Liverpool v Man City: Five memorable Premier League clashes
Liverpool host Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday in the latest instalment of a rivalry that has become one of the most intense in English football in recent years.
We look back at some memorable encounters between the two clubs.
January 2019: Man City 2 Liverpool 1
City and Liverpool were engaged in a ferocious title battle in 2018-19 in which the standards set by both reached new heights.
After a thrilling run-in, it was Pep Guardiola’s side who eventually came out on top by a just single point – an outcome which emphasised the importance of their win over the Reds in January.
Goals from Sergio Aguero and Leroy Sane either side of a Roberto Firmino brace were the telling statistics, but the most critical moment proved to be a goal-line clearance by John Stones as the City defender swept the ball away with just 1.12cm to spare.
October 2021: Liverpool 2 Man City 2
A pulsating early-season encounter that justified the hype the fixture has come to attract under the era-defining stewardships of Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool and Guardiola at City.
All the key action came in the second half as Sadio Mane swept Liverpool ahead before Phil Foden levelled with a fine strike.
Mohamed Salah produced a moment of magic to weave through the box and restore the hosts’ lead but Kevin De Bruyne earned a draw with a long-range effort.
January 2018: Liverpool 4 Man City 3
The second half of the 2017-18 campaign was when Liverpool really began to show their teeth under Klopp and proved they were an improving force that could maybe one day compete with City.
They did not derail City’s title charge at Anfield, with Guardiola’s men going on to break the 100-point barrier, but gave them a bloody nose by inflicting their first
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