'Hammer blow': Roy Keane issues Arsenal title verdict after last-minute Man City win | OneFootball

City keep pressure on league leaders in Premier League title tussle

Erling Haaland struck a stoppage-time penalty to give City all three points and record just their second win on Merseyside in 11 attempts under Guardiola.

“Big lift for City,” Keane said. “Their record here is not great.

"Pep said before the game when you come to Anfield you need to show personality and character - and this City team showed it. Particularly in the second half.

"They were very good, in terms of football in the first half.

"We've been critical of this team over the last 18 months because of the standards City have set and this team hasn't really reached it but today in the second half they showed desire, quality.

"It's more than three points. Psychologically it's a big lift - and a bit of a hammer blow for Arsenal.

"They still have a nice lead but to see City go a goal down, and then for them to get three points, huge."

Arsenal had done their bit to preserve their lead on Saturday, sweeping Sunderland aside 3-0 at the Emirates Stadium.

City fell behind to a spectacular Dominik Szoboszlai free-kick in the second half on Merseyside, but produced a spirited fightback in the dying embers, with Bernardo Silva notching an equaliser on his return from injury.

Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson then felled Matheus Nunes to hand Haaland the chance to give the visitors all three points.