New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- Another win for Arsenal. More misery for Liverpool and its under-fire manager Arne Slot.

While Arsenal accelerated its Premier League title charge with a 2-0 victory over Brentford to regain a five-point lead, Liverpool needed a late own-goal just to salvage a 1-1 draw with Sunderland at Anfield.

Slot will be back under pressure, with his team languishing in eighth place in a disappointing title defense and his decision to leave star forward Mohamed Salah out of the starting lineup for a second straight game likely to be heavily scrutinized.

"It's clear," Slot said, "that teams that play us now think they can get a result."

Arguably a bigger shock came at Elland Road, where Chelsea fell to a 3-1 loss to Leeds in a...