At 18:30 Lithuanian time, the last match of the 8th round in the English Premier League took place.
The "Premier" clash at "Anfield" stadium between "Liverpool" and "Manchester City" attracted huge interest. This time, the fans didn't see the predicted battle - neither team managed to score a goal and the match ended in a goalless draw. However, the "City" team missed a golden opportunity to grab three points at the very end.
Jurgen Klopp's wards started the match more actively - as usual, they applied high pressure in the opponent's penalty area, but initially it did not bear fruit.
In the first half, both teams exchanged dangerous attacks, but neither of them had real chances to score.
In the second half, the visitors from Manchester started playing more aggressively. Riyad Mahrez made a couple of dangerous attempts from his side, but Alisson responded to all his shots.
In the 86th minute, a crucial moment occurred - Virgil van Dijk fouled Leroy Sane in his penalty area and a penalty kick was awarded to "Liverpool". This episode could have been decisive in the match, but R. Mahrez, taking the responsibility, tragically missed the shot and the ball flew over the crossbar. "Liverpool" kept their goal intact and the match ended goalless.
These draw results were favorable for the London team "Chelsea", which secured a victory and joined the top three. Although "Man City" leads in goal difference, all three teams - "City", "Chelsea" and "Liverpool" - have 20 points each in the league table.
Score:
"Liverpool" 0 - 0 "Manchester City"
86' R. Mahrez ("Manchester City") missed a penalty kick
League Table:
Starting Lineups:
"Liverpool": Alisson, Gomez, Van Dijk, Lovren, Robertson, Milner, Wijnaldum, Henderson, Salah, Mane, Firmino.
"Manchester City": Ederson, Walker, Stones, Laporte, Mendy, Fernandinho, Silva, Bernardo, Mahrez, Sterling, Aguero.
