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On Sunday afternoon, the English Premier League offered its viewers an extraordinary football spectacle.
At Anfield stadium, the leaders in the first place, Liverpool, and also title contenders, Manchester City, tested their strengths.
After a tense battle, Brendan Rodgers' "Reds" defeated Manuel Pellegrini's players and celebrated an important victory.
From the start of the match, B. Rodgers' players took control and in the 6th minute, Raheem Sterling scored after a pass from Luis Suarez, beating goalkeeper Joe Hart and defender Vincent Kompany.
After the goal, the "City" team tried to recover, but they couldn't find their game.
23 minutes into the match, Martin Skrtel scored a goal from a corner kick, increasing the lead for Anfield stadium.
In the second half, the Manchester City team looked much better - the pressure allowed M. Pellegrini's players to take the initiative.
In the 57th minute, after James Milner's right-wing run, David Silva directed the ball into Simon Mignolet's goal.
Soon, the score became even when D. Silva's shot from Glen Johnson ended up in Liverpool's net.
After the equalizing goal, Liverpool players woke up and started attacking the opponent's goal more dangerously.
The game was even until City captain Vincent Kompany made a mistake in the penalty area, which was fully exploited by Philippe Coutinho, giving the advantage back to the Liverpool players.
The "City" team had to search for a way to Mignolet's goal again, but this time, Rodgers' players were more cautious and defended more carefully.
In the 90th minute, Liverpool's defender Jordan Henderson was sent off the field for a rough challenge.
Despite this, Liverpool players managed to hold onto their advantage and take a big step towards the Premier League title.
Lineups:
Liverpool: Mignolet, Johnson, Flanagan, Sakho, Skrtel, Gerrard, Henderson, Coutinho (89' Moses), Sterling (90'+5 Lucas), Suarez, Sturridge (66' Allen)
Man City: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany, Demichelis, Clichy, Toure (18' Garcia), Fernandinho, Navas (50' Milner), Nasri, Silva, Dzeko (68' Aguero)
In another Sunday match, Chelsea players defeated Swansea City away from home.
Under the guidance of Gary Monk, the team faced problems early in the game - defender Chico Flores received two yellow cards in 16 minutes.
Jose Mourinho's players struggled to take advantage of their numerical superiority, but managed to break the opponent's defense in the 68th minute. Demba Ba scored the only goal of the match, helping Chelsea secure three important points.
Results / Table / Video:
Liverpool 3 - 2 Man City
Swansea 0 - 1 Chelsea
