There was a dramatic finale at Anfield as Manchester City scored two late goals to come from behind and stun Liverpool in stoppage time.

Erling Haaland`s first goal at Anfield secured Manchester City a thrilling 2-1 comeback victory over Liverpool to boost their Premier League title hopes.

Arsenal opened up a nine-point lead at the summit on Saturday, but City cut that back down to six amid a frantic finale at Anfield.

Haaland had seen an early shot smothered by Alisson in a first half bereft of clear-cut chances, but the game came to life after the break.

Hugo Ekitike saw two chances go begging, including a narrowly wide header, before Liverpool got their opening from a free-kick 25 yards out.

Dominik Szoboszlai stepped up to the central set-piece, with his incredible, swerving effort missing the City wall and bouncing in off the right post, leaving Gianluigi Donnarumma helpless in the 74th minute.

However, Bernardo Silva was on hand 10 minutes later to slide in and help Haaland`s knock down past Alisson, who then rushed off his line to take out Matheus Nunes early in stoppage time.

Haaland buried that penalty into the bottom-left corner in the 93rd minute, but the drama was still not over, as Donnarumma, at full stretch, kept out Alexis Mac Allister`s thumping effort.

And with Alisson forward to help with the search for an equaliser, Rayan Cherki then saw a shot from his own half dribble into the net. However, it was ruled out following a VAR review, as Haaland had fouled Szoboszlai, who was sent off following the same check as he had fouled Haaland earlier in the move.

Data Debrief: Liverpool bitten by late goal once more

City have achieved a league double over Liverpool for the first time since 1936-37, and though they had failed to score in the second halves of Premier League games in 2026 before Sunday, it probably should not be a surprise.

Liverpool have conceded four 90th-minute winners in league matches this season, already the joint-most by a team in a single Premier League campaign.

And timed at 92:42, Haaland`s penalty was the latest winning goal by a visiting team at Anfield in the competition on record (since 2006-07).

The Reds have now lost a Premier League game at Anfield in which they scored the opening goal for the first time since April 2017 (2-1 loss to Crystal Palace), ending a run of 109 games unbeaten in such scenarios.

Guardiola: The Match Was a Great Advertisement for the Premier League, Marmoush and Haaland Were the Cause of Our Struggles

Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola appeared in a press conference following the 2-1 victory over Liverpool in the top match of the 25th round of the English Premier League, in the encounter that took place at Anfield.

The coach said, "The match was a great advertisement for the Premier League."

He added: "The first half was very good, but we lost some of the team`s momentum in the second half, which is what happens at Anfield. After that, we played more directly, then lost the ball and were very passive. What a great goal from Szoboszlai! Then, led by our captain Bernardo, we got back into the game."

Sudded: "The morale was high, and overall the first half was very good. However, the second half saw some fatigue. Omar Marmoush and Erling Haaland were ineffective, which is why we struggled today."

About Bernardo Silva: "He is one of the best players I have ever coached. He is the perfect leader. It is a pleasure for me as a coach to have him with us. The team`s interest comes first. His contribution is immense, and he is one of the legends of this club."

He concluded about the dramatic end of the match with the cancellation of Rayan Cherki`s goal and a foul awarded to Haaland from outside the penalty area: "Come on, referee, count the goal and go home!"