Kevin De Bruyne is usually so dependable for Manchester City. The playmaker added to his repertoire of assists by feeding Gabriel Jesus to cancel out a penalty from Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah.

But then, for the first time in four years after five straight converted penalties, De Bruyne missed from the spot. Drawing 1-1 on Sunday was more damaging for City than the Premier League's third-place defending champions. Dropping points from four of its seven matches has left City already six points adrift of the summit, albeit with a game in hand.
�The result is no good for us, maybe for them," Gabriel Jesus said. "But we have to keep fighting,�

What had been an intense first half saw energy levels sap after the break in this first blockbuster matchup of the season between the most recent champions. City had to fend off a formidable Liverpool front line. Rather than deliberating over whether to start Diogo Jota or Roberto Firmino, Jurgen Klopp began with both of them, along with Salah and Sadio Mane in an initial 4-2-4 formation.