Liverpool vs Man City LIVE: Premier League latest score, goals and updates from fixture today
Follow all the reaction live from Anfield after the title contenders went head to head
Kevin De Bruyne cancelled out Mohamed Salah’s stunning strike as Manchester City twice hit back to draw 2-2 at Anfield in a tie befitting two of the Premier League’s heavyweights.
A game which Pep Guardiola’s side had bossed in the first half exploded into life after the break with the stand-out moment being Salah’s weaving effort, of which Lionel Messi would have been proud.
The Egypt international twisted and turned past Joao Cancelo, Bernardo Silva, Aymeric Laporte and Ruben Dias before firing an angled right-footed shot inside the far post for his ninth goal in as many matches.
But Manchester City were left fuming that moments earlier James Milner, who was involved in the build-up, had not been shown a second yellow card for what appeared to be a blatant foul on Bernardo Silva.
Only Burnley have kept Salah out this season but as good as his goal was it was not enough to secure the three points which would have taken his team back to the top of the table as Kevin De Bruyne struck with nine minutes remaining as an absorbing encounter fittingly finished honours even.
Liverpool 1-0 Manchester City
67 mins: Half chance for City. De Bruyne flights out a lovely pass towards Jesus, who is in space on the left. He takes it towards Milner but his shot is blocked by the right back and Alisson collects.
Roberto Firmino is Liverpool’s first substitute and comes on for Diogo Jota.
Liverpool 1-0 Manchester City
65 mins: City have yet to respond since falling behind but Raheem Sterling is about to come on in place of Grealish.
Jota then fouls De Bruyne on the right wing with a late challenge and is booked.
Sterling is booed as he comes on against his former team.
Liverpool 1-0 Manchester City
63 mins: Salah takes it looking for the near post but his shot is deflected wide for a corner.
Liverpool 1-0 Manchester City
60 mins: The defending is really poor from Cancelo out on the left wing.
Liverpool come again with a ball over the top towards Mane, which Ederson gets out to clear.
But the hosts are in the mood now and Robertson wins a free kick on the edge of the box after nipping in front of the City tackle.
GOAL! Liverpool 1-0 Manchester City (MANE 59’)
Breakthrough! It’s brilliant from Salah. He dinks the ball over Cancelo’s dangling leg and drives inside, before slipping in Mane, who burst away from Dias. Mane buried the finish past Ederson and into the far corner.
Liverpool had improved since the break - but that is still against the pattern of the game.
Liverpool 0-0 Manchester City
55 mins: Milner steals in to intercept a loose pass, and is taken down by Cancelo who is booked.
Liverpool 0-0 Manchester City
54 mins: Salah picks up the ball on the right and dribbles at Cancelo, who gets a foot in on the edge of the box as Salah went down. Milner then wins a foul from Grealish as Liverpool keep City in.
Liverpool 0-0 Manchester City
53 mins: Ederson beats the ball clear before collecting Jones’ ball as he looked for Salah.
Liverpool 0-0 Manchester City
52 mins: Liverpool are able to sustain some pressure as Jota draws a foul from Walker on the left, giving Liverpool the opportunity to swing the ball into the box.
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