Manchester City achieved an exciting 2-1 victory over Liverpool in the highlight match of the 25th round of the English Premier League, in a game held at Anfield.

With this result, Manchester City increased their tally to 50 points, placing them in second position, 6 points behind the leaders Arsenal, while Liverpool's tally remained at 39 points in sixth place.

The first half of the match witnessed a strong and fast pace between the two teams, with a clear advantage for Liverpool in terms of possession and creating chances. However, the Reds' players struggled with the final touch in front of the goal.

In the second half, Liverpool imposed full control over the course of the match, creating numerous highly dangerous opportunities. However, bad luck and lack of precision prevented their players from scoring, as Ekitike missed more than one clear chance.

In the 74th minute, Liverpool managed to capitalize on their advantage with a goal by Dominik Szoboszlai, who delivered a stunning free-kick that hit the post before finding its way into the net, leaving Donnarumma as a mere spectator as it settled in the goal.

Bernardo Silva capitalized on his team's first real opportunity in the second half and scored the equalizing goal in the 84th minute after a pass from Erling Haaland. In the 90+1 minute, the referee awarded a penalty in favor of City, which Erling Haaland successfully converted into a second goal.

In the 90+10 minute, Manchester City scored a third goal following a quick counter-attack that ended with a shot from Cherki finding the net. However, the referee intervened and disallowed the goal after consulting the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) due to a foul by Szoboszlai on Haaland during the goal incident. Consequently, the referee showed a red card to Szoboszlai and awarded a free kick to City from outside the penalty area.