Man City vs Liverpool final score: Pep makes it five unbeaten vs Reds

Manchester City and Liverpool ran it back for the Premier League title, and this time saw a 2-2 draw at the Etihad Stadium, joining the four-goal split at Anfield in October.

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Man City ran its unbeaten streak to five-straight against Liverpool, and it comes as no surprise that those four points it kept from the Reds may be what keeps them atop the Premier League table for a third-straight season.

Pep Guardiola’s now posted four wins, four draws, and just one loss in his last nine meetings against Jurgen Klopp, all coming in the Premier League save for a Man City triumph in the 2019-20 Community Shield.

City keeps its one-point lead on Liverpool with seven Premier League matches left for each side. Both teams have UEFA Champions League quarterfinal second legs at midweek before an FA Cup semifinal date next weekend.

Man City 2, Liverpool 2

Scorers: De Bruyne (5′), Jota (13′), Jesus (36′), Mane (46′)

Shot attempts: Man City 11, Liverpool 6

Shots on goal: Man City 5, Liverpool 4

Possession: Man City 55, Liverpool 45

1. The Coronation Gala was appropriately lavish, but ended with a new coronation date which will not be a single moment before the final day of the season: We got everything we expected. Everything. Was the playmaking of Joao Cancelo or Trent Alexander-Arnold going to swing the game in his club’s favor? Yes. Would a surprise lineup move show one boss’ genius and a halftime adjustment remind us of the others’ brilliance? Yes. Two teams missing exactly one player of consequence — Man City center back Ruben Dias — gave us the appropriate spectacle of two impossibly big-spending teams with legendary bosses who preach the beauty and importance of positive football….