Alisson's late penalty gifts City comeback, Arsenal still in sight

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·8 February 2026

Alisson's late penalty gifts City comeback, Arsenal still in sight

This Sunday, Manchester City came from behind to defeat Liverpool 2-1 at Anfield, in the 25th round of the English Premier League. In injury time of the second half, Alisson committed a penalty, converted by Haaland, and became the villain of the classic.

Standings Situation

With 50 points, six less than the London club, Manchester City holds the second position in the national tournament. Liverpool, on the other hand, remains in sixth place, with 39.

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📋 Match Summary

🔴 LIVERPOOL 1 x 2 MANCHESTER CITY 🔵

🏆 Competition: English Premier League | 25th round 🏟️ Location: Anfield, in Liverpool 📅 Date: February 8, 2026 (Sunday) ⏰ Time: 1:30 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

⚽ Dominik Szoboszlai, at 28′ of the 2nd Half (Liverpool)
⚽ Bernardo Silva, at 39′ of the 2nd Half (Manchester City)
⚽ Erling Haaland, at 47′ of the 2nd Half (Manchester City)

How the Game Went

In the second half, it was Liverpool who managed to open the scoring. At 28 minutes, Szoboszlai took a free kick from the midfield and scored a stunning goal to put the hosts ahead.

When the clock hit 39, Manchester City managed to equalize. Cherki crossed to Haaland, who headed it, and Bernardo Silva completed with a slide, between Alisson's legs.

In injury time, at 47 minutes, Alisson poorly came out of the goal and committed a penalty on Matheus Nunes. Haaland shot to the right corner, and the goalkeeper couldn't prevent the defeat goal.

At 55, Alisson went to the opponent's area to attempt a header, but the ball was cleared by the defense and ended up with Cherki, who, from midfield, scored the third. However, after VAR review, the referee called a foul by Szoboszlai on Haaland, sent off the Liverpool player, and annulled City's goal.