Liverpool knocked down Guardiola`s machine
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Liverpool put an end to the unbeaten Manchester City. Jurgen Klop`s team won 4:3 against the leader after the show of Anfield. Merseyside played a very strong match and three goals in nine minutes in the second half secured victory. The Reds made their fourth straight success in the championship and climbed to third place, although they had an equal number of points with the fourth Chelsea, and the second hand was the second Manchester United to play tomorrow. Although he has suffered the first season loss since the beginning of the season, City continues to have a solid 15-point lead on the top.
In his first match after the sale of Philippe Coutinho and without the most expensive defender in the world, Virgil Van Dijk, who missed the match due to an injury, Liverpool dominated most of the game. Oxley-Chamberlain opened the game at the ninth minute after a single break, but Sane leveled shortly before the break.
In an hour`s play, the hosts made their strike with two quick goals. Firmino and Mane made the score 3:1, and a little later, Salah scored. In the end Merseyside again showed their weaknesses, allowing two goals. Bernardo Silva scored for 4:2, and in the added time, Gundogan made the last few seconds quite nervous for the hosts. Liverpool no longer has 18 consecutive matches in all tournaments, and City once again failed to win at Anfield - something he has not done since 2003 in 17 games.
The Merseysids took the eighth minute. Alex Oksleid-Chamblerlein received the ball from Firmino through defending his opponent, freeing up space for a shot, and with a low shot on the diagonal he found the score.
The duel began at a high pace with both teams betting on the press in the opponent`s field. Merseyside quickly began to organize their dangerous, quick attacks and several times found a gap in the defense of the guests. The Citizens tried to attack on the right several times through Stirling, who was bitterly booed at every touch by fans of his former team.
The Guardiola team attempted to respond and there was a period in which there was an advantage. Kevin de Bruyne was able to think of something almost every time the ball reached him. Liverpool`s heavily criticized defense managed to keep up. The most dangerous situation for City was a blow to Sane, who was deflected and could threaten Karius, but the ball went into a corner kick.
In the middle of the first part, Fabien Delft suffered an injury. Guardiola immediately prepared Danilo to enter the game. Delph gave him a sign that he could continue, but a few minutes later he left the field. After a period in which the hosts totally controlled the game predicted by soccer events and did not allow the opponent to even take the ball out of nowhere, City managed to level. The two most discussed weaknesses of Merseyside were again the cause of a fall. Joe Gomez dropped Lorey Sane. The German made a fint and stuck the ball with force in the near corner of Karius, who could intervene far better. After the break the guests started stronger and dominated at the start of the second half. In the 51st minute after a corner kick Otamendi
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