In the central match of the 12th round of the English Premier League, Liverpool beat Manchester City 3-1.
Fabinho put the “Reds"
After the break, Sadio Mane brought the score to a crushing. “City” was able to dry the gates of Alisson when Bernard Silva checked in on the 78th minute.
Players of Manchester City appealed twice to the referee, asking for a penalty: when Rahim Sterling fell in the fight with the defenders, after checking the VAR the referee did not see a violation;
also after the ball fell into Virgil van Dyck’s hand, the Dutchman pressed it to the body, so the judge also did not point to the “point”.
After 12 rounds, Liverpool continues to lead the Premier League standings, 9 points ahead of City. Pep Guardiola's Team Fourth.
The second place is occupied by Leicester, the third - Chelsea. Both are 8 points less than Liverpool.
Liverpool beat Genk in the Champions League this week, bringing the win-win European Cup series at Anfield to 24 matches.