In all the theatre of Liverpool's pulsating 1-1 draw with Manchester City at Anfield, the one-on-one duel between Erling Haaland and Virgil van Dijk late in the first half stood out.
In all the theatre of Liverpool 's pulsating 1-1 draw with Manchester City at Anfield, the one-on-one duel between Erling Haaland and Virgil van Dijk late in the first half stood out. Jamie Carragher had described the fixture as 'the highest-quality game in Europe' in the build-up. And there it was, distilled in one moment. The best striker up against the best defender. Haaland did manage to get his shot off.
But the back-peddling Van Dijk did just about enough to ensure it was not an overly threatening one. Carragher labelled the passage of play a 'draw' between the two players. But Van Dijk came out on top in the end. Liverpool 1-1 Man City - Match report and highlightsShould Liverpool have had late penalty against Man City? In fact, that tame shot was Haaland's only one of the afternoon. A player who averages more than four of them per game barely threatened. It was down in large part to Liverpool's captain. He did have one shaky moment when the Norwegian nicked possession off him deep in Liverpool territor
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