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Man City Stun Liverpool with Late Comeback to Keep Title Race Alive

Manchester City came from behind to secure a dramatic 2-1 victory over Liverpool at Anfield. Dominik Szoboszlai's stunning free-kick put Liverpool ahead before Bernardo Silva and Erling Haaland scored late to complete the turnaround. The match ended chaotically with Szoboszlai sent off for hauling down Haaland, who had a later goal disallowed by VAR. In other action, Crystal Palace ended a long winless run with a 1-0 victory over Brighton.

Key Points: Man City 2-1 Liverpool: Dramatic Late Win at Anfield

  • City's title hopes revived
  • Szoboszlai scores & sees red
  • Silva & Haaland complete comeback
  • Palace ends winless run
  • Milner nears appearance record
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Premier League: Man City secure dramatic late win over Liverpool

Manchester City stages a stunning late comeback to beat Liverpool 2-1 at Anfield, closing the gap on Premier League leaders Arsenal.

"It was a brilliant advert for the Premier League... led by our captain Bernardo, we come back. - Pep Guardiola"

London, Feb 9

Manchester City rallied late to beat Liverpool 2-1 at Anfield, keeping its Premier League title hopes alive with a dramatic comeback.

City kicked off nine points behind leader Arsenal, which had beaten Sunderland 3-0 on Saturday, and the gap appeared set to widen when Dominik Szoboszlai curled in a stunning free kick in the 75th minute to give Liverpool the lead.

Bernardo Silva equalized in the 84th minute, finishing after Erling Haaland headed the ball into his path, before Haaland completed the turnaround from the penalty spot. The spot kick was awarded after Matheus Nunes was brought down by goalkeeper Alisson, Xinhua rperots.

The match ended in chaotic fashion when Szoboszlai hauled down Haaland as the striker broke clear on goal. Haaland reacted and the ball ended up in the net, but following a VAR review the referee ruled out the goal, awarded City a free kick and sent off Szoboszlai.

"It was a brilliant advert for the Premier League. First half was really good and we lost a bit of momentum in the second half. Anfield can feel like that. After that, we played more direct and after that we lost the ball and we were so passive.

"What a strike from Szoboszlai and after that, led by our captain Bernardo, we come back. The spirit has been there and in general the first half was really good and second half a bit of fatigue," said Guardiola.

Elsewhere, Ismaila Sarr scored the only goal as Crystal Palace ended a 13-game winless run with a 1-0 victory away to Brighton, moving nine points clear of the relegation zone.

Sarr struck in the 61st minute after Brighton failed to clear effectively, running onto a through ball and slotting home.

James Milner was an unused substitute for Brighton, leaving him one appearance short of equaling Gareth Barry's Premier League record of 653.

- IANS

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Sarah B
Watching this at 1:30 AM IST was totally worth the sleep deprivation! The atmosphere at Anfield, even through the screen, was electric. Szoboszlai's free kick was world class, but City's resilience was something else. This is why we love football.
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Rohit P
Honestly, the penalty decision seemed a bit soft to me. Alisson is one of the best and that looked like a 50-50 challenge. VAR giveth and VAR taketh away with Haaland's late "goal" too. The refereeing consistency in the Premier League needs a look, yaar.
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Priya S
Guardiola's halftime talk must have been something special. To lose momentum at Anfield of all places and still fight back shows champion mentality. Meanwhile, Palace finally getting a win is a relief for Roy Hodgson. The relegation battle is just as interesting!
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Vikram M
As a neutral Indian fan, this is the content we stay up for! Two heavyweight teams going at it till the last second. Feel for James Milner though, so close to that incredible appearance record. He's a proper legend of the game.
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Karthik V
The real story is Arsenal sitting pretty at the top while these two giants take points off each other! Arteta must be the happiest man in London right now. The title race is going down to the wire this season, for sure.

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