Late, Loud, and Legendary: Haaland Delivers City Victory at Anfield

Match recap

Erling Haaland ended his Premier League scoring drought by firing a stoppage-time penalty to seal Manchester City's 2-1 victory at Anfield.

Liverpool had taken the lead through Dominik Szoboszlai in the 74th minute with a scorching free-kick, while Bernardo Silva equalized late in the 84th minute to set up the dramatic finish.

The decisive goal came in the 90+3 minute from the spot, marking Haaland's first goal at Anfield for City since joining in 2022.

Manchester City move to 50 points, second in the standings, continuing their pursuit of Arsenal, who lead with 56 points, while Liverpool sit on 39 points in sixth.

Haaland had previously scored only twice in his last eight Premier League appearances, making this late strike a timely breakthrough.

Punchline: If penalties could talk, Haaland would say this one arrived just in time to wake up the crowd and their coffee, too.

Impact on title race

The win keeps City firmly in the mix for the title, reminding everyone that late drama can still decide big matches and tighten the table as the season heads toward its conclusion.

Punchline: In football as in life, the clock is undefeated, but Haaland just filed an appeal with a perfectly placed spot kick.