Arsenal ended Liverpool's bid to set a new Premier League points record with a 2-1 win over the champions, while Serie A leaders Juventus continued to stutter towards a ninth straight league title as they threw away a two-goal lead on Wednesday.

Virgil van Dijk held his hands up to an uncharacteristic error that cost Liverpool the chance to set a new Premier League record points tally as Arsenal came from behind to beat the champions 2-1.

Just a third league defeat of the season for Jurgen Klopp's men means the Reds cannot now match Manchester City's record 100 points from two seasons ago.

Sadio Mane put Liverpool in front as the visitors dominated for the first 30 minutes at the empty Emirates.

But Van Dijk's slack pass allowed Alexandre Lacazette to equalize before Alisson Becker also produced a rare mistake to allow Lacazette to tee up Reiss Nelson for the winner just before half-time.

"The goals we give them as a present," said Van Dijk. "If you give the goals away like we did today, including myself, you get what you deserve."

Liverpool have now dropped points in four of their seven games since the Premier League's restart compared to just two prior to the shutdown.

But Van Dijk said there was no shortage of motivation after clinching a first league title in 30 years.

"It's too easy to say that," he added. "If you watch the game, until I made the mistake there was nothing wrong. I take the blame for it I take it as a man and we move on." 

Klopp also blamed a lack of concentration after going ahead for two rare slack moments that cost them the match. "Twice (there was) massive lack of concentration," said the German. "We did a lot of things well but you cannot win football games when you concede goals like these."

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta's mind appeared to be already focused on Saturday's FA Cup semi-final against his former side Manchester City as he left top scorer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on the bench among five changes from defeat in the north London derby to Spurs.

But victory kept the Gunners' chances of European football next season alive by moving up to ninth and within two points of seventh-placed Tottenham.

"To put a defeat away before a semi-final, it's a good medicine," said Arteta of his side bouncing back.

"To beat this team you know how many good things you have to have. You have to have moments in the game where you take your chances, you have to defend in many moments they way we did tonight, and you need a bit of luck and today we had all of that."

Meanwhile, Juventus were held to a 3-3 draw at Sassuolo and missed the chance to go nine points clear at the top of Serie A.

Juventus are seven points ahead of Atalanta, who thrashed Brescia 6-2 on Tuesday, with five games left to play after their winless run was extended to three matches.

Juventus were two goals up within 12 minutes thanks to Brazil's Danilo and Gonzalo Higuain.

But Filip Djuricic pulled one back for the hosts just before the half-hour mark with Domenico Berardi curling in a free-kick on 50 minutes and Francesco Caputo blasting in a third four minutes later.

Alex Sandro headed Juventus level on 64 minutes, but the champions had goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny to thank for securing a point as the Pole pulled off a string of late saves.

Lazio missed the chance to retake second and cut the gap to Juventus to six points with a goalless draw against Udinese and are one point behind Atalanta in third.

Juventus lost 4-2 to AC Milan and needed a 90th-minute Cristiano Ronaldo penalty to snatch a 2-2 draw with Atalanta in their previous two games.

The Turin giants next host Lazio on Monday.

(Cover image: Alexandre Lacazette of Arsenal celebrates with teammate Lucas Torreira after scoring his team's first goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Liverpool at Emirates Stadium in London, England, July 15, 2020. /VCG)