At home, Man City hosted Liverpool in the highlight match of the 13th round of the English Premier League. Pep Guardiola's team quickly took control of the game and forced Liverpool to retreat deep into their own half.
Man City attacked relentlessly down the right wing with Doku and Ake making runs. But the first dangerous chance of the match came from an individual error. In the 11th minute, Alisson Becker's misplaced pass allowed Phil Foden to shoot, but the English player failed to capitalize on the opportunity.
Man City shared the points with Liverpool.
A few minutes later, Liverpool caused anxiety among the home fans. Salah dribbled down the right wing and delivered an accurate cross, but Nunez couldn't beat Ederson. In the first half, Man City controlled possession more but still couldn't create a good enough chance to score. Once again, Haaland's class came to the fore.
In the 27th minute, defender Nathan Ake dribbled past two Liverpool players, passed the ball to Haaland, and the Norwegian striker made a quick run and unleashed a powerful shot to open the scoring for Man City. Having conceded a goal, Liverpool pushed forward to put pressure on Ederson's goal.
However, Man City successfully "shut down" Salah. In the penalty area, Nunez was somewhat clumsy, so opportunities gradually slipped away for the visitors.
In the second half, Liverpool improved their game. They had more possession and attacked more fluidly. The highlight of the first 20 minutes was the speed and skill of Jeremy Doku. He constantly troubled Arnold and prevented him from pushing forward in attack. He won several free kicks and made a few notable passes to Erling Haaland.
But it only took a moment for Alexander-Arnold to get close to Man City's penalty area for him to make the difference. In the 80th minute, Salah released the ball perfectly for Arnold to fire a diagonal shot, leveling the score at 1-1 for the visitors.
Liverpool were under immense pressure during the eight minutes of added time. The Reds' defense held firm, and the match ended in a 1-1 draw.
Result: Man City 1-1 Liverpool
Goals:
Man City: Haaland (27')
Liverpool: Alexander-Arnold (80')
Starting lineup:
Man City: Ederson, Walker, Akanji, Dias, Ake, Rodrigo, Bernardo, Foden, Doku, Alvarez, Haaland
Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Tsimikas, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Jones, Salah, Jota, Nunez
Mai Phuong
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