Manchester City and Liverpool share the spoils in fierce and thrilling title battle

Liverpool came from behind twice against Manchester City on Sunday, with the Premier League title race set to go down to the wire after an entertaining and end-to-end 2-2 draw at the Etihad.

Pep Guardiola’s side will retain their one-point advantage at the top of the table though might rue their profligacy in a match they largely dominated, spurning a host of chances – particularly in the first half – against a gritty and dogged Liverpool side.

The hosts made an electric start to the match, penning Liverpool back inside their own half, and took the lead after just five minutes through Kevin De Bruyne whose deflected effort from the edge of the box flicked off Joel Matip and evaded the fingertips of Alisson.

But their lead did not even last 10 minutes, with Liverpool scoring after their first meaningful period of possession in the match; a cross to the back post from Andy Robertson was cutely pulled back by Trent Alexander-Arnold and Diogo Jota was on hand to tuck home.

That goal came against the run of play, though, and did little to change the flow of the match, with Liverpool’s high line conceding plenty of chances and the back-line looking uncharacteristically jittery.

De Bruyne very nearly doubled his tally after excellent work down the left from Joao Cancelo, but sent his effort just wide of the post, while the Portuguese full-back went close himself moments later.

City did eventually get the goal their good play had merited with Cancelo again involved, this time playing a superb cross to the back post where unexpected starter Gabriel Jesus was on hand to bury the ball past Alisson off the underside of the crossbar.

Guardiola’s side had plenty of chances to extend their lead before the break, with Raheem Sterling a whisker