Manchester City kept up with their restricted benefit in the Premier League title race with a 2-2 draw against Liverpool at the Etihad.
The match was charged as a title decider, with City driving Jurgen Klopp's side by only a point heading into the last couple of long stretches of the time.
Kevin De Bruyne got the hosts off to the ideal beginning, Diogo Jota balanced for Liverpool before Gabriel Jesus then, at that point, reestablished the lead going into the break.
Sadio Mane got the Reds back on conditions seconds after the restart and neither one of the sides could observe a champ that would have been a possibly unequivocal second in the title race.
City's noteworthy lead stays with seven matches to go, and the groups will meet in the future one weekend from now at Wembley in the FA Cup semi-last.
It was a short of breath start at the Etihad, with Raheem Sterling passing upon an immense opportunity to place City in front. De Bruyne scored seconds after the fact however to give the home side the lead inside five minutes.
A free-kick was taken rapidly, the Belgian drove forward with the ball and his shot from distance took a major redirection off Joel Matip and tracked down the furthest corner.
Liverpool looked worn out in the beginning phases yet settled themselves and was back on conditions under ten minutes after the fact. Andy Robertson's profound cross observed his kindred full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold, who on the volley cut the ball flawlessly for Jota and he committed no error.
The two sides kept on offering a genuine danger, with space behind consistently on offer. De Bruyne almost got his second of the match yet hauled the work wide.
Enthusiasm Guardiola's side re-established their lead before the leap forward of Jesus. Joao Cancelo twisted a heavenly cross to the back post, where the Brazilian had made an extraordinary run and he then, at that point, lifted the ball over Alisson and into the rear of the net with the assistance of the underside of the bar.
Jota ought to have Liverpool back level once more yet took too long when through on objective, before Aymeric Laporte hit the post seconds before the break, however the offside banner then, at that point, went up.
It took more time than 60 seconds of the last part for Liverpool to level once more. Mohamed Salah played an exquisite through ball for Mane and he opened the initial time to finish past Ederson earnestly.
In an undeniably unhinged experience, City practically started to lead the pack for the third time. Jesus cut inside onto his left foot and beat Alisson with the strike just to observe Virgil van Dijk was behind his goalkeeper to clear the risk.
Soon after the hour mark, City had the ball in the net again as Raheem Sterling cooly opened through the legs of the Liverpool goalkeeper, yet it was precluded by VAR for offside.
Salah twisted an avoided strike only wide of the far post before Jesus penetrated a work into the side-netting from a tight point as the two sides pushed for a champ. Riyad Mahrez fell off the seat and terminated a free-dismiss that flicked from an external perspective of the post as the clock ticked into stoppage time.
The Algerian was then played through in the last seconds and had a monstrous opportunity to win it, yet circled his shot over the bar.
It completed level, an outcome that looks set to guarantee the title race goes last second, yet City has the edge going into the last stretch of the time.
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