Liverpool And Man City Draw 1-1 In Thrilling Premier League Clash At Anfield – News18

LIVERPOOL, England: Liverpool fought again to attract 1-1 with Manchester City on Sunday within the final Premier League conflict between Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola earlier than the German coach steps down on the finish of the season.

Alexis Mac Allister struck a fiftieth-minute penalty to cancel out John Stones’ first-half strike at Anfield.

Liverpool may need gone on to grab a late winner however noticed a penalty enchantment in stoppage time dismissed by VAR after Jeremy Doku’s excessive problem on Mac Allister.

The draw saved second-place Liverpool one level forward of defending champion City in third and behind chief Arsenal on purpose distinction. Arsenal moved high after a 2-1 win in opposition to Brentford on Saturday.

There has been little to separate Klopp and Guardiola in certainly one of English soccer’s most enduring rivalries and that theme continued on this newest thrilling encounter.

Klopp has introduced this shall be his remaining season with the Merseyside membership and is aiming to exit in type by successful a second league title and doubtlessly a quadruple of trophies.

A win on Sunday would have given Liverpool a 4-level benefit over City.

But it appeared like Guardiola would possibly safe solely his second win in opposition to Klopp at Anfield after Stones transformed from Kevin De Bruyne’s nook within the twenty third.

Mac Allister equalized 5 minutes into the second half after City goalkeeper Ederson introduced down Darwin Nunez within the field.

Chances got here and went at each ends with Luis Diaz lacking a one-on-one and City’s Phil Foden and Doku each hitting the woodwork earlier than the penalty enchantment.

This was one other instance of Guardiola’s struggles at Anfield and the potential of Klopp’s rebuilt staff, which dominated for lengthy spells within the second half.

Guardiola’s sole win at Liverpool’s stadium stays a 4-1 rout in 2021, through the COVID-19 pandemic when followers have been locked out. Liverpool has received 5 of the earlier eight video games in opposition to City at house.

Guardiola’s staff appeared like addressing that report when going forward via a nook routine that had clearly been deliberate on the coaching floor.

As Nathan Ake jostled Mac Allister out of place, De Bruyne’s low cross to the close to publish was met by the run of Stones. With Liverpool’s purpose uncovered, Stones facet-footed previous Caoimhin Kelleher from a slender angle.

The house facet equalized shortly after halftime when Nunez seized on an underhit go from Ake and Ederson hacked him down in desperation.

Referee Michael Oliver pointed to the spot and Mac Allister fired excessive to the left past the dive of the goalkeeper.

Ederson appeared to harm himself when bringing down Nunez and he was changed by backup Stefan Ortega within the 56th.

City might have restored its lead when Foden was denied with solely Kelleher to beat and, on the different finish, Diaz fired extensive when via one-on-one with Ortega.

Diaz was then denied by a final ditch problem from Kyle Walker, whereas Foden hit the bar when Kelleher’s punched clearance rebounded off the ahead.

Substitute Doku hit the publish within the 89th and Mohamed Salah, who had additionally come on as a sub, couldn’t beat Ortega when one-on-one.

Liverpool’s late penalty declare got here after Doku’s studs collided with Mac Allister’s chest within the field.

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