"Anfield witnessed one of the undisputed games of the season this Sunday, as Manchester City clawed their way back from a goal down to snatch a dramatic 2-1 victory, ending with a red card, a disallowed goal, and touchline chaos. The clash between the title rivals lived up to every bit of the hype, delivering a second half of relentless drama. It looked as if Liverpool had struck a decisive blow in the title race, but a late collapse and a controversial VAR intervention ensured the points went back to Manchester."
"Szoboszlai free-kick opened the scoring for the Liverpool After a tense first hour, the deadlock was broken in spectacular fashion in the 74th minute. Liverpool won a free-kick 25 yards out, and Dominik Szoboszlai stepped up to produce a moment of magic. The Hungarian midfielder unleashed a dipping, swerving effort that left Gianluigi Donnarumma stranded, crashing in off the post to send the Kop into raptures. It was a strike worthy of winning any game, and for ten minutes, it seemed certain to be the difference maker."
"Alisson Blunder resulted in Erling Haaland winner from the spot City equalised against the run of play through Bernardo Silva in the 84th minute, but the true turning point came in stoppage time. With the game poised at 1-1, Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker suffered a catastrophic rush of blood. Racing off his line to close down Matheus Nunes, the Brazilian mistimed his slide completely, wiping out the City midfielder in the box. The referee pointed straight to the spot, and Erling Haaland stepped up to silence Anfield, burying the penalty in the bottom corner to make it 2-1 in the 93rd minute."
Manchester City fought back from a goal down to win 2-1 at Anfield, overturning a late Liverpool lead. Dominik Szoboszlai opened the scoring with a 74th-minute dipping free-kick from 25 yards that beat Gianluigi Donnarumma and crashed in off the post. Bernardo Silva equalised in the 84th minute, and stoppage-time drama followed. Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker raced out and mistimed a challenge on Matheus Nunes, conceding a penalty and receiving a red card; Erling Haaland converted in the 93rd minute. A late Alexis Mac Allister volley was denied by Donnarumma. The game featured a disallowed goal, VAR controversy, and touchline chaos.
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