Liverpool stay top despite draw at Swansea

Sports - Football - Premier League - Swansea 2-2 Liverpool 

Liverpool moved back to the top of the Premier League table after an entertaining 2-2 draw against Swansea which saw former Red midfielder Jonjo Shelvey contribute to all four goals at the Liberty Stadium.

The summer signing put the hosts in the lead after just 87 seconds with a nice curl into the bottom corner. 

But his clumsy backpass allowed Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge to fire home his fourth goal in four for the visitors four minutes later. 

Shelvey then made another spill to hand Victor Moses his debut goal before heading the ball on to Michu who levelled the score again. 

The draw put an end to Brendan Rodgers' men's 100% record as they dropped their first points against his former side but the result was still enough for them to leapfrog Arsenal and Tottenham back to the top of the Premier League. 

Swansea meanwhile, are 13th after recording four points from their opening four matches. 

Swansea Goals: 1.: 1:27min Jonjo Shelvey (8), 2.: 63:20min Michu (9). 

Liverpool Goals: 1.: 3:06min Daniel Sturridge (15), 2.: 35:55min Victor Moses (12) 

Swansea Team: 1 Vorm; 33 Davies, 6 Williams (booked 50.), 4 Chico, 22 Rangel; 15 Routledge, 8 Shelvey (booked 56.), 7 Britton; 10 Bony (24 Pozuelo - 66.), 9 Michu, 12 Dyer (20 De Guzman - 45.). 4-3-3 
Subs not used: 2 Amat, 19 Tiendalli, 25 Tremmel, 26 Alvaro, 21 Canas. 

Liverpool Team: 22 Mignolet; 3 Jose Enrique, 17 Sakho, 37 Skrtel, 47 Wisdom (booked 66.) (4 Toure - 69.); 12 Moses (31 Sterling - 81.), 21 Lucas (booked 56.), 8 Gerrard, 14 Henderson (booked 61.); 10 Coutinho (9 Iago Aspas 55.), 15 Sturridge. 4-4-2 
Subs not used: 6 Luis Alberto, 1 Jones, 34 Kelly, 33 Ibe. 

Opta Match Stats: Swansea-Liverpool 

(Attack) 
Shots: 18-12 
On target: 9-5 
Blocked: 2-2 
From outside the box: 10-5 
From inside the box: 8-7 
Shot accuracy: 50%-50% 

(General Play) 
Possession: 58.9%-41.1% 
Duels won: 56.6%-43.4% 
Aerial duels won: 60.6%-39.4% 
Interceptions: 21-3 
Offsides: 1-2 
Corners: 3-7 

(Distribution) 
Total Passes: 628-432 
Long Passes: 9.6%-11.8% 
Passing accuracy: 87.6%-83.1% 
Passing accuracy in opp. half: 76.8%-70.7% 
Total crosses: 26-18 
Successful crosses: 77%-22.2% 

(Defence & Distribution) 
Tackles: 18-16 
Tackles won: 66.7%-68.8% 
Clearances: 35-43 
Fouls conceded: 8-10 
Yellow cards: 2-3 
Red cards: 0-0 

Referee: Michael Oliver 
Attendance: 20,752 
Man of the match: Jonjo Shelvey