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.
Liverpool vs Manchester City
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, speaking to Sky Sports.
“We’ve had highs and lows and ups and downs [against Liverpool]. Both teams will fight for the Premier League this season.
“We will try to play with courage and try to play football. I know we are going to suffer but today we will try and be ourselves and have no regrets.”
Liverpool vs Manchester City: Team news from Anfield
Attention now turns to the last Premier League fixture of the weekend, and it’s a huge one as Liverpool host Manchester City at Anfield.
Jurgen Klopp’s side are unchanged from their Champions League win over Porto in midweek, while City make two changes from their 2-0 defeat at PSG with Jesus in for Sterling and Foden in for Mahrez.
Liverpool: Alisson; Milner, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson; Fabinho, Henderson, Jones; Salah, Jota, Mane
Manchester City: Ederson; Walker, Dias, Laporte, Cancelo; Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Bernardo; Jesus, Foden, Grealish
Full time: Tottenham 2-1 Aston Villa
Spurs go above West Ham into eighth, after Brentford scored a later winner at the London Stadium to earn a 2-1 win.
Villa remain in the top half with 10 points from their opening seven matches.
Full time: Tottenham 2-1 Aston Villa
Spurs stop their slide of three consecutive Premier League defeats with an improved performance, in which they showed impressive resolve to respond to Ollie Watkins’ equaliser.
Son set up both goals in a man-of-the-match display, including the winner three minutes after Villa had pulled level as he forced Targett to turn the ball into his own net under pressure from Lucas.
Spurs played well in spells, although Villa were far from their best as their winning run comes to an end.
FULL TIME: Tottenham 2-1 Aston Villa
Spurs successfully run the clock down and hold on for a big win!
Tottenham 2-1 Aston Villa
90+3 mins: Son then wins a corner as the time continues to run down...
Tottenham 2-1 Aston Villa
90+2 mins: Spurs have the ball in the corner, where Son does brilliantly to evade several Villa challenges and win a free kick near the corner flag.
He’s been the clear man of the match today.
Tottenham 2-1 Aston Villa
90 mins: Cash hurls another long throw into the box. It breaks to McGinn on the byline but his cross drifts wide.
There will be five additional minutes.
Tottenham 2-1 Aston Villa
88 mins: Two late changes as Bryan Gil comes on for Lucas while Cameron Archer replaces Danny Ings for Villa.
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