Mancity Liverpool

Sergio Aguero proved the scourge of Liverpool again with a clinical near-post drive - his seventh goal in seven home appearances against the Reds - at the end of a frenetic first half, which saw Sadio Mane strike the post and John Stones hook his own deflected clearance off the line with millimetres to spare.

Roberto Firmino headed Liverpool level on 64 minutes but parity lasted just eight minutes as Leroy Sane cannoned the winning goal in off the post at the end of a trademark City counter.

City were simply not willing to relinquish their title without a fight, their victory reduces Liverpool's lead at the top of the table to four points and leaves the Premier League title race delicately poised.

Man City: Ederson 7 , Danilo 6 , Kompany 8 , Stones 8 , Laporte 7 , Fernandinho 8 , Bernardo Silva 8 , Sterling 7 , David Silva 6 , Sane 8 , Aguero 8.

Liverpool: Alisson 7 , Alexander-Arnold 7 , Lovren 6 , Van Dijk 7 , Robertson 7 , Henderson 6 , Milner 6 , Wijnaldum 7 , Salah 6 , Firmino 7 , Mane 6.

Man of the Match: Fernandinho. The highly-anticipated clash between the champions and the challengers did not disappoint. City flew out of the traps early on, setting the tone for a pulsating half, but the better chances fell for Liverpool.

Firmino slipped Mane through on goal after 18 minutes and his low strike cannoned off the post. Stones then fired his clearance into Ederson, sending the ball looping back towards goal, where the England international miraculously recovered by hooking the ball off the goal-line.

Having weathered the early City storm, Liverpool pounced on the chance to go forward again as Virgil van Dijk's diagonal ball was brilliantly hooked back to the edge of the area by Andrew Robertson, and Mane lashed a volley straight at Ederson.

Jordan Henderson and James Milner returned for Liverpool following the win over Arsenal. Vincent Kompany saw yellow and not red for a lunge on Mohamed Salah on the half hour, before appeals for a City penalty were waved away on 40 minutes after Aguero clashed with Van Dijk.

But City sought their own retribution seconds later as the Argentine skipped away from Dejan Lovren and lashed a stunning drive past Alisson at his near post from a tight angle.

Even when they lost they still played really good football. But in the end the situation is like it is. I saw fight. We didn't behave like somebody who became champions a week ago.

We lacked fluidity. And in some situations they were quicker than us. City now go to Southampton at 7pm on Sunday, while Liverpool host Aston Villa on Sunday at 4.

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