2016 saw the end of an intriguing 19th round match in the English Premier League. At Anfield stadium, two attacking teams faced off - Liverpool against Manchester City. Pep Guardiola's proteges could not break the streak of unsuccessful matches at the opponents' stronghold as the Reds celebrated a narrow victory. From the beginning of the match, Jurgen Klopp's team dominated possession and created dangerous opportunities. It didn't take long for the first goal to arrive - in the 8th minute, after a brilliant high pass by Adam Lallana, Giorginio Wijnaldum headed the ball into the City goalkeeper's net. After conceding the goal, Man City failed to create anything dangerous in front of Liverpool's goal - the hosts continued to dominate possession. Throughout the remaining first half, Man City failed to create any dangerous opportunities, leaving the scoreline at 1-0 going into halftime. In the second half, Man City had nowhere to retreat and spent much more time in possession. In the 54th minute, David Silva had a chance to score, but his shot missed the goal. Later, Man City's dominance from Manchester continued in the hosts' half, but they didn't pose a serious threat to Simon Mignolet's goal, while Liverpool celebrated the victory. After the win, Liverpool remains in second place with 43 points, trailing the leaders by a 6-point margin. Man City could lose their third position after this round. Result: Liverpool 1 - 0 Man City 8' [1 - 0] G. Wijnaldum League table: Lineups: Liverpool: Mignolet, Clyne, Lovren, Klavan, Milner, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Can, Lallana, Mane, Firmino. Man City: Bravo, Zabaleta, Stones, Otamendi, Kolarov, Fernandinho, Yaya Toure, Sterling, Silva, De Bruyne, Aguero.
