Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool are currently a point clear of Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City champions at the top of the Premier League, with the two titans enjoying a near-identical season to this point
Liverpool take on Manchester City in a potentially title-deciding clash this weekend.
Jurgen Klopp’s Reds are currently a point clear of Pep Guardiola’s champions at the top of the Premier League, with the two titans enjoying a near-identical season to this point.
Manchester City have won five of their last six games, drawing just once in that time, while Liverpool have won five of six, losing to the other team in the title mix – Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal.
In recent seasons, Man City and Liverpool have engaged in some thrilling encounters, and this Sunday’s clash looks set to be a match for the ages. So in preparation for the fixture, here are five unforgettable Premier League matches between the two sides.
January 2019: Man City 2-1 Liverpool
In the 2018-19 season, City and Liverpool were locked in a fierce title race where both teams set new standards. After an exciting run-in, it was Guardiola’s team who eventually won by just a single point highlighting the significance of their victory over the Reds in January.
Goals from Sergio Aguero and Leroy Sane on either side of a Roberto Firmino brace were key, but the most crucial moment was a goal-line clearance by John Stones as the City defender cleared the ball with just 1.12cm to spare.
October 2021: Liverpool 2 – 2 Man City
This early-season match lived up to the hype that this fixture has come to attract under the era-defining leaderships of Klopp at Liverpool and Guardiola at City. All the main action happened in the second half as Sadio Mane put Liverpool ahead before Phil Foden equalised with a great strike.
Mohamed Salah showed a moment of magic to weave through the box and restore the hosts’ lead but Kevin De Bruyne secured a draw with a long-range effort.
January 2018: Liverpool 4- 3 Man City
The second half of the 2017-18 season was when Liverpool really started to shine under Klopp. They showed they could potentially compete with City.
Although they didn’t stop City’s title run at Anfield, they did give them a tough time by handing them their first loss of the season. Sane equalised after Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s early goal, but three goals in nine minutes from Firmino, Mane and Salah secured the win for Liverpool despite late goals from Bernardo Silva and Ilkay Gundogan.
November 2019: Liverpool 3-1 Man City
Liverpool finally won the Premier League title after a long wait. It was clear that they had the momentum as they narrowly beat City on a tense afternoon at Anfield.
Fabinho scored an early goal for the hosts while City were upset about a penalty not given at the other end just seconds before. Salah added to City’s woes by scoring a second goal soon after and Mane got a third. However, Silva kept City in the game and Guardiola was angry when another penalty appeal was turned down.
