When the ball rebounded to Sadio Mane's feet on Monday night, he is not likely to have been thinking about the ramifications his shot could have on the title race.
But it did. A loss for Liverpool would have given Chelsea an almost insurmountable lead going into Christmas, but as it stands it seems far more manageable for the chasing pack.
Sportsmail has looked at each team's start to the campaign and when their toughest run in the Premier League will come between now and mid-May.
A patchy start has been overcome courtesy of some tactical brilliance from manager Antonio Conte.