Liverpool 1-2 Man Metropolis: Erling Haaland penalty seals chaotic Metropolis comeback in stoppage time to maintain Premier League title race alive

Erling Haaland scored a stoppage-time penalty as Manchester Metropolis got here from behind late on to beat Liverpool 2-1 at Anfield – and preserve the title race alive.

Dominik Szoboszlai’s sensational free-kick had appeared set to safe the victory for the reigning Premier League champions however Bernardo Silva pressured house to equalise within the 84th minute earlier than Alisson introduced down Matheus Nunes to go away the gang shocked.

Haaland then tucked away the spot-kick however there was nonetheless time for drama at each ends of the pitch. Gianluigi Donnarumma saved brilliantly from Alexis Mac Allister earlier than Szoboszlai was despatched off amid VAR confusion as Rayan Cherki’s aim was dominated out.

The three factors, secured in such dramatic vogue, transfer Metropolis again inside six factors of Arsenal on the prime. Arne Slot’s Liverpool, in the meantime, stay 4 factors behind fifth-placed Chelsea and at risk of lacking out on subsequent season’s Champions League.

How Man Metropolis conjured comeback

It was a sport that took time to ignite, Haaland having one of the best likelihood of the primary half simply moments into the match, just for Alisson to smother. Metropolis have been the higher aspect within the first half however Liverpool threw every little thing at them in an astonishing second half.

Mohamed Salah and Hugo Ekitike wasted good probabilities earlier than Florian Wirtz ought to have finished higher than strike Marc Guehi, whose each contact was booed by the Liverpool followers. However none of it appeared to matter when Szoboszlai’s free-kick rocketed into the online.

The Hungarian noticed off Arsenal with the same strike in entrance of the Kop however Metropolis conjured a comeback for the ages with substitute Cherki at its coronary heart. It was his cross that Haaland nodded into Silva’s path for the equaliser earlier than he despatched Nunes away to win the penalty.

Haaland’s first Anfield aim proved the winner however solely earlier than Donnarumma’s heroics and a second of controversy when Cherki stroked house with Alisson up the pitch. Szoboszlai pulled Haaland again outdoors the field, and the Metropolis striker returned the favour within the space.

Haaland’s foul meant, technically, the aim couldn’t be given, however that required referee Craig Pawson to contemplate the sooner foul by Szoboszlai – and ship off the Liverpool participant for denying a goalscoring alternative. It left each groups unhappy with the decision.

“Simply give the aim, do not give a purple card. Easy as that,” mentioned Haaland afterwards. “It is the principles and the way it’s.” However it was a footnote, actually. The story of this extraordinary match is that Metropolis – by some means – retain their hopes of recapturing the Premier League title.

Silva: If we would misplaced title race was over

Man Metropolis captain Bernardo Silva talking to Sky Sports activities:

“The entire staff knew that if we misplaced this sport, in all probability the title race is over. They’re nonetheless in a significantly better place than us. That places us a bit nearer. We will battle till the top. It is six factors, we’re pleased, however we have to preserve doing our job – which we have now not these days.”