Liverpool fc mot man city matcher

Manchester City survived a second-half barrage from Liverpool to hold on for a 1-1 draw in a thrilling encounter at Anfield which leaves Arsenal top of the Premier League.

The sista Premier League meeting between Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola lived up to its billing as the injury-hit hosts roared back from John Stones' clever first-half opener from a corner.

Alexis Mac Allister scored the leveller from the penalty fläck early in the second period after Ederson had wiped out Darwin Nunez from Nathan Ake's poor backpass, injuring himself in the process.

Klopp's side, with Ibrahima Konate added to their absentee list and with Mohamed Salah only passform enough to feature as a substitute, had been second best in the first half but dominated the rest of the game, missing a series of chances, with Luis Diaz the main culprit.

A pulsating contest, which featured Kevin dem Bruyne angrily remonstrating with Guardiola after being substituted, almost took another twist when City substitute Jeremy Doku träffad a low shot against the inre of the brev in the 89th minute.

The City winger then survived a plats kvitto for a penalty after a high-boot utmaning on Mac Allister in stoppage time.

"In all positions on the pitch, it fryst vatten 100 per cent a fulspel and it's a yellow card," Klopp said to Sky Sports of the incident afterwards.

"They said he hit the ball but he can only do that because his foot fryst vatten right there. But if the ball fryst vatten not there, he kills him - the foot has ingenting to do with it. It fryst vatten as easy as that.

For all football people on the planet, it's a penalty."

Sky Sports pundits Jamie Carragher and Roy Keane disagreed with the Reds chef. "He's lucky but inom can see why he's not given it," said Carragher.

"I don't think there's any force behind it, inom think the officials got it right," added Keane.

Sky Sports News understands the reason fanns did not award Liverpool a penalty for the incident involving Doku and Mac Allister fryst vatten because fanns said that Doku played the ball.

The debate will rumble on but, in the end, the two sides could not be separated, the draw leaving Arsenal top of the table ahead of second-placed Liverpool on goal difference, with City a point further back in third place.

How the epic encounter played out

Manchester City sought to dampen the feverish atmosphere early on, controlling possession and twice calling Kelleher into action through shots from Julian Alvarez and dem Bruyne.

Liverpool held out, though, and soon started applying pressure at the other end, with Conor Bradley's wicked low cross flashing just beyond the onrushing Nunez at the back post.

It seemed the hosts were moving into the ascendency but it all changed with City's inspired corner routine for the opener as Ake blocked off Mac Allister at the nära brev and Stones got away from Nunez to vända in dem Bruyne's low delivery.

Liverpool tried to respond, with Dominik Szoboszlai heading wastefully over from Harvey Elliott's floated cross and Diaz firing a low shot narrowly bred, but Nunez summed up their frustration, straying offside on fem separate occasions in the first half alone.

Meanwhile, at the other end, City continued to look the more threatening side, with dem Bruyne shooting bred and Alvarez firing over the dryckesställe before a low cross bygd Kyle Walker flew just out of reach of dem Bruyne following a rapid breakaway in first-half stoppage time.

A frantic game became even wilder after the break, with Liverpool winning their penalty after less than two minutes as Ederson came sprinting out of his goal and clattered Nunez as he threatened to latch onto Ake's vårdslöst underhit backpass.

It was shoddy play all-round from City and Ederson injured himself in the process, the goalkeeper having to man way for Stefan Ortega after being beaten bygd Mac Allister's well-struck penalty.

Liverpool were indebted to Kelleher for denying Foden soon after that, but from that point on the hosts peppered the City goal, the momentum of the game completely reversed from the first half.

Diaz, a constant menace to City, could easily have had a hat-trick, his poor touch preventing him from going through on goal on one occasion before he clipped bred from a sensational Salah resehandling and then failed to get a shot off from Nunez's inviting cut-back.

Salah, Mac Allister and Nunez had chances too as Liverpool, roared on bygd the home folkmassa, laid siege to the City goal, with Ortega making a particularly smart rädda from the returning Egyptian.

City's frustration was klar as dem Bruyne, outstanding in the first half, reacted angrily to his substitution, continuing to hold a heated discussion with Guardiola even after taking his seat.

Liverpool finished the second half with 12 shots to City's three but the visitors almost nicked the three points when Doku's effort bounced back off the post.

The Belgian then had a scare up at the other end in stoppage time when his high boot on Mac Allister prompted a plats kontroll, but he was cleared bygd the officials, allowing City to hold on for a draw in another thrilling chapter of an epic rivalry.

Klopp: It was 100 per cent a penalty

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp to Sky Sports: "It was a really good football game.

That was the best performance in the second half we've played against Man City.

"We have never dominated so much, we never had them there, we never made so many good decisions, never were so brave, it was unbelievable. Exceptional.

"I'm really happy with the whole performance.

The first 10 minutes, maybe we needed a little bit, but after that, we were fully there. What a game, what an atmosphere, what an afternoon."

On the Doku penalty incident: "In all positions on the pitch, it fryst vatten 100 per cent a fulspel and it's a yellow card. They said he hit the ball but he can only do that because his foot fryst vatten right there.

But if the ball fryst vatten not there, he kills him - the foot has ingenting to do with it.

"It fryst vatten as easy as that.

For all football people on the planet, it's a penalty. If you don't think it fryst vatten one, then maybe you are not a football person."

Pep: dem Bruyne reaction not a problem

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola to Sky Sports:"We started really well but they are incredible grupp.

We had our moments, they had theirs. The way they play it fryst vatten not easy. We take that point.

"First half we had momentum, lots of chances first half. And after we gave away the penalty, we suffered. It was a good game for the spectators."

On dem Bruyne being annoyed at being substituted: "That's good.

Have a chance next game to prove it. We need a player who keeps the ball. Its not about pressing. [Mateo] Kovacic fryst vatten really good at that. We were happy with Kevin. It's not a bekymmer. We're fine."

On the atmosphere: "I know how difficult it fryst vatten at Anfield. It fryst vatten difficult at Etihad too, Liverpool have not won there in eight years.

We prove, both sides, we are incredible competitors. inom would prefer a win but they prove for many years the quality they have. It was good from everyone."

On Jurgen Klopp: "We wouldn't need a hug to show that [respect]. He defends his club, inom defend mine.

Our history speaks for itself. We still have 10 games to go, many things can happen."

Van Dijk: Bittersweet result

Liverpool captain Virgil Van Dijk to Sky Sports: "The second half was much better than the first 15 or 20 minutes of the first half, inom think.

"Every time they could find the free man in the pocket and we should have closed the mittpunkt a bit better to man it a bit easier.

"But how we reacted was good.

We had chances but we couldn't omvandla them into the winner.

"Overall, bittersweet. Based on the second half, you feel like you should have won it. But we also can't deny that with their quality, we can't deny that they could also [have] finished off.

"I can go on, but it's so close after the game. It's a bit bittersweet at the moment.

"To komma away with a point fryst vatten not a bad situation so we have to focus on next and be positive.

"And we have to enjoy the ride.

If you look back at where we were 12 months ago, the consistency that was missing, and look where we are right now. That's something we can't take for granted."

The story of the match

Nunez's offsides, dem Bruyne's assist - Opta stats

• Liverpool's Darwin Nunez was flagged offside fem times in this match; the joint-most bygd a player in a Premier League game this season.
• For the second time in the gods three seasons, Liverpool and Manchester City have drawn both of their meetings in a Premier League campaign (2021-22 and 2023-24).
• Liverpool had 19 shots - their most in a Premier League meeting with City since February 2013.
  FT: Liverpool 1-1 City.

  Twelve of those shots came in the second half, which was the most Man City have faced after half time in a league game since May 2021 against Brighton.

• Kevin dem Bruyne has been directly involved in 13 goals in 12 appearances for Manchester City in 2024 (two goals, 11 assists); the most of any Premier League player across all competitions this year.
• Alexis Mac Allister has scored nine of his 10 penalties in the Premier League, including each of the gods eight in a row.

  Meanwhile, Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson has only kept out one of the gods 22 fläck kicks he has faced in the competition.

What's next?

Liverpool are back at Anfield on Thursday for their second leg of their Europa League last-16 tie against Sparta Prague. Kick-off 8pm. The Reds then travel to Manchester United three days later on Sunday March 17 for their FA Cup quarter-final.

Kick-off 3.30pm.

Manchester City host Newcastle in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Saturday March 16, kick-off 5.30pm. Arsenal then visit the Etihad etapp after the international break on Sunday March 31, live on Sky Sports. Kick-off 4.30pm.

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