🚨 Man City 2-2 Liverpool: Klopp’s Reds force draw in thrilling contest at Etihad

Liverpool and Manchester Metropolis performed out an entertaining 2-2 attract a top-of-the-table conflict performed on the Etihad Stadium on Sunday night.

With only a level separating the 2 sides, the match had been dubbed a title decider, and it lived as much as its billing because the decide of the weekend. 

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Each managers made three modifications to the groups that performed within the Champions League in midweek. 

Pep Guardiola recalled Kyle Walker to the beginning lineup, with Phil Foden and Gabriel Jesus additionally coming into the facet after appearances off the bench towards Atletico Madrid. 

Klopp, however, recalled Joel Matip, Jordan Henderson, and Diogo Jota, changing Ibrahima Konate, Naby Keita, and Luis Diaz.

The match bought off to an electrical begin with Metropolis on the higher facet within the opening minutes. 

Raheem Sterling bought the primary probability of the match after 5 minutes when he was accorded sufficient time and area contained in the field, however his shot in the direction of the center of the objective was comfortably saved by Alisson.

They nonetheless discovered the again of the online moments later as Bernardo Silva produced a killer go to launch Kevin De Bruyne, who then unleashed a shot from the sting of the field and scored off the correct put up.

The lead lasted lower than 10 minutes as Liverpool equalised within the thirteenth minute with a implausible crew objective.

Diogo Jota was let loose within the space by Trent Alexander-Arnold and the Portuguese fired low previous Ederson. 

Clear possibilities then pale after the objective with each groups seeing numerous the ball however with no success at each ends of the posts. 

De Bruyne got here shut to creating it 2-1 on the half-hour mark, however he fired his effort simply huge of the left put up from contained in the field after operating onto a splendid go from Joao Cancelo. 

The recalled Jesus then restored Liverpool’s lead within the thirty sixth minute, connecting with a cross contained in the field and taking a superb contact to fireside the ball in off the crossbar, leaving the keeper helpless.

It was to not be any boring within the second interval as Liverpool pulled stage seconds into the restart when Sadio Mane beat Ederson with a neat end after he was discovered by Mohamed Salah with a exact go contained in the field.

Ederson was as soon as once more referred to as into motion within the 52nd minute, brilliantly denying Jota who was virtually discovering the again of the online with a beautiful effort. 

Raheem Sterling thought he had given Metropolis the lead towards his former facet simply after the hour-mark, however his effort was dominated out for offside. 

Regardless of each groups threatening and creating quite a few possibilities late on, none might rating as they shared the factors. 

The draw means Metropolis will proceed main the standings on 74 factors, one forward of the Reds with seven video games to go.