Premier League: Liverpool grabs 1-1 draw with Manchester City in top-of-the-table clash
The HinduAn 80th-minute goal from Trent Alexander-Arnold secured Liverpool a 1-1 draw with leaders Manchester City on Saturday, keeping Jurgen Klopp’s team a point adrift of the top spot in the tight Premier League title race. “It is a good point and I am absolutely fine with it.” The draw ended a remarkable 23-game winning stretch at Etihad Stadium across all competitions for Pep Guardiola’s City, who top the table on 29 points after 13 games, and spoiled a record-breaking day for Erling Haaland. The marquee match kicked off the return of the Premier League from the international break, and it did not disappoint, with Alexander-Arnold silencing Etihad’s sea of sky blue supporters in the 80th minute when Mohamed Salah teed him up on the edge of the box for a blistering low shot into the corner. We wanted to win but we didn’t lose, which sounds a bit cliche.” Haaland’s goal was his first against Liverpool in a City shirt and came despite questions about the big striker’s status on Saturday after he withdrew from the Norway squad after picking up an ankle injury in a November 16 friendly against the Faroe Islands.