London, England – Manchester City snatched a dramatic 2-1 victory from their hosts Liverpool, in the match that brought them together this Sunday evening at Anfield Stadium, as part of the 25th round of the English Premier League.
The match started strongly for both teams, with Omar Marmoush missing a clear opportunity for Manchester City in the 12th minute, after he went one-on-one with goalkeeper Alisson and shot the ball just wide of the post, before the referee raised the offside flag after the end of the game.
Liverpool responded with their first dangerous chance in the 26th minute, through Mohamed Salah, who fired a powerful shot that hit Mark Jehe and went past the post for a corner kick.
As the second half began, Marmoush almost opened the scoring in the 47th minute, taking advantage of a mistake by goalkeeper Alisson, who came out to clear the ball but missed it. However, the ball came behind Marmoush, and Dominik Szoboszlai cleared it at the last moment.
In the 53rd minute, Liverpool launched a well-organized collective attack led by Salah and Wirtz, before the ball reached Eketeke who shot it wide of the goal.
Liverpool succeeded in opening the scoring in the 74th minute through Dominik Szoboszlai, after he executed a free kick with a powerful shot that found the back of the net.
🔥⚽️ سوبوسلاي يطلق تسديدة قوية لا تُصد ولا تُرد، معلناً تسجيل الهدف الأول#الدوري_الإنجليزي_الممتاز #PremierLeague pic.twitter.com/WEaTeZJIh9
— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) February 8, 2026Manchester City’s response was swift, with Bernardo Silva equalizing in the 84th minute, capitalizing on a header from Erling Haaland to go one-on-one with the goalkeeper and fire the ball into the net.
بيرناردو سيلفا يدرك التعادل ويشعل المواجهة#الدوري_الإنجليزي_الممتاز #PremierLeague pic.twitter.com/7eXDYYdti8
— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) February 8, 2026In the dying moments, Manchester City snatched the winning goal in the 90+3 minute from a penalty kick, deciding the match in their favor in the final minutes.
من ركلة جزاء.. هالاند يضيف الهدف الثاني لمانشستر سيتي#الدوري_الإنجليزي_الممتاز #PremierLeague pic.twitter.com/MbQ7d7QGuO
— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) February 8, 2026With this result, Manchester City raised its tally to 50 points to continue its presence in second place, while Liverpool’s tally remained frozen at 39 points in sixth place.
