Haaland shines brightly as Man City stage an incredible comeback against Liverpool

Erling Haaland's goal in the final moments helped Manchester City achieve a remarkable turnaround to beat Liverpool 2-1, intensifying the race for Arsenal's leading position.

The blockbuster clash between Liverpool and Manchester City in the 25th round of the Premier League lived up to expectations of a top-tier showdown. Throughout the first half, both teams exchanged dangerous chances relentlessly. Erling Haaland had a sharp low shot in the 2nd minute, brilliantly saved by Alisson, while Mohamed Salah continuously troubled City's defense.

The second half started evenly until the 74th minute when Dominik Szoboszlai executed a perfect free-kick over the wall, hitting the post and going into the net, giving Liverpool the lead to the roar of the Anfield crowd. However, the reigning champions showed their resilience. At the 84th minute, Haaland delivered a clever header assist to Bernardo Silva, who scored from close range to level the match.

The drama escalated in stoppage time. At 90+1 minutes, goalkeeper Alisson committed a harsh foul on a Man City player inside the penalty area, receiving a yellow card and conceding a penalty. From the spot at 90+3, Erling Haaland confidently converted to put City ahead 2-1.

At 90+10 minutes, Rayan Cherki unleashed a stunning long-range strike that seemed to seal Liverpool’s fate. However, after over two minutes of VAR review, referee Craig Pawson disallowed the goal due to a prior foul by Man City, keeping the score at 2-1.

The match ended in chaos as Szoboszlai received a direct red card at 90+13 for an uncontrolled action. Despite losing a third goal to VAR, Man City left Anfield with a full 3 points, maintaining second place on the table, while Liverpool faces the risk of dropping out of European qualification spots, stuck in sixth place.

Squad information Liverpool vs Man City

• Liverpool:Bajcetic, Bradley, Frimpong, Gomez, Isak, Leoni are injured.
• Man City:Doku, Gvardiol, Kovacic, Savinho, Stones are sidelined with injuries.

Expected lineups for Liverpool vs Man City

• Liverpool:Alisson, Szoboszlai, Konate, van Dijk, Robertson, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Jones, Salah, Ekitike, Gakpo.
• Man City:Donnarumma, Lewis, Khusanov, Guehi, Ait-Nouri, Rodri, Reijnders, Marmoush, Cherki, Semenyo, Haaland.

Form & Head-to-head record

• Liverpool’s form:In the last 5 matches, Liverpool won 3, drew 1, and lost 1. They scored 16 goals and conceded 5.
• Man City’s form:In their last 5 games, Man City won 3, drew 1, and lost 1. They scored 10 goals and conceded 6.
• Head-to-head history:In the last 5 encounters, Liverpool won 2, drew 2, and lost 1. Man City won 1, drew 2, and lost 2.