A tense match between the teams of Klopp and Guardiola ended in a draw.
Liverpool and Manchester City tied in the central match >28th round of the English Premier League (EPL). The match at Anfield Stadium in Liverpool ended with the score 1:1.
The Citizens took the lead midway through the first half. At the 23rd minute John Stonesat the near post he played ahead and sent the ball into the net after Kevin De Bruyne's cross from a corner.
At the beginning of the second half, the Merseysiders managed to come back. Sky Blues defender Nathan Ake made a mistake with a back pass, and visiting goalkeeper Ederson missed the ball and brought down Darwin Nunez in his own penalty area – the referee awarded a penalty. In the 50th minute, Alexis McAllister carried out the penalty, shooting accurately from the 11-meter mark into the top left corner.
Then both teams created chances in the hope of snatching victory. Luis Diaz missed several good chances for Liverpool.
Phil Foden could have scored against Manchester City – the ball ricocheted off him and hit the crossbar after Reds goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher intercepted a pass from the flank. And a minute before the end of normal time, Jeremy Docou hit the post.
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After a draw in this match, the leader of the Premier League remained the Arsenal of Ukrainian Alexander Zinchenko, who has 64 points and is ahead of Liverpool in terms of additional indicators. Manchester City is one point behind the Gunners and the Merseysiders.
On Thursday, March 14, Jurgen Klopp's team will host Sparta Prague in the return match of the 1/8 finals of the Europa League. In the first match, Liverpool destroyed the Czech club with a score of 5:1. Pep Guardiola's men will play at home against Newcastle in the FA Cup quarter-finals on March 16.