Liverpool vs Man City chaos live: Haaland strikes but Salah inspires Anfield thriller
07.02.2026 - 10:10:05
Premier League live chaos: Liverpool 2-2 Manchester City
This one had everything you crave from top-tier football results today: big stars, big goals, and one massive VAR storm.
Manchester City struck first on 19 minutes. A slick move down the right saw Kevin De Bruyne slide a filthy through-ball into space. Erling Haaland bullied his marker, opened his body and drilled a low left?footer into the far corner. Classic Haaland: one touch, one finish, 0-1.
Liverpool answered just before halftime. After constant pressure, Trent Alexander-Arnold whipped in a devilish cross, the ball bounced around the six?yard box, and Darwin Núñez reacted quickest, smashing it past Ederson from close range. The Kop exploded. 1-1, and you felt the game catch fire right there.
Second half? Pure chaos. On 62 minutes, City went back in front through Phil Foden. De Bruyne again the architect, pulling wide, cutting inside and sliding a pass that split Liverpool’s back line. Foden shaped up on his left foot and curled it inside the far post. Top?drawer finish, 1-2.
But Anfield doesn’t do quiet, and neither does Mohamed Salah. On 76 minutes, Alexis Mac Allister nicked the ball in midfield, Salah drifted inside from the right, played a slick one-two with Núñez and rifled a left-foot rocket into the top corner. Ederson barely moved. 2-2, and the stadium just shook.
Haaland vs Salah: Heroes and heart?stoppers
Erling Haaland was a pure menace. One goal, constant runs, bullying centre-backs all game. He could easily have had a second when he met a De Bruyne cross on 70 minutes, only to see his header flash just wide. Still, he did exactly what he’s paid to do: show up in the biggest match and score.
Mohamed Salah answered in full superstar mode. Beyond his screamer to make it 2-2, he was gliding between the lines, drawing fouls, and nearly won it late on with another left-foot curler that shaved the post. On a night packed with elite talent, Salah and Haaland were the two players who felt completely inevitable every time they touched the ball.
The VAR moment everyone’s raging about
The main hot topic? A massive VAR offside call in stoppage time. Deep into added time, Liverpool thought they’d stolen it. A quick counter down the left, Luis Díaz darted in behind and squared for Núñez to tap into an empty net. Anfield went absolutely wild… for about 30 seconds.
The flag went up, VAR checked, and after a long, painful wait, the goal was ruled out for the tightest of offsides on Díaz in the build-up. Lines all over the screen, players surrounding the referee, Klopp losing his mind on the touchline. City fans called it justice, Liverpool fans called it daylight robbery. Either way, that call is what everyone’s hammering online right now.
Title race impact: every point is gold
This 2-2 draw keeps the Premier League title race absolutely boiling. City stay right in the mix, but dropping two points after leading twice will sting Pep Guardiola. Liverpool, on the other hand, will feel they let a huge statement win slip away, especially with that disallowed Núñez goal in the 94th minute.
At the top of the table, it’s still razor tight, with barely anything separating the top three. Every Haaland goal, every Salah screamer, every tiny VAR line is now shaping the direction of this season.
What does this mean for the title race? Click here for the live standings
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It wasn’t just Anfield making noise. Across Europe, the stars were putting on a show:
- Arsenal 3-1 Newcastle United – Arsenal’s front line clicked. Goals from Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus, and Martin Ødegaard overpowered Newcastle, who got a late consolation from Alexander Isak.
- Real Madrid 2-0 Sevilla – Jude Bellingham did it again. The England star opened the scoring with a sharp finish inside the box and later assisted Vinícius Júnior for the second. Bellingham controlled the tempo, drifting into pockets and dictating the whole match.
- Paris Saint-Germain 4-1 Lyon – Kylian Mbappé delivered a statement performance with a hat?trick. His first was a trademark burst in behind and cool one?on?one finish, his second a curled effort from the edge, and his third a tap?in after brilliant work by Ousmane Dembélé. PSG’s other goal came from Gonçalo Ramos, while Lyon’s only reply was a penalty buried by Alexandre Lacazette.
On a day like this, the headline names absolutely turned up: Haaland, Salah, Bellingham, Mbappé – all on the scoresheet, all dragging their teams’ seasons in different directions.
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X Discussion: Fans raging over that last?minute VAR offside call
Reporter’s take: pressure, mentality, and what’s next
From a young reporter’s eye, this felt like a proper heavyweight clash where neither side quite had the killer instinct. City will be kicking themselves – with Haaland sharp and De Bruyne threading passes, they had enough control to close it out. Instead, they let Anfield’s energy drag them into a brawl.
Liverpool, though, can’t be fully happy either. When you’ve got Salah in this kind of form and the stadium bouncing, you have to turn performances into wins. The defending for both City goals was soft, and if they keep leaking chances like that, the title might slip away again in the final weeks.
In my opinion, this result screams one thing: the title is going right down to the wire. No runaway champion this time – it’s going to be about who handles this pressure better in the next month: Guardiola’s cold control or Liverpool’s emotional chaos.
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