Manchester City took on Liverpool FC at the Etihad in a crucial fixture in the Premier League title race. Manchester City maintained their Premier League title lead tonight with an entertaining draw against Liverpool in a hotly-anticipated match between two fantastic teams.
City led the Premier League by a point going into the game, but Liverpool had closed the gap in recent weeks thanks to some dropped points from City and their games in hand. With the end of the season approaching, the winner of this game will have a significant lead in the standings heading into the final games of the season.
Pep Guardiola was missing Ruben Dias yet again due to injury, while Cole Palmer was also absent. Kyle Walker returned after missing Atletico Madrid’s Champions League success due to injury.
Gabriel Jesus and Phil Foden began, and City got off to a flying start thanks to Kevin De Bruyne’s deflected effort. Liverpool’s Diogo Jota equalised, but City took the lead before halftime thanks to a well-taken goal by Jesus. Sadio Mane’s goal 47 seconds after the restart earned Liverpool a point, despite Raheem Sterling’s goal in the second half being called out for offside.
