Manchester City draw Liverpool to maintain lead in EPL
November 28th, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANSLondon, Nov 28 (IANS) Manchester City maintained a five-point lead in the English Premier League standings after a 1-1 draw away to Liverpool.
Manchester City grabbed the lead after half hour when captain Vincent Kompany headed in a corner from David Silva in the match held Sunday at Anfield.
Just two minutes later, Liverpool were level when Kompany’s clearance from the edge of the area found Dirk Kuyt and the Dutchman laid the ball into the path of the advancing Charlie Adam, Xinhua reported.
The Scotland international didn’t strike the ball cleanly but his shot took a huge deflection off City defender Joleon Lescott for an own-goal that left England goalkeeper Joe Hart wrong-footed.
City were reduced to 10 men with eight minutes left when striker Mario Balotelli was sent off for a second bookable offence.
Both sides had chances in the second half but neither could force a winner and in stoppage time Hart saved Liverpool substitute striker Andy Carroll’s goalbound header.
The result left City five points in front of local rivals Manchester United after the reigning champions were held to a 1-1 draw by Newcastle Saturday.
At the Liberty Stadium, promoted Swansea drew 0-0 with Aston Villa in the day’s other match.
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