![]() Sergio Aguero soon turned a static Dejan Lovren and smashed the ball in at the near post to give City the lead. ![]() John Stones wellied the rebound into Ederson, before somehow clearing the ball off the line by a margin of just 12 millimetres. Early in the match, a sublime Liverpool move ended with Sadio Mane’s effort striking the post. Liverpool went to the Etihad seven points clear in the title race, having only dropped six points in 20 games. Manchester City 2-2 Liverpool (Premier League, 1996) The Reds picked up 63 out of the next 75 points to snatch the league title. Tellingly, City boss John Bond said he saw a lot of ‘the old Liverpool’ despite his side’s victory. A late Ronnie Whelan strike gave the Reds hope, but there was still time for Brucie to fumble-in a near post shot from City forward Kevin Reeves. He totally missed a dropping ball before Thompson handled on the line to give away a penalty that Kevin Bond converted. ![]() Losing 1-0 after an early Asa Hartford strike, Grobbelaar then went walk about in the second half. The Zimbabwean’s struggles unnerved his defence so much that Phil Thompson lost the captaincy after the match. Ray Clemence had left for Tottenham in the summer, following the goalkeeper's third European Cup triumph, leaving new man Bruce Grobbelaar with big boots to fill. The first season of the three-point win wasn’t doing Liverpool any favours as they sat mid-table before the visit of City just after Christmas. ![]()
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