At 18:30 Lithuania time, an intriguing ninth match of the 29th round of the English Premier League took place.
Manchester City faced Liverpool in front of their fans. After a fierce battle, the neighbors on the league table shared a point each - the match ended in a 1-1 draw.
From the very first minutes of the game, there was intense fighting and fast attacks. In the 20th minute, the first serious opportunity was created when David Silva took a shot just wide of the opponents' goal.
The visitors from Liverpool were more active in the remaining part of the first half. In the 39th minute, Fernandinho had a great opportunity to put the hosts ahead, but he missed from a few meters out, and in the next attack, the "Reds" barely missed a goal.
In the second half, the spectators finally saw the first goals. In the 51st minute, a penalty was awarded to "Man City," which was successfully converted by James Milner, putting the visitors ahead.
After conceding the goal, the "Cityzens" started to press the Liverpool players. In the 68th minute, the score was leveled - after a great pass from Kevin De Bruyne, Sergio Aguero accurately sent the ball into the net.
Both teams had great chances to score during the remaining time. S. Aguero missed some good chances, but Adam Lallana had a golden opportunity to score a second goal, completely free but unable to hit the ball towards the goal.
After the draw, Manchester City remains in third place with 57 points, while Liverpool, with one point less, is ranked below in fourth place.
Result:
Manchester City 1 - 1 Liverpool
51' [0 - 1] J. Milner (penalty)
69' [1 - 1] S. Aguero
League table:
Starting lineups:
Manchester City: Caballero, Fernandinho, Stones, Otamendi, Clichy, Yaya Toure, Sane, De Bruyne, Silva, Sterling, Aguero.
Liverpool: Mignolet, Clyne, Matip, Klavan, Milner, Can, Wijnaldum, Lallana, Mane, Coutinho, Firmino.
