Aston Villa-Birmingham, Newcastle-Sunderland; and Manchester City-Portsmouth.
Arsenal midfielder Gilberto Silva had his first goal of the campaign to make it 2-0 at halftime, and the Gunners twice hit the bar and missed several more chances at Emirates Stadium.
Arsenal’s second victory in nine league games put the club within four points of second-placed Chelsea and lifted some of the depression hanging over the club after last week’s loss at Man United put the team realistically out of the title race.
“Today was important for pride, for the fans, for ourselves,” Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas said.
“We are all disappointed for the season, how it finished. I think we did pretty well all season, but at the end it was disappointing. We needed a performance like this to try to finish as best we can.
“We don’t want to always say, ‘Next year, next year.’ I think it is a mistake. We want to do it now.”
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