Postpublished at 22:03 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2019
Man City 2-1 Liverpool
Good eye, Waddler. Bernardo Silva covered 12.93km tonight, the most of any player.
One-and-a-half Everests.
Summary
Aguero gives City the lead before Firmino levels for Reds
Sane's brilliant low drive finds net off far post to give City the win
Gap between leaders Liverpool and second-placed City now four points
Defeat is first Liverpool have suffered in league this season
Postpublished at 22:03 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2019
'Silva dragged City forward'published at 22:01 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2019
Man City 2-1 Liverpool
Chris Waddle
Ex-Spurs and England winger on BBC Radio 5 liveI cannot speak highly enough of Fernandinho and Bernardo Silva - the quality on the ball.
For me, Bernardo Silva, I would love to see the miles he has clocked up tonight. He was everywhere and kept dragging the team forward, Manchester City looked exhausted at times.
That's why I thought Liverpool would have gone on in the last 20 minutes.
'A great challenge'''published at 22:01 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2019
Man City 2-1 Liverpool
Manchester City
Image source, Getty ImagesManchester City captain Vincent Kompany to Sky Sports: "I'm not worried about the result I'm buzzing with the tremendous performance. We went toe to toe with a very aggressive team and we matched them. It's still in Liverpool's hands. It came from our guts, a desire you can't describe. We are a better team when we play with emotions.
"I thought it was a great challenge, was it not? I got the ball, a little bit of the man but it wasn't naughty. I didn't try to injure him. It was that or let him go through on goal."
'Great game, few chances'published at 21:59 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2019
Man City 2-1 Liverpool
Chris Waddle
Ex-Spurs and England winger on BBC Radio 5 liveLiverpool had three in front of the back four to protect. Obviously going forward, the players normally ripping teams to bits, didn't get much service.
Manchester City had to hold on, but it was a great game without many chances.
Postpublished at 21:56 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2019
The second half was superb. A proper game between two very good sides.
The title race is well and truly on.
Postpublished at 21:56 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2019
Man City 2-1 Liverpool
Chris Waddle
Ex-Spurs and England winger on BBC Radio 5 liveIt was enjoyable, not a classic and not a lot of goal action. But overall Manchester City just edged it and it's a fair result. Liverpool put a bit of pressure on in the final 15 minutes.
It makes the race for the title more interesting for the neutral.
Postpublished at 21:55 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2019
Arsenal's invincibles feat is safe for another season.
A four-point cushionpublished at 21:54 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2019
Both managers briefly embrace as Pep points to someone high up in the Etihad Gods.
Here's how the table looks - we have a proper race on our hands. Three-horse race?
Image source, BBC SportFULL-TIMEpublished at 21:53 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2019
BreakingMan City 2-1 Liverpool
A big result. In every way.
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Image source, ReutersPostpublished at 21:53 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2019
Man City 2-1 Liverpool
Chris Waddle
Ex-Spurs and England winger on BBC Radio 5 liveLiverpool have tried to ask questions too late in the second half. They should have come out the blocks and tried to have a go.
Postpublished at 90+4 mins
Man City 2-1 Liverpool
A shrug of the Klopp shoulders as a long ball doesn't find Virgil van Dijk. The leaders haven't been at their sparkling best tonight.
Is this a crucial night in the title race? Surely.
'What was Aguero thinking?'published at 21:52 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2019
Man City 2-1 Liverpool
Chris Waddle
Ex-Spurs and England winger on BBC Radio 5 liveWhat are you thinking! Talk about running the clock down... playing a back six trying to stop Liverpool and Sergio Aguero tries to shoot from his own half.
Postpublished at 90+3 mins
Man City 2-1 Liverpool
Sergio Aguero shoots from the centre-circle...no chance...
Postpublished at 21:51 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2019
Man City 2-1 Liverpool
Chris Waddle
Ex-Spurs and England winger on BBC Radio 5 liveThe atmosphere is electric. You can't hear anything.
Postpublished at 90+2 mins
Man City 2-1 Liverpool
Nicolas Otamendi with a towering header clear but Danilo then slices a clearance away. Don't panic!
INJURY TIMEpublished at 90+1 mins
Man City 2-1 Liverpool
There are FIVE minutes added on!
'Two great chances'published at 21:49 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2019
Man City 2-1 Liverpool
Chris Waddle
Ex-Spurs and England winger on BBC Radio 5 liveYou won't get two better chances to kill the game - if Bernardo Silva hits it low or high, he scores. If Raheem Sterling just hits the target, game over.
CLOSE!published at 90+1 mins
Man City 2-1 Liverpool
How?! If anything, Raheem Sterling hit that too well!
City should score as Liverpool get themselves in a mess at the back, Bernardo Silva can walk into the area, his shot is hard but saved by Alisson, it runs out to Sterling who absolutely smashes a strike from 18 yards, it fizzes a few inches wide of the post.
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 21:47 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2019
Man City 2-1 Liverpool
Chris Waddle
Ex-Spurs and England winger on BBC Radio 5 liveWhat is it? Last minute?
Pep Guardiola gives the arms to the crowd, brilliant.
Postpublished at 90 mins
Man City 2-1 Liverpool
Into added time. Origi time. Aguero time.