Premier League: Manchester City stay on prime after holding Liverpool to 2-2 draw at Etihad

Manchester City stay on the prime of the desk within the Premier League with 74 factors from 31 matches.

Premier League: Man City stay on prime after holding Liverpool to 2-2 draw. Courtesy: Reuters

HIGHLIGHTSMan City vs Liverpool resulted in a 2-2 draw on the EtihadMan City are one level above Liverpool on the prime of the deskThere are nonetheless seven video games to go within the Premier League

Manchester City performed host to Liverpool on the Etihad Stadium in a battle of first vs second for a possible title decider within the Premier League on Sunday. The recreation lived as much as the hype, as each groups went at it proper from the off. It was the assault the place each groups stood out, with their defensive points exhibiting.

City stored possession, pressed Liverpool excessive, and tried to get an early aim, which they bought after Kevin De Bruyne put his group forward within the fifth minute after Sterling compelled an important save from Alisson a minute in the past. The crowd have been on their toes all through the primary half because the depth of the sport grew by the minute. It was full end-to-end stuff from each groups.

Liverpool bought the equaliser by Diogo Jota within the thirteenth minute. Ruben Dias was an enormous miss for City and it confirmed as Liverpool’s dynamic entrance line was in a position to get in behind City’s defence. The two groups went at one another, getting half possibilities till Gabriel Jesus put Manchester City within the lead within the thirty sixth minute. Joao Cancelo discovered the Brazilian unmarked behind the Reds’ defence and smashed it into Alisson’s internet to make it 2-1 for the hosts.

Manchester City keep on the prime

Liverpool began the second half on the entrance foot, as Sadio Mane gave Jurgen Klopp’s males an equaliser inside 46 seconds of the restart. But that didn’t decrease Man City’s confidence by any means. Pep Guardiola’s males took the lead for the third time within the recreation, this time by Raheem Sterling, but it surely was dominated out for offside within the 63rd minute.

Riyad Mahrez got here very near placing away a free-kick within the ninetieth minute, but it surely was simply vast of the goal. The Algerian had one other likelihood throughout extra-time however he chipped manner over the aim after he was one-on-one with Alisson.

The recreation ended 2-2, and there is nonetheless only one level hole between leaders Manchester City and second-placed Liverpool. With seven extra video games to go within the English top-flight, it may go anyplace between now and the top of the season.