I want something just like this, as a famous pop song says.We all wanted to see the unique set of fireworks that only the derby between Liverpool and Manchester City provided, and we got just that.In the end, it was 1-1 at Anfield in the last Jurgen Klopp’s EPL battle against Pep Guardiola. After an immaculate 98 minutes of football, we’ve got ourselves the total drama on the top of the Premier League table, as Arsenal and Liverpool are the joint leaders with 64 points, with City being a single step away from them with 63, with ten more games to go.The final Time for Klopp and Pep with a hug, gonna miss this clash 🥲 #LIVMCI pic.twitter.com/DWKxM4Bwrx— sx11xz (@sx11xz_) March 10, 2024 It has been one of the EPL season’s best games so far, as both halves provided fantastic excitement. The home side pushed relentlessly for the opener, even made half a dozen promising situations, but Darwin and Luis Diaz lacked that vital composure in the final third. On the other hand, the very first chance for the Cityzens resulted in a ball in the back of the net.It was a brilliant set-piece routine as De Bruyne launched a cunning low cross to the near post, where Stones’ tap-in stunned both Kelleher and the entire Liverpool defence.They practised it days before the clash, didn’t they?Goal John stones pic.twitter.com/up1IMNPKx4— 𝐄𝐉 🇬🇭 (@Cityzen_Jnr) March 10, 2024 That shocking lead did little to kill the Reds’ determination, though. Klopp’s army kept pressuring the visitors’ back line, and although it didn’t pay off before the interval, it surely did so shortly after the break. Ake was looking to get the ball back to Ederson on one occasion, but instead of doing so, his deplorable back pass allowed Darwin to get the ball before the City’s keeper, forcing him to take Nunez down for a blatant penalty.🇦🇷 What a performance from Alexis Mac Allister. • Won the most duels on the pitch (8) • Made the most recoveries in midfield (11) • 7 passes into the final third • Won the most fouls (3) And a crucial penalty as well. 7 goal contributions in his… pic.twitter.com/TgaeNCVY4c— AnfieldIndex (@AnfieldIndex) March 10, 2024 Mac Allister buried it past Ederson to level the score and change the game’s momentum entirely. Suddenly, Liverpool were going places, putting Luis Diaz in several outstanding opportunities for a total comeback. However, the Colombian winger was as wasteful as it gets, missing two sitters in the span of just a few minutes. Finally, when Darwin’s close-range effort was cleared by Ortega – who came on to replace injured Ederson – it was evident that the Reds just couldn’t make that last step.Thankfully for them, the same applied to City, with substitution Doku being inches away from scoring near the end, but the woodwork saved Kelleher and Liverpool.PREMIER LEAGUE – MATCHDAY 28SaturdayMan. Utd. – Everton 2-0 (2-0)/Fernandes 12 pen, Rashford 36 pen/Wolverhampton – Fulham 2-1 (0-0)/Ait-Nouri 52, Semedo 67 – Iwobi 90+9/Crystal Palace – Luton 1-1 (1-0)/Mateta 10 – Woodrow 90+6/Bournemouth – Sheffield Utd 2-2 (0-1)/Ouattara 64, Unal 90+2 – Hamer 28, Robinson 65/Arsenal – Brentford 2-1 (1-1)/Rice 19, Havertz 86 – Wissa 45+4/SundayAston Villa – Tottenham 0-4 (0-0)/Maddison 50, Johnson 53, Son 90+1, Werner 90+5/Brighton – Nottingham 1-0 (1-0)/Omobamidele 29 og/West Ham – Burnley 2-2 (0-2)/Paqueta 46, Ings 90+2 – Fofana 11, Mavropanos 45+1 og/Liverpool – Manchester City 1-1 (0-1)/Mac Allister 50 pen – Stones 23/Monday23:00: (2.00) Chelsea (3.70) Newcastle (3.90)***odds are subject to change***
