Mohamed Salah struck twice for Premier League leaders Liverpool but it was not enough to earn them victory at Newcastle United as a thrilling 3-3 draw meant the gap at the top of the table was cut to seven points on Wednesday.

While Newcastle are 10th, Liverpool's lead at the summit now stands at seven points, with Chelsea and Arsenal both gaining ground after their respective wins against Southampton and Manchester United.

Newcastle have lost their past six Premier League games against Liverpool, and are without a win in 15 against the Reds since a 2-0 win in December 2015 (D4 L11). Liverpool have won 11 Premier League games in which they have trailed against the Magpies - the most comeback wins one side has against another in the competition's history.

Zayn Malik canceled his Newcastle, England, concert just moments before showtime. The singer cited health reasons. The Dec. 3 show was the meant to be the final U.K. stop on his Stairway to the Sky Tour.