The last match between Jürgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola in the Premier League was up there with the managers in an era of rivalry in recent years.
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Lastly, English champions, Liverpool and Manchester City drew 1-1, this Sunday, at Anfield, in a beautiful game in the dispute for the leadership of the league – which now belongs to Arsenal. Stones opened the scoring for the visitors, and Mac Allister equalized for the hosts.
With his departure from Liverpool confirmed for the end of the season, Jürgen Klopp had this Sunday the last clash of an era in which his team was the great rival of Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City.
And the match, worth the Premier League lead once again, was of a high level. The visitors started better and opened the scoring through Stones, after a rehearsed corner kick. Liverpool reacted well, but only equalized at the beginning of the second half, with Mac Allister taking a penalty conceded by Darwin Núñez.
The Reds pressed and almost turned it around, but City held on and also missed chances. In the end, a point for both, and a historic hug on the edge of the field.
With that, at the end of the direct confrontation worth the leadership of the English Championship, it was Arsenal who were grateful.
The draw between Liverpool and City keeps the London team in first place in the Premier League at the end of the 28th round, after the Gunners beat Brentford on Saturday.
Mikel Arteta’s team has 64 points, the same score as Liverpool, but has the advantage on goal difference: 70 to 65. Manchester City is in third, with 63.
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