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David Donnelly

Premier League: Defeat for Nathan Collins and Burnley as Man City and Liverpool draw

It’s as you were at the top of the Premier League as champions Manchester City and Liverpool played out a 2-2 draw at the Etihad.

Pep Guardiola’s Citizens remain a point clear at the summit with seven games to play after twice surrendering the lead.

Kevin De Bruyne, his sixth goal in six games, and Gabriel Jesus were on target for City, while Diogo Jota and Sadio Mané hit back for Jurgen Klopp’s Reds.

De Bruyne gave City the lead inside six minutes as his shot took a fortuitous deflection off Fabinho’s leg and skidded past Alisson Becker in the Liverpool goal.

It took just seven minutes for Liverpool to level as Andy Robertson’s cross was cushioned down by Trent Alexander-Arnold, and Portuguese international Jota fired home.

City regained the lead eight minutes before half time as Brazilian striker Jesus ghosted in at the back post and steered the ball past Alisson.

Liverpool trailed at the break but it took them less than a minute to get back on top as Mo Salah played a lovely through ball for Mané to rifle past Ederson.

City sub Riyad Mahrez had a great chance to win in injury time as he went one-on-one with Alisson but his chipped effort cleared the crossbar.

In the earlier games, Norwich City moved back within seven points of safety with a 2-0 win over fellow relegation candidates Burnley.

Burnley boss Sean Dyche handed Ireland international Nathan Collins a second start in a week following his goalscoring performance in the 3-2 win over Everton on Wednesday.

And the former Cherry Orchard schoolboy was unlucky to see the ball ricochet off his shin and into the path of Pierre Lees-Melou, who steered home off the inside of the post.

With Burnley chasing the game in the closing stages, Teemu Pukki showed great control and finished superbly to seal a first win in ten for the Canaries.

Leicester City remain ninth after they beat Crystal Palace 2-1 thanks to goals from Ademola Lookman and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Wilfried Zaha pulling one back after the break.

And Brentford’s Premier League future is virtually secure as they moved 12 points clear, Bryan Mbuemo and Ivan Toney seeping them to a 2-0 win over West Ham.

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