We really deserved to win today but Nevertheless Arsenal will suffer in our hand at Etihad for this Liverpool has done to us today’: Man city Star Erling Haaland sends strong premier league message to Arsenal fans ahead of their clash next week
Arsenal went to the top of the table and the title race reached a thrilling finish as Liverpool and Manchester City battled to a draw in a fiercely contested match at Anfield.
Midway through the first half, City took the lead thanks to a masterfully executed set-piece, with Kevin De Bruyne’s clever corner finding John Stones at the near post for a well-practiced goal. But Liverpool continued to press forward, and when Luis Diaz missed the mark with a good chance, they almost tied the score.
Early in the second half, the Reds finally equalised, taking advantage of a defensive blunder by Nathan Ake, whose careless back pass was intercepted by Darwin Nunez. After Ederson tackled Nunez, Alexis Mac Allister skillfully converted the penalty to bring the score back to even.
Diaz missed two easy opportunities despite Liverpool’s constant pressure, while Stefan Ortega, City’s backup custodian, made a vital stop to keep Nunez out. Late in the game, Jeremy Doku of City also had a chance to win it all. He struck the post from an awkward angle and then survived a heated VAR review after being challenged by Mac Allister in the penalty area.
After the game, neither club was able to break the tie, which allowed Arsenal to take advantage of the draw and go up to the top of the league. The fiercely contested matchup set the tone for the thrilling finish to the season, indicating the kind of competition to be expected in the remaining races for the title.
