With current results, the situation in the Premier League’s leading group is becoming increasingly tense.

With the nature of a match that can directly affect the championship this season, both Liverpool and Manchester City are carefully prepared. Both sides entered the game strongly, continuously creating notable tit-for-tat situations right after the opening whistle.

Thanks to home advantage and a more proactive approach, Liverpool is the team that has slightly more control than their opponents. Even though the squad is facing a storm of injuries, and even Mohamed Salah is on the bench, Jurgen Klopp’s team still knows how to make it difficult for Man City with sharp combinations.

They made Ederson’s net vibrate in the 13th minute, but the goal was not recognized because Darwin Nunez was in an offside position.

As for The Citizens, they are ready to move their squad back to their home field to limit the opponent’s ability to circulate the ball and wait for the opportunity to counterattack. Thanks to the good tackling ability and mobility of the midfield, the defending champion also responded strongly to the turning point that took place in the 23rd minute.

Specifically, in a defensive situation, Man City forced Liverpool to clear the ball and accept a corner kick. Taking advantage of the defense forgetting Jones Stones, Kevin de Bruyne hung the ball to the right position of the former Everton player, helping him easily finish the score.

Receiving a goal, The Kop was forced to push their squad higher in search of an equalizer. They completely overwhelmed The Citizens in controlling the ball. There was a time when Liverpool held the ball over 85%, but the most important thing is that the equalizer still did not come to them in the first half of the match.

Entering the second half, Man City’s defense made mistakes again in the first minutes. Nathan Ake’s somewhat sloppy return pass forced goalkeeper Ederson to foul Darwin Nunez and receive a penalty.

On the 11 meter mark, Alexis Mac Allister easily defeated the Brazilian goalkeeper, bringing the match back to the starting line.

After the equalizer, Liverpool players were mentally motivated, they continuously put pressure on the opponent’s field. And if Luis Diaz had been more accurate in the decisive shots, The Kop could have enjoyed the joy of victory.

On Man City’s side, despite making personnel changes to regain the match, on a day when Liverpool’s stars played enthusiastically, Pep Guardiola could not get the expected results.

They only took 3 shots in the second half and were satisfied with the draw, thereby making the race for the top extremely fierce. Currently, Liverpool and Arsenal both have the same 64 points, while The Citizens are chasing behind with 1 point less.