On Sunday, Erling Haaland directed a dramatic stoppage-time penalty to secure Manchester City a 2-1 victory in the game against Liverpool at Anfield. The win leaves City six points behind Arsenal leaders in the Premier League rekindling their title ambitions.
The 21 st season goal of Haaland was made following an exciting match. Dominik Szoboszlai had scored Liverpool a goal in the 74th minute with a fantastic free-kick. However, at the very end Bernardo Silva made everything even, and Haaland scored with his decisive spot-kick.
The match had seen city trailing by nine points prior to the match. The possession of Pep Guardiola side prevailed at the start of the match, which stunned the crowd at Anfield. On the second minute, Haaland almost scored, however, Alisson ran out of his line to make a save.
Liverpool had difficulties in making opportunities during the first half. City had an organized defensive that had held back Mohamed Salah and Hugo Ekitike. Marc Guehi, in January joined City as an England defender, booed by the Liverpool fans. Nevertheless, he was calm and defended against lethal attacks.
The situation got heated when Salah requested a penalty following being pulled by Silva during a set piece yet the referee play-on. This was later on when Szoboszlai was dispatched offside after denying Haaland a goal-scoring opportunity, making the Liverpool side worse off in their comeback.
Having won this, Manchester City makes a stronger argument in the title race. Liverpool is pushed down to sixth, 11 points behind the leaders. These heroics make Haaland significant to the team in the quest to win the title, as the fans continue to dream of an exciting development of the end of the season.
