Arsenal lead Liverpool on goal difference at the top of the Premier League after a day when just 13 goals were scored and Tottenham Hotspur fluffed their lines.
Arsenal are ahead by just a single goal after a frustrating 0-0 draw with Middlesbrough on Saturday while Liverpool joined them on 20 points after a 2-1 victory over West Brom 2-1 in the late match.
With Manchester City not playing until Sunday, three sides had the chance to leapfrog them at the top but only Liverpool were able to claim three points.
Having won seven games in a row in all competitions, Arsenal could not find a way through at the Emirates and had to settle for a draw, leaving them one point better than City.
Alexis Sanchez went closest to giving Arsenal victory when his shot was brilliantly saved by Victor Valdes while Adama Traore forced a superb stop from Petr Cech at the other end.
Mesut Ozil thought he had won it with a goal in injury time but his effort was ruled out for offside.
"When you win you deserve it, and when you don't win you need it," Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said about having a drink on his 67th birthday.
Goals from Sadio Mane and Philippe Coutinho put Liverpool in control at half-time against West Brom.
A two-goal win would have put them top on goals scored but Gareth McAuley pulled one back 10 minutes from time and the hosts were happy to hold on.
Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino, whose side remain unbeaten in the league, watched his side fail to break down Bournemouth and admitted they "have to win games like this" if they want to compete for the title this season.
Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris saved well from Charlie Daniels early on while Erik Lamela hit the crossbar for the visitors and Dele Alli and Danny Rose also went close.
Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe said he was more proud of his players than he was last week when they hammered Hull 6-1.
"We went toe to toe with an outstanding team and it was a game of real quality," he said.
Stoke City moved away from the bottom of the table thanks to a 2-0 win at Hull, Xherdan Shaqiri grabbing both goals.
Scott Arfield scored the winner as Burnley moved out of the bottom three with a 2-1 win over Everton, while champions Leicester picked up their first league win in more than a month, easing to a 3-1 win over Crystal Palace.
Winston Reid scored in injury time as West Ham beat bottom side Sunderland 1-0 while Swansea and West Brom drew 0-0.
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