Haaland is spot on as City secure Anfield comeback to keep title chase alive

ERLING HAALAND kept Manchester City in the title race with an added-time penalty as Pep Guardiola's side came from behind to win 2-1 in a chaotic finish.

- By CARL MARKHAM

After drawing three blanks the Norway international scored only his second Premier League goal since Christmas, and his first at Anfield, to give the visitors their first win in front of a crowd here since 2003.

The City striker was then involved in a bizarre finish as he and Dominik Szoboszlai chased Rayan Cherki's shot from inside his own half with goalkeeper Alisson Becker upfield searching for an equaliser.

Szoboszlai pulled Haaland, who then tugged back the Hungary captain as the ball trickled over the line.

After a VAR check referee Craig Pawson decided Haaland had been denied a goalscoring opportunity so ruled out the goal, awarded a free-kick 30 yards out and sent off Szoboszlai.

With six minutes remaining the title race appeared all but over after a brilliant Szoboszlai free-kick looked like handing a huge advantage to leaders Arsenal.