London, October 3 (BNA) Kevin De Bruyne canceled out Mohamed Salah’s stunning goal to push Manchester City twice to draw 2-2 at Anfield in Sunday’s match worthy of two heavyweights in the English Premier League.
Pep Guardiola’s first-half game exploded to life after the break, with the highlight moment being Salah’s knitting effort, which Lionel Messi would be proud of.
The German news agency (dpa) said that the Egyptian international veered past Joao Cancelo, Bernardo Silva, Emeric Laporte and Robin Dias before hitting an angle with his right foot into the far post to score his ninth goal in the largest number of matches.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said: “I think if Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo scored that goal, the whole world would say ‘yes, because they are world class’.
“Mohamed Salah scores this goal because he’s world class. He’s one of the best players in the world, that’s how it is.”
City were incensed that James Milner, who was in the crowd, had not received a second yellow card moments earlier for what appeared to be a blatant foul on Silva.
Only Burnley have kept Salah out this season, but as good as his goal was, it wasn’t enough to secure the three points that would have taken his side back to the top of the table as De Bruyne scored nine minutes from time as a suitably entertaining frontman. Honors finished up.
Chelsea top the table in the international break with 16 points, Liverpool are one point behind, City are down another point and three more with 14 points.
Sadio Mane’s 99th Premier League goal only gave the hosts an early lead in the second half, but Phil Foden’s Premier League put City back on par.
City had opted to play summer joiner Jack Grealish as the false nine in place of Foden, but proved the right decision as he tormented the 35-year-old interim right-back Milner.
Liverpool paid the price for failing to make the most of their best start and were grateful to reach the first half on an even footing, thanks in part to goalkeeper Alisson Becker.
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