Liverpool vs Man City LIVE: Premier League latest score, goals and updates from fixture today
Follow all the reaction live from Anfield after the title contenders went head to head
Kevin De Bruyne cancelled out Mohamed Salah’s stunning strike as Manchester City twice hit back to draw 2-2 at Anfield in a tie befitting two of the Premier League’s heavyweights.
A game which Pep Guardiola’s side had bossed in the first half exploded into life after the break with the stand-out moment being Salah’s weaving effort, of which Lionel Messi would have been proud.
The Egypt international twisted and turned past Joao Cancelo, Bernardo Silva, Aymeric Laporte and Ruben Dias before firing an angled right-footed shot inside the far post for his ninth goal in as many matches.
But Manchester City were left fuming that moments earlier James Milner, who was involved in the build-up, had not been shown a second yellow card for what appeared to be a blatant foul on Bernardo Silva.
Only Burnley have kept Salah out this season but as good as his goal was it was not enough to secure the three points which would have taken his team back to the top of the table as Kevin De Bruyne struck with nine minutes remaining as an absorbing encounter fittingly finished honours even.
Tottenham 1-0 Aston Villa
30 mins: Reguilon does well to skip past Cash and spark a Spurs break. The ball is worked inside to Kane, who is brought down from behind by Ramsey. The Villa midfielder is booked and it gives Spurs a chance from 30 yards or so.
Tottenham 1-0 Aston Villa
28 mins: Villa work a short corner to McGinn on the edge of the box but the midfielder’s shot is blocked.
It is great to see teams like Villa looking to be creative from set-piece opportunities, even if that one didn’t quite work out.
GOAL! Tottenham 1-0 Aston Villa (HOJBJERG 27’)
Spurs had been improving and now take the lead! Hojbjerg won the ball back on the halfway line and slipped in Son on the right. The forward cut back and found Hojbjerg on the edge of the box. The midfielder picked his spot from the edge of the area and curled his effort into the far corner. Great finish.
Tottenham 0-0 Aston Villa
24 mins: Close! Kane steps over a free kick on the halfway line and spots Martinez off his line. The striker’s shot from distance looked on target but Martinez got back to claw the ball clear!
Tottenham 0-0 Aston Villa
21 mins: Son beats Cash on the left and weaves into the box - but his pass across the area is cut out by Hause and Villa can clear.
Kane then fires well over from 25 yards.
Tottenham 0-0 Aston Villa
19 mins: Watkins stands up Romero on the left channel but the defender steps across and wins the tackle well.
Tottenham 0-0 Aston Villa
17 mins: That’s a bit better from Spurs. Son’s diagonal run into the box is found by Moura but the forward’s shot is blocked by Konsa, before Martinez collects a cross aimed towards Kane.
Tottenham 0-0 Aston Villa
13 mins: Villa press Tottenham high up the pitch but the hosts are able to escape through Emerson. The full back had space to run into but is denied by a tackle from Ings, who did well to track back.
Tottenham 0-0 Aston Villa
10 mins: Harry Kane has just four touches to his name so far. Lucas is the latest to fire the ball forward but Konsa steps across to intercept it.
We’ve yet to have our first shot and at the other end, Ings has been equally isolated and has touched the ball just twice.
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