Manchester City’s Erling Haaland scores vs Liverpool. (Reuters Photo)
We have closed this blog. We appreciate you being here. The following were the updates from Saturday, November 25,’s Premier League match between Manchester City and Liverpool:
At the Etihad Stadium, Liverpool rallies from behind to earn a 1-1 draw with champions Man City.
After City had taken the lead thanks to Erling Haaland’s 50th Premier League goal, Trent Alexander-Arnold’s brilliant goal 10 minutes from time allowed the visitors to pull ahead.
Haaland eclipsed the record set by former Manchester United and Newcastle striker Andy Cole, who reached that mark in 65 appearances, by scoring the Premier League’s fastest 50 goals in 48 games.
At the Etihad, Liverpool ends City’s 23-game winning streak.
Manchester City leads Liverpool by one point in the Premier League, but Arsenal may take the lead if they defeat Brentford later on Saturday.
For now, good bye.
At last, City will be played at home.
To keep up with the reigning champions, Liverpool had to exert significant effort.
With a game remaining, Manchester United and leaders City are separated by just eight points at the top of the Premier League.
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Erling Haaland scores his 50th Premier League goal! 🤖
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"There is so much to be proud of," says Pep.
For the first time this season, Manchester City lost ground at home under manager Pep Guardiola’s watch.
This is the first time an away team has escaped defeat at the Etihad since Everton in December 2022.
“Very good performance. We played really well against a very good, outstanding squad, Guardiola said to Sky Sports.
” Every aspect of our play, including the back and our build-up with the keeper, was excellent.
We only let up two shots on goal, which is commendable given our style of play.
” We all know how talented Erling is, so that was a really wonderful ending.” He had the header as well.
It was a really good performance. I’m overjoyed. Following many years in which we still run and perform in that manner—there are a lot of things to be happy about.
" There, you have to be ready to suffer."
Jurgen Klopp, the manager of Liverpool, responded to a point made against the reigning champions.
Jota and Alisson have both been hit, he added, but the Reds will have to wait to learn the full extent of their injuries.
” It’s a really fantastic moment, but to be honest, it’s a challenging place to come,” Klopp told Sky Sports.
They truly know exactly who is going where because of their excellence and mobility.
“We’re still learning, but I believe we could have won today if we had played better. We played well, but we didn’t.
” We had some fantastic moments, scored the goal, and caused them some problems.”
The issue was that while we felt more at their happy times, we didn’t feel as wonderful during ours.
We had to push and extend ourselves once again and go out and give it a real shot because you could see it in the body language in the first half.
“This is a good outcome for us.”
The fact that they triumph in so many home games is not by accident. You have to be prepared to suffer in this area.
Haaland set a record, although he was close to a hat-trick.
Andrew Cole’s previous record of 65 games is smashed by fifty Premier League goals in 48 games.
However, Haaland had a chance to score three goals against Liverpool.
Are those points going to be expensive in May?
Alexander-Arnold: “We’ve gained a point.”
For Liverpool, who came in fifth last season, it was a significant victory on the road.
Alexander-Arnold, the vice captain of the Reds, scored the equalizer.
In general, we haven’t had many successful outcomes here. A point has been gained. Although we didn’t play particularly well, there were bright spots and we had opportunities to win the game, Alexander-Arnold said to Sky Sports.
“We were greatly challenged by their formation. It is challenging to play against them because they have a lot of bodies in there.
After the half, we got back together and adjusted our strategy to better press them.
“In the first half, we kept our distance from them; in the second, we respected one side and attacked.”
City regret missed opportunities
Both in terms of chances and skill, City was the superior squad.
Haaland scored the first goal with a brilliant strike from the box’s edge.
Shortly before Liverpool’s equalizer, by 26 seconds, he almost increased the lead.
And in order to secure the three points, the City striker missed a last-second glance header.
Despite struggling to equal their hosts, Liverpool fought until the very end to remain in the game, and Alexander-Arnold’s drive was worthy of a point.
This season, it’s the first time City has lost points at home.