Liverpool hands Manchester City first loss of Premier League season in 4-3 thriller
Manchester City saw its unbeaten run in this season's Premier League end in its 23rd game with a loss to Liverpool on Sunday.
Pep Guardiola's side had been touted by some as capable of going the entire season without suffering a defeat after dominating the first half of the campaign.
Manchester United, Chelsea, Tottenham and Arsenal were all brushed aside, as City (20-2-1) marched 15 points clear at the top of the table.
Jurgen Klopp's side was thrashed 5-0 at the Etihad Stadium in September, but the reverse fixture proved a step too far for Guardiola's men, as Liverpool (13-8-2) held on in a 4-3 thriller.
Goals from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah helped Liverpool move 4-1 in front.
The visitors threatened a comeback with late goals from Bernardo Silva and Ilkay Gundogan, but it was not meant to be, and Liverpool celebrated halting City's impressive run.
Despite the defeat, City – which has not won at Anfield in the Premier League since 2003 – remain the strong favorite for the title with its advantage at the summit remaining at 15 points, although United could cut that to 12 with a victory over Stoke City at Old Trafford on Monday.
Manchester City's Premier League unbeaten run
Brighton (A) 2-0: Aguero 70, Dunk (own goal) 75
Everton (A) 1-1: Sterling 82
Bournemouth (A) 2-1: Jesus 21, Sterling 90+7
Liverpool (H) 5-0: Aguero 24, Jesus 45+6, 53, Sane 77, 90+1
Watford (A) 6-0: Aguero 27, 31, 81, Jesus 37, Otamendi 63, Sterling pen 89
Crystal Palace (H) 5-0: Sane 44, Sterling 51, 59, Aguero 79, Delph 89
Chelsea (A) 1-0: De Bruyne 67
Stoke City (H) 7-2: Jesus 17, 55, Sterling 19, David Silva 27, Fernandinho 60, Sane 62, Bernardo Silva 79
Burnley (H) 3-0: Aguero pen 30, Otamendi 73, Sane 75
West Brom (A) 3-2: Sane 10, Fernandinho 15, Sterling 64
Arsenal (H) 3-1: De Bruyne 19, Aguero pen 50, Jesus 74
Leicester (A) 2-0: Jesus 45, De Bruyne 49
Huddersfield (A) 2-1: Aguero pen 47, Sterling 84
Southampton (H) 2-1: De Bruyne 47, Sterling 90+6
West Ham (H) 2-1: Otamendi 57, David Silva 83
Manchester United (A) 2-1: David Silva 43, Otamendi 54
Swansea City (A) 4-0: David Silva 27, 52, De Bruyne 34, Aguero 85
Tottenham (H) 4-1: Gundogan 14, De Bruyne 70, Sterling 80, 90
Bournemouth (H) 4-0: Aguero 27, 79, Sterling 53, Danilo 85
Newcastle (A) 1-0: Sterling 31
Crystal Palace (A) 0-0:
Watford (H) 3-1: Sterling 1, Kabasele (own goal) 13, Aguero 63
