Manchester City secured a dramatic 2-1 victory against Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday, thanks to a late penalty from Erling Haaland. The win keeps City in the Premier League title race, narrowing the gap to league leaders Arsenal to six points.

The match was a tightly contested affair, with City dominating the first half but failing to find a breakthrough. Liverpool opened the scoring in the 74th minute with a stunning free-kick from Dominik Szoboszlai. The Hungarian midfielder's swerving strike from nearly 30 meters out beat City's goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.

City responded quickly, with Bernardo Silva equalizing in the 84th minute. Haaland headed a cross over the defense, and Silva was alert to volley the ball home from the edge of the six-yard box.

The turning point came in stoppage time when Matheus Nunes was brought down in the box by Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker, resulting in a penalty for City. Erling Haaland stepped up and calmly converted the penalty in the 93rd minute, sending Alisson the wrong way and securing a vital win for his team. The goal was Haaland's first at Anfield.

The game ended in dramatic fashion when Rayan Cherki found the net from the halfway line after Alisson went up the pitch in search of an equaliser. However, the goal was disallowed after a VAR review, and Szoboszlai was shown a red card for tugging at Haaland's shirt in the build-up.

"It is an incredible feeling," said Bernardo Silva after the match. "This place [Anfield] is so tough to come to. We managed to stay through and never give up." He also added that his goal "gave a signal to the club that we should go for it".

The victory was City's first away to Liverpool in front of a crowd since 2003. City manager Pep Guardiola will be pleased with his team's performance, especially after going down a goal in the second half. The win puts pressure back on Arsenal in the title race.

For Liverpool, the defeat is a blow to their hopes of Champions League qualification. They remain in sixth place, four points adrift of the top five. Questions are beginning to arise about whether Arne Slot is the right man to lead Liverpool's transition.