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Liverpool headed wide from an angle for Liverpool. iverpool ended Manchester City’s unbeaten But with four minutes remaining until the record with a 4-3 win in a break Sane levelled for City, controlling a pass sensationalL game at , with City conceding from and getting away from Joe three times in less than 10 minutes to go 4-1 Gomez before firing an angled strike past Karius, down. who could have done better. The home side gave an early signal of their City began the second half on the front foot Liverpool intent when put Sadio Mane and, after Aguero had a shot blocked, Nicolas and, although his control was poor, the ball came Otamendi saw a header from a corner clip the to , whose strike was blocked. Kop end crossbar on its way over. But it took only nine minutes for their high- That, however, turned out to be the prelude octane start to be rewarded, Alex Oxlade- to an astonishing spell of attacking that won the Chamberlain getting away from Fernandinho game for Liverpool. before thumping home from 20 yards. The home side led again after 59 minutes Kevin De Bruyne tried to muster a fast when Firmino got the better of John Stones end City response from the Premier League leaders but and, one-on-one with keeper Ederson, clipped a delayed his pass to former Liverpool winger superb finish over him and in off the post. , booed by the home fans After 62 minutes, with City rocking, it was 3-1 throughout, who was offside. as Mane -- who had hit the outside of the post But the opening stages were being dominated seconds earlier -- blasted home after the visitors by Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool and Salah shot wide had lost the ball in their own half and Salah after 15 minutes following a break before De found him on the edge of the area. Bruyne was again involved as his cross fizzed just Within five minutes a fourth goal had flown beyond Sergio Aguero. past the shell-shocked Ederson when his City, however, began to hit their stride and attempted clearance was stopped by Salah, 40 came close when Leroy Sane’s shot deflected yards out, and he took one touch before lifting a wide and De Bruyne again looked for Aguero stunning finish over the stranded keeper. with a pass claimed by home keeper Loris Karius. replaced Sterling after 71 With half an hour gone City had to take off minutes and pulled a goal back for City with six Fabian Delph, who had a knee problem, replacing minutes to go, smashing past Karius after a loose run him with Danilo, and soon afterwards Firmino ball had fallen to him. (Espn)

Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring Liverpool’s fourth (Picture courtesy: theguardian)

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