Playing at home on Sunday (03/2), City lead through Edin Dzeko before Liverpool turn things around thanks to goals from Daniel Sturridge and Steven Gerrard. City avoid defeat after Sergio Aguero scored a reply which lasted until the end of the game.
Both teams were both eyeing three points for different reasons. Roberto Mancini's troops intended to prevent the widening gap with Manchester United, while Brendan Rodgers's squad wants to penetrate the Champions League zone.
Liverpool perform better than the City in the first half, but a score draw a closing 45 minutes early. Finishing close Dzeko continue crossing James Milner take City ahead on 23 minutes, but Sturridge hard kick from outside the area to bring Liverpool equalized.
The Reds back ahead on 73 minutes again through long-range shot, this time nested by his captain, Gerrard. However, the lead lasted only five minutes. Starting goalkeeper Pepe Reina error, Aguero scored from a difficult angle to change the score finished 2-2 which lasted until the long whistle.
Liverpool arguably less fortunate just to bring home a point from Etihad. The reason, the Reds could surpass the host in several key aspects.
Based on statistics compiled from WhoScored, Liverpool won control of the ball (54% - 46%), total shots (22-11), shots on target (4-3), to pass success (83% - 77%).
Sturridge also got the highest rating, which is 8.43 thanks to 5 shots (2 on target) and a goal, followed by Milner (8.31) and Gerrard (8.01), which contributed one goal and one assist.
David Silva is expected City could be the key to victory actually appear sluggish before eventually being replaced Maicon on 73 minutes, while Liverpool striker Luis Suarez was recorded as the player with the highest odds, the 6 shots (1 on target), but failed to break into goalkeeper Joe Hart.
City are now collecting 53 points in second place standings or behind nine points from United, while Liverpool recorded 36 points on the stairs to the 7th or within 9 of Tottenham in the limit four.
The composition of players City: Hart; Zabaleta, Nastasic (Kolarov 56 '), Lescott, Clichy; Milner, Garcia (yellow 71'), Barry (Nasri 88 '), Silva (Maicon 73'); Dzeko (yellow 30 '), Aguero .
Reserves: Pantilimon, Rodwell, Kolarov, Sinclair, Nasri, Tevez, Maicon.
The composition of players Liverpool: Reina; Johnson, Enrique (Skrtel 76 '), Agger, Carragher (yellow 57'), Lucas, Gerrard (yellow 76 '), Henderson (yellow 36'), Downing; Suarez, Sturridge (yellow 53 ') (Allen 90 ').
Reserves: Jones, Wisdom, Skrtel, Allen, Shelvey, Sterling, Borini.
Statistics City - Liverpool
Shots: 11-22
Shots on goal: 3-4
Control of the ball: 46% - 54%
Violation: 16-9
Corner: 9-10
Offside: 0-2
Yellow cards: 2-4
Red cards: 0-0.
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