Manchester City vs Liverpool
Match pulse
MNCAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| MNC | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| LIV | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Final score
Manchester City and Liverpool drew 2-2 on Sunday, February 3, 2013 at Etihad Stadium. Goals for Man City: Edin Dzeko (23') and Sergio Agüero (78'). Goals for Liverpool: Daniel Sturridge (29') and Steven Gerrard (73').
Play by play
- 90'
<b>Indeed it is - a cracker of a game ends all square thanks to an extraordinary Aguero equaliser. Not the result that City wanted, and they are nine points behind United at the top of the table after a tremendous afternoon at the Etihad.</b>
- 90'
In it comes - City clear, and that must surely be that.
- 90'
Lescott prevents Suarez from getting a shot in from an angle - but only at the expense of what will surely be the game's last corner.
- 90'
City head clear, but Liverpool keep possession. There is less than a minute left as Agger, of all people, crosses. There's nobody up there to attack it, though.
- 90'
Free-kick to Liverpool, midway inside the City half. Gerrard officiating here.
- 90'
The corner is too long and over everyone - Mancini looks infuriated. Two minutes of a thriller left.
- 90'
Aguero and Maicon link, and only a late block prevents the ball reaching Dzeko. Another City corner.
- 90'
A bit of head tennis in midfield and the ball comes down with Garcia and City. Out it goes to Maicon on the right...
- 90'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Off goes the outstanding Sturridge, and on comes Joe Allen, in a late Liverpool change.
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Skrtel gets a foot in as Aguero threatens to weave off on another run. Excellent challenge by the Liverpool man.
- 90'
City head clear, and there will be five minutes of added time.
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He fires in a shot and Hart saves. The rebound is cleared for a Liverpool corner.
- 89'
Now Johnson, as Liverpool attack. He is fouled, and that will be a free-kick. Forward comes Downing on the right and he feeds Sturridge on the edge of the box.
- 89'
Reina punches and, when the ball comes back in, claims confidently.
- 89'
Kolarov takes, Gerrard clears. Another corner...
- 88'
Another fine run by Aguero takes him into the Liverpool area and the ball is stabbed behind for a corner.
- 87'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Before they can take it, Nasri comes on for Barry, who has had an industrious game.
- 87'
Patient from City, as Barry finds Maicon coming forward on the right. It's a throw to City, deep inside the Liverpool half.
- 87'
The delivery is dangerous and Maicon attacks it, but he is only able to steer his header over.
- 86'
Barry and Milner link down the City left. The latter crosses, not very well, but it's deflected behind for a corner.
- 85'
Johnson has a go, but that's up, away and into the fans behind the goal.
- 84'
Liverpool have a throw on halfway. It goes forward and they win another, this one about level with the edge of the City area and on the left.
- 83'
A breathless finish in prospect here - can City find a late winner to close the gap to seven points? Or can Liverpool regain the lead?
- 82'
...it's blocked and falls to Gerrard, who thumps in another shot. This time, though, City get bodies in the way.
- 81'
Suarez can get away on the right of the area and can square the ball here...
Leaders
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