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Kevin de Bruyne had scored his last five penalties for Manchester City, since losing to Everton in October 2016
Liverpool’s hopes of returning to the top of the Premier League were dashed as they battled for a high-quality draw at Manchester City, who paid a heavy price for Kevin de Bruyne’s missed penalty.
Reds coach Jurgen Klopp opted for an all-out attacking lineup at Etihad Stadium on Sunday, with Diogo Jota in top form alongside the three established forwards of Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah.
Liverpool, who knew victory would see them overtake Leicester City and Tottenham, reaped an early payoff when Salah put them ahead from the spot in the 13th minute after Kyle Walker knocked down Mane, but City tied just after the half an hour when Gabriel Jesus turned magnificently before passing Alisson.
Pep Guardiola’s team squandered a golden opportunity to get ahead before the break when De Bruyne shot his deflected penalty after a handball was awarded against Joe Gomez after lengthy video deliberation by the assistant referee (VAR).
Both sides pressed for the winner, but it was City that grew stronger as the game progressed, Jesus sent a glorious head opportunity to leave both sides having to settle for a point.
- Manchester City v Liverpool reaction and all the Premier League action on Sunday
Liverpool will be happier with a point
Klopp did not come to the Etihad to hide behind the door; Liverpool’s attacking formation that had City on the ropes for the first 20 minutes was proof of this.
In the end, however, he suspects that he will be happier with a point than Guardiola, as the Reds clearly ran out of strength in a second half when the home team seemed much more likely to snatch the winner.
This is a Liverpool team that already misses Virgil van Dijk, Fabinho and Thiago Alcantara, and also lost Trent Alexander-Arnold in the second half, but they still found themselves with a formidable opponent and refused to be defeated.
Even on defense, the reigning champions carry an unmistakable air of threat in the form of those attackers, notably Salah and Mane, who were always on the lookout.
Liverpool, unusually, became more sloppy in possession as the game progressed, but they still managed to limit City’s chances.
Klopp will never be completely satisfied with a point, but he will surely remain satisfied because his team showed real defensive endurance, aside from that moment in the second period when Jesús slipped the shackle and headed Ferran Torres’s center.
Liverpool are third in the Premier League, one point behind Leicester, and will face the Foxes at Anfield after the international break.
More to follow.
Man of the match
ManéSadio Mané
with an average of 6.55
- Manchester CityManchester CityLiverpoolLiverpool
Manchester CityAvgTeam Number9Player NameGabriel JesusAverage Score
6.16
Squad number 27 Player name João Cancelo Average score
5.47
Squad number 14 Player name Laporte Average rating
5.43
Squad number 17 Player name De Bruyne Average rating
5.34
Squad number 31 Player name Ederson Average rating
5.31
Squad number 3 Player name Rúben Dias Average rating
5.27
Squad number 20 Player name Bernardo Silva Average score
5.20
Squad number 8 Player name Gündogan Average rating
5.12
Squad number 16 Player name Rodri Average rating
5.07
Squad Number 21 Player Name Towers Average Rating
4.96
Squad Number 7 Player Name Sterling Average Rating
4.84
Squad number 2 Player name Walker Average rating
4.42
LiverpoolAvgTeam number10Player nameManéAverage score
6.55
Squad Number 1 Player Name Alison Average Rating
6.40
Squad number 11 Player name Mohamed Salah Average rating
6.37
Squad Number 7 Player Name Milner Average Rating
6.26
Squad number 26 Player name Robertson Average rating
6.18
Squad number 14 Player name Henderson Average rating
6.11
Squad number 23 Player name Shaqiri Average rating
5.91
Squad number 32 Player name Matip Average rating
5.86
Squad number 66 Player name Alexander-Arnold Average rating
5.84
Squad number 20 Player name Diogo Jota Average rating
5.83
Squad Number 5 Player Name Wijnaldum Average Rating
5.78
Squad number 12 Player name Gomez Average rating
5.74
Squad number 9 Player name Roberto Firmino Average rating
5.39
- Lineups Match Statistics Live Text
LineupsMan City
- 31Ederson2WalkerReserved at 90 minutes3Rubes Slide14LaporteBooked in 79mins27Cancel16Rodri8Gündogan21TorresReplaced byBernardo Silvaat 61’minutes17De Bruyne7SterlingBooked in 61 minutes9 Gabriel Jesus
Substitutes
- 5Piedras6Aké11Zinchenko13Steffen20Bernardo Silva47Foden50García
Liverpool
- 1Alisson66Alexander-Arnold Replaced by Milnerat 63’minutes32MatipReserved at 46 minutes12Gomez26Robertson14Henderson5Wijnaldum20Jota9FirminoReplaced byShaqiriat 59’minutes10Mané11Salah
Substitutes
- 7Milner8Keita13Adrián17Jones23Shaqiri27Origi47Phillips
Referee: Craig PawsonMatch StatsHome TeamMan CityAway TeamLiverpoolPossessionHome55% Away45% ShotsHome7Away10 Shots on targetHome2Away3CornersHome1Away2FoulsHome19Away11Live TextPost update
End of the match, Manchester City 1, Liverpool 1.
90 ‘+ 5’ Full time
Second half ends, Manchester City 1, Liverpool 1.
90 ‘+ 4’Post update
Foul by Rúben Dias (Manchester City).
90 ‘+ 4’Post update
Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90 ‘+ 3’ Reserve
Kyle Walker (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90 ‘+ 3’Post update
Foul by Kyle Walker (Manchester City).
90 ‘+ 3’Post update
Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90 ‘+ 3’Post update
Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90 ‘+ 3’Post update
Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
90 ‘+ 3’Post update
Offside, Liverpool. Alisson tried a deep pass but Mohamed Salah was caught offside.
90’Post update
Kyle Walker (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90’Post update
Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
88’Post update
Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
88’Post update
Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86’Post update
Offside, Liverpool. Andrew Robertson tried a through ball but Sadio Mané was caught offside.
85 ‘Post update
Offside, Manchester City. Rúben Dias tried a through ball, but Gabriel Jesus was caught offside.
80’Post update
Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80’Post update
Foul by Xherdan Shaqiri (Liverpool).
79’Post update
Foul by Kyle Walker (Manchester City).
79’Post update
Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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