Sergio Aguero and Leroy Sane scored as Manchester City stunned Liverpool 2-1 to end their unbeaten run and cut the gap to four points between them. The title race is back on!
2018/2019 Premier League
2-1
Match Report
Leroy Sane's 72nd-minute strike proved decisive as Manchester City reinvigorated their title defence and ended Liverpool's unbeaten Premier League run with a crucial 2-1 win at the Etihad Stadium.
Sergio Aguero put City in front just before half time when he nipped in front of Dejan Lovren and emphatically smashed past Alisson from a seemingly impossible angle
Roberto Firmino looked to have sealed a potentially vital point for leaders Liverpool in the title race when he equalised just past the hour.
But Sane struck soon after, confirming the Reds' first league defeat of the season in their 21st game and moving City to second and within four points of the summit.
Events
18' City nearly concede an own goal after Mane hits the post!
Goalmouth scramble! Mane flies through the middle of the City back line and pokes a low shot past the onrushing Ederson.
His strike hits the post and pinballs all around the six-yard box, where Salah goes close to poking the ball into the back of the net but narrowly misses out.
40' GOAL! Man City 1-0 Liverpool (Aguero)
Bernardo Silva breaks down the left-hand side of the box before cutting the ball back to Aguero, who gets the better of Lovren before blasting a sublime strike straight into the roof of the net. It's 1-0 to the reigning champions!
52' NO PENALTY! Sterling tackled down in the box
Sterling takes on Robertson before both players go to the ground. The City fans appeal for a penalty but the referee isn't at all interested and waves play on.
64' GOAL! Man City 1-1 Liverpool (Firmino)
A wonderful looping pass from Alexander-Arnold sails into the penalty area and picks out Robertson on the byline. The full-back immediately knocks the ball across the face of goal, where Firmino easily nods it into an empty net to make it 1-1.
72' GOAL! Man City 2-1 Liverpool (Sane)
Space opens up for Sterling, who immediately darts towards the Liverpool penalty area. He then picks out Sane, who smashes a brilliant strike past Alisson and into the bottom right-hand corner of the net. It's 2-1 to City with just under 20 minutes left to go.
Line-ups
Man City XI: Ederson, Danilo, Kompany, Stones, Laporte, Fernandinho, Bernardo Silva, Sterling, David Silva, Sane, Aguero
Subs: Muric, Walker, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Mahrez, Otamendi, Jesus.
Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Lovren, Van Dijk, Robertson, Henderson, Milner, Wijnaldum, Salah, Firmino, Mane
Subs: Mignolet, Fabinho, Keita, Sturridge, Moreno, Lallana, Shaqiri.