First Half: Goal! 1-0, Liverpool take the lead through Sterling who feints to go inside but turns both Hart and Kompany the wrong way before slotting a low shot into the near side. Yaya Toure fires a long range shot wide of the far post. Sturridge places an effort just wide of the far post. Gerrard has a header parried really well over the bar. Goal! 2-0, Skrtel heads in at the near post into the far top corner from a corner. Dzeko has a penalty appeal turned down. Silva has a header that deflects wide across goal. Kompany has a header headed against the bar from a corner. Fernandinho has an effort really well parried behind at the near post.
Half Time: 2-0.
Second Half: Suarez is lucky to avoid a second yellow card for diving. Goal! 2-1, City get back in the game through Silva who latches onto Milner's cross and scores with a low shot into the far bottom corner. Goal! 2-2, City equalise as a low Silva cross is deflected in off Johnson that beats Mignolet at the near post. Suarez has a penalty appeal turned down. Silva puts a sliding effort wide of the far post. Goal! 3-2, Liverpool reclaim the lead through Coutinho who controls Kompany's sliced clearance before scoring with a low shot from the edge of the box into the far bottom corner. OFF! Henderson is shown a straight red card for a dangerous tackle. Skrtel punches the ball inside the box but it goes unseen.
Full Time: 3-2.
Liverpool 1st, 74>77pts
Man City 3rd, 70pts
My Opinion:
My man of the match was Sterling. Liverpool beat City at Anfield. This was by far the biggest game of the season so far as the two title contenders went head to head. After an incredible and entertaining match, Liverpool are now the favourites to win the premier league and have their destiny in their own hands now. They started the game in their fast paced style and took an early lead through Sterling before doubling their lead before the half hour mark as Skrtel headed home. It was all looking rather rosy for the home side at half time but they pegged back to 2-2 in the space of five minutes during the second half which saw the momentum shift in City's favour. However, a brilliant goal from Coutinho ensured the three points went to Liverpool in what could turn out to be the moment that Liverpool won the league. I have to say that Liverpool look on course to actually win the league now and they deserve it.
City had a terrible first half which saw them concede twice and Yaya Toure forced off through injury. However, Milner came on for Navas in the second half in what proved to be a brilliant substitution as City managed to bring the game back to 2-2. Silva had a big part to play in both City goals but the second came via rather fortunate circumstances as Mignolet really should have done better to keep out Johnson's deflection. The momentum had shifted in the favour and they looked odds on to get the winner. Incredibly, Kompany sliced a clearance straight into the path of Coutinho and the rest is history. What a pivotal moment and goal that could turn out to be. All City can do now is win their remaining games and hope Liverpool slip up during the run in. Pellegrini will be gutted after that result but they have to keep fighting and believing.
Swansea City 0 v 1 Chelsea Ba (68)
First Half: Salah places a low shot just wide of the near post from a low Ivanovic cross. Bony has a header tipped over the far top corner. OFF! Chico is shown a second yellow card and sent off for a foul on Schurrle. Dyer has a long range strike that deflects before the keeper parried it behind at the near side.
Half Time: 0-0.
Second Half: Oscar has an effort cleared away. Ba puts a glancing header from close range wide across goal. Eto'o drags a low shot wide of the near post. Routledge has a low shot from the edge of the box deflected wide of the far post. Goal! 0-1, Chelsea take the lead through Ba who scores with a low shot from the edge of the box that beats the keeper at the near side. Ba fires a shot over the bar from the edge of the box. Eto'o strikes a low shot wide of the far post. Shelvey has a cross pushed over the bar at the far post. Eto'o has a low shot blocked.
Full Time: 0-1.
Swansea 15th, 33pts
Chelsea 2nd, 72>75pts
My Opinion:
My man of the match was Matic. Chelsea claim narrow victory at Liberty stadium. Swansea were dealt an early blow as Chico Flores was shown a second yellow card and sent off early on in the first half. That really scuppered their chances of winning and they were forced to defend for rest of the game and play on the counter attack. They created a few decent chances but Dyer, Bony and Routledge all failed to find the back of the net. They were close to keeping the game at 0-0 but conceded a goal that probably should have been saved. Disappointing how the game turned out for Swansea who still need a few more points to guarantee their safety.
Chelsea were not amazing by any stretch of the imagination and struggled to kill the game off. They were fortunate to score the goal they did and win the match as Ba's strike really should have been kept out. Nevertheless, they got the job done and picked up three more points to remain two behind Liverpool. They spurred plenty of chances today and should really have won by two or three but I'm sure Mourinho will be pleased with the result. Chelsea still have a decent shot at the title and still have to play Liverpool at Anfield which could really change things up once again.
Best Goal: Coutinho - Watch the goal here
League Leaders
1. Liverpool P34 - 77pts
2. Chelsea P34 - 75pts
3. Man City P32 - 70pts
4. Everton P33 - 66pts
5. Arsenal P33 - 64pts
Relegation Battle
16. West Brom P33 - 33pts
17. Norwich P34 - 32pts
18. Fulham P34 - 30pts
19. Cardiff P34 - 29pts
20. Sunderland P32 -25pts
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