Man City snatch chaotic 2-1 win at Liverpool to stay on Arsenal's heels

LIVERPOOL, England, Feb 8 : Manchester City's Erling Haaland converted a stoppage-time penalty to give his side a 2-1 victory at Liverpool on Sunday, narrowing the gap with Premier League leaders Arsenal to six points and breathing new life into the title race.

The Norwegian's 21st league goal of the season capped a thrilling comeback after Dominik Szoboszlai's stunning free kick put Liverpool ahead in the 74th minute, only for Bernardo Silva to equalise late before Haaland's decisive spot-kick.

In a chaotic finale, City's Rayan Cherki appeared to have scored from the halfway line after goalkeeper Alisson ventured upfield, with Haaland and Szoboszlai both sprinting and grappling as the ball crept over the line.

However, the referee disallowed the goal after a VAR check and awarded a free kick to City while Szoboszlai was sent off for tugging Haaland's shirt.

"Come on referee, give the goal and go home," City boss Pep Guardiola told the BBC. "It was a brilliant advert for the Premier League. First half was really good and we lost a bit of momentum in the second half. Anfield can feel like that.

"What a strike from Szoboszlai and after that, led by our captain Bernardo, we come back."

City were staring at a nine-point deficit, but the victory keeps Pep Guardiola's side in contention while Liverpool slumped to sixth place, now 11 points behind City.

GUEHI BOOED AT ANFIELD

The visitors dominated the early possession to silence the Anfield crowd, with Haaland nearly opening the scoring in the second minute when Silva played him through, but goalkeeper Alisson sprinted off his line to smother the attempt.

City's January signing Marc Guehi received a hostile reception from the Liverpool crowd, with boos ringing out when he touched the