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Man City End Liverpool Unbeaten Run, Throw League Open

Man City End Liverpool Unbeaten Run, Throw League Open

by Niyi Busari,
Jan 04, 2019
in World Cup

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English Premier League champions, Manchester City ended Liverpool unbeaten run after a 2-1 victory in week 21 EPL game at the Etihad stadium on Thursday, BSNSports reports.

Sergio Aguero put the hosts ahead in the 40th minute before Liverpool forward Firmino restored parity in the 64th minute.

Leroy Sane scored the winning goal after Raheem Sterling accurate pass found Sane for a cool finish with 18 minutes to the end of the tension soaked match.

The win has further thrown the league open as Manchester City now trail the league leaders, Liverpool with four points.

Liverpool have lost 10 of their last 25 matches in all competitions under Jurgen Klopp in the month of January (W8 D7), making up 29% of his total defeats as Reds boss (10 of 35).

Leroy Sané has been directly involved in 26 goals for Manchester City (9 goals and 17 assists) in 25 league games at the Etihad Stadium since the beginning of last season.

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Niyi Busari

Award winning journalist, Niyi Busari, the Publisher and CEO of BSN Sports Concepts is one of the most celebrated Nigerian sports journalist of his generation. A"cross-over" professional, he combines the talents and abilities of a print and electronic journalist in a manner that is rare, even though his specialization is print. A graduate of Economics from the University of Abuja where he obtained his Bachelor Degree in 2015.

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