
Liverpool were millimetres from a draw at the Etihad on Thursday night but it was to be Manchester City who ran out 2-1 winners in a match billed as a title decider for the two sides.
The Premier League’s bigwigs faced off in a hotly-anticipated tie that offered the visitors the chance to extend their lead at the top of the table.
But Liverpool’s 20-game unbeaten start to the season has come to an end and their rivals have closed the gap between them to just four points.
A key moment in the game came in the first half when Man City defender John Stones cleared the ball off the line, preventing an own goal by 1.12cm according to the goal line technology.
These were the best tweets and jokes after it finished Man City 2-1 Liverpool:
Me on the edge of my chair watching the last minutes of the game #MCILIV pic.twitter.com/TJtzMS4Pod
— Charlene (@bellcharlene61) January 3, 2019
https://twitter.com/NicTGolf/status/1080949421515440129
https://twitter.com/TheSportsman/status/1080943447987666952
Iconic…#MCILIV pic.twitter.com/hzgFJDcRc7
— TREQUARTISTA (@A55KIKR) January 3, 2019
https://twitter.com/anselm_muchura/status/1080947221435158529
Liverpool winning 1-0 on shadows
— SJ (@jarvtown) January 3, 2019
The conspiracy theories have started. There will be an 8 part true crime podcast about this if Liverpool don’t win the league. pic.twitter.com/aYZYrFys7u
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) January 3, 2019
https://twitter.com/iamtheluka/status/1080945331183980544
Boy: Grandad,tell me about that season we were 7 points clear and unbeaten and City still caught us and won the league.
Grandad: pic.twitter.com/1kJDKT07GJ
— Nick Aumonier (@NickAumonier) January 3, 2019
Liverpool can hardly consider themselves title favourites. They haven’t won a game this year. #MCILIV
— Ronan Murphy (@swearimnotpaul) January 3, 2019
https://twitter.com/AmyandAdamsDad/status/1080930520614256641
https://twitter.com/Tasmiyah_c/status/1080928566848745473
— Hotspur Gent (@Gentleman_THFC) January 3, 2019
https://twitter.com/thefanchoco_/status/1080948685863825409
Why it didn't cross the line! #MCILIV pic.twitter.com/3HcmCD6knd
— Troll Sports (@TroIISports) January 3, 2019
Lovren couldn't mark a fucking whiteboard#MCILIV pic.twitter.com/qMGKKBxwIf
— Yanni Pap ✌ (@Yanni_Pap) January 3, 2019
https://twitter.com/joseph83beck/status/1080944728378695686
https://twitter.com/peculiargloat/status/1080943809419186180
Flags will be lowered at half mast tomorrow at sky HQ and black armbands to be worn by all employees #MCILIV
— graham (@grahamroon) January 3, 2019
#MCILIV
Quick question : What ship can't make it to Liverpool?
Ans: The Premiership pic.twitter.com/7g3I6MUnZe— David The King ➐ (@Davidchibike) January 3, 2019
And it happened…#MCILIV pic.twitter.com/mSTH25pncv
— Paschal (@Pasqualll) January 3, 2019
best moment of 2019 #MCILIV #PremierLeague pic.twitter.com/hvw6J0rm2c
— TREQUARTISTA (@A55KIKR) January 3, 2019
https://twitter.com/OfficiallyEdem/status/1080944854014795777
https://twitter.com/mattxmorton/status/1080945555608662016
I also miss Gomez my brother@VirgilvDijk #MCILIV
— lfc Fans (@lfc_allting) January 3, 2019
https://twitter.com/phunky___/status/1080947503619604485
https://twitter.com/TheHipsterRebbe/status/1080933095350722560
#MCILIV arsene wenger enjoying a drink with other Invincible premier league manager pic.twitter.com/JyuTV0PkuC
— The Horse’s Mouth (@THMETFC) January 3, 2019
https://twitter.com/r3al___AJ/status/1080947367413719041
idk what you’re talking about but I agree
— jennifer (@sparklingstylez) January 3, 2019
Referee Anthony Taylor does not want to see quality knitwear thrown on the floor.#MCILIV pic.twitter.com/HiMdKAg1ga
— standardsport (@standardsport) January 3, 2019
The ball has to cross the line, not the shadow.
— ManCityFans.net (@MCFdotNet) January 3, 2019
https://twitter.com/HobLCFC/status/1080946142534422528