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    Man City and Liverpool share four goals in title race thriller at the Etihad

    Planet Sport writerStaff Writer10 April 2022
    Man City and Liverpool

    Man City and Liverpool

    Manchester City maintained their one point advantage at the top of the Premier League following a 2-2 draw against title rivals Liverpool.

    Kevin De Bruyne opened proceedings in the fifth minute but Diogo Jota equalised eight minutes after for the visitors.
    Brazilian forward Gabriel Jesus put City back in front at the Etihad but Liverpool's Sadio Mane bagged an equaliser on his 30th birthday.

    Raheem Sterling thought he had given Man City the lead for a third time against his former side but VAR ruled it out for offside. Riyad Mahraz also had a chance late on to give Pep Guardiola's team victory but hit the post.

    It snapped Liverpool's 10-match winning streak in the league and they remain one point behind with seven games remaining.

    Liverpool captain Henderson told Sky Sports: "It was an intense game. We wanted to come here and give it everything to get the win.

    "Unfortunately we didn't do that, but at the same time we didn't lose the game. We're still in the race, so it's positives and negatives.
    "It's pleasing to come back twice from being behind, (it) shows a lot of character to do that here. You've got to be prepared to suffer at times and stay on the front foot. It worked at times and we got our goals from that, but at other times we could have defended better."
    On the title race and City's one-point lead, Henderson added: "They don't drop many points of course, but we've got to concentrate on ourselves and win as many games as possible. If they do slip up we've got to be there right behind them."

    De Bruyne - who scored his 11th Premier League goal this season - said the title race is still wide open but believed City made enough chances to win the game.

    The Belgian told Sky Sports: "I know a lot of people spoke that whoever wins the title goes to them. But I don't think the teams think that way, the schedule is way too tough for both teams to win all their games.
    "I think we had the upper hand but we didn't win. That can happen but this is the way we need to play the rest of the games.
    "I know we conceded two goals but I thought we played excellent. The quality and intensity was there (of both sides), it was a great game.
    "The start of the second half is a disappointment. We created enough chances to win the game but it didn't happen."

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