erling holland kept Manchester City Pep Guardiola’s side came from behind to win 2–1 in a chaotic finish in the title race with extra-time penalties.
The Norway international scored only his second after creating three blanks. Premier League The goal since Christmas, and their first at Anfield, giving the visitors their first win in front of a crowd here since 2003.
The City striker was then involved in a bizarre ending as he and Dominic Szoboszlai chased Ryan CherkyShot from inside his own half with the goalkeeper Alison Baker Upfield is searching for an equaliser.
Szoboszlai pulled Haaland, who then pulled back. Hungary Captain when the ball crossed the line.
After a VAR investigation referee Craig Pawson decided that Haaland had been denied a goalscoring opportunity, so the goal was ruled out, a free-kick was awarded from 30 yards and Szoboszlai was sent off.
It looked as if the title race was over after Szoboszlai’s brilliant free-kick with six minutes remaining would give the leaders a massive advantage. armory.
But Bernardo Silva Dropped Haaland between the legs of Allison, who then dropped the mattheus nunes to allow Haaland to reduce the Gunners’ lead to six points again.
For liverpool It was a familiar story of failing to hold on to the lead which they had only achieved in the 74th minute courtesy of another 30-yard Szoboszlai special.
Facing only a two-man wall the midfielder-turned-right-back fired a shot straight into the middle with a touch to the far side to leave the 6ft 5in clearance wide. Gianluigi Donnarumma rooted to the spot.
It seems Szoboszlai saves his best for the big occasions as he scored a similar goal to beat the Gunners in August.
But that was when Arne Slott’s team were still basking in the glow of being defending champions and that confidence has since evaporated.
Bernardo Silva’s first league goal of the season gave City ample encouragement and when Alisson brought down Nunes, Haaland stepped up when it mattered most.
Just when it looked like their drought was coming to an end, they were denied twice by Alisson in the first half, setting the stage for the visitors to dominate without any threat and the home side to defend with a resilience that has not been seen regularly this season.
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Despite their territorial dominance, Guardiola’s side created little and Liverpool responded. mohammed salah A shot was deflected by Guéhi and then bounced into the roof of the net after Donnarumma flicked on a Szoboszlai cross.
City were briefly worried after Bernardo Silva’s hand on Salah’s shoulder in the penalty area, and their confidence seemed to wane in the second half.
florian wertzThose who had struggled to get into the game saw more of the ball but it was makeshift right-back Szoboszlai who had his first shot on target after 52 minutes, hugo akitike Turning a shot wide and then heading wide when he should have scored.
lost city Abdukodir Khusanov But the focus turned to his central defensive partner Guéhi, who deflected Wirtz’s goalbound shot behind before being booked for pulling back Salah on the right edge of the area, due to an injury to his own goalkeeper.
Salah headed home a free-kick but Szoboszlai soon showed him how it should be done.
It deserved a winner but Bernardo Silva and Haaland had other ideas.
