PL on Citi: Manchester City, Liverpool secure late victories

Late goals from Andy Robertson and Sadio Mane earned Liverpool an incredibly dramatic 2-1 victory at Aston Villa.

It looked like it wasn’t the Reds’ day after Trezeguet opened the scoring and Roberto Firmino’s strike was ruled out for an exceptionally marginal offside call.

Sadio Mane scored the winner in the fourth minute of stoppage-time

But Liverpool did eventually get through the Villans’ resolute defense when Robertson headed Mane’s brilliant cross from the right beyond Tom Heaton.

A point looked on the cards but in the fourth minute of stoppage-time, Mane got on the end of Trent Alexander-Arnold’s corner and expertly guided his header into the corner of the net to send the traveling Kopites wild.

Reigning champions Manchester City kept in touch with the leaders through after they came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Southampton.

James Ward-Prowse gave Saints a shock lead with an effort on the rebound after City goalkeeper Ederson spilled Stuart Armstrong’s shot.

Pep Guardiola’s side leveled the scores 20 minutes from time through the ever-dependable Sergio Aguero and found the winner when Kyle Walker smashed the ball home after Alex McCarthy failed to clear a corner from the left.

City go to Anfield next weekend

Elsewhere, Arsenal drew 1-1 at home to Wolves in a game that saw captain Granit Xhaka left out of the Gunners’ squad.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gave the Gunners the lead but Nuno Espirito Santo’s men hit back with a goal from Raul Jimenez.

In the lunchtime game, Manchester United was beaten 1-0 at Bournemouth – former Red Devil Josh King scoring the only goal of the game.

King showed great improvisation for his goal

Below you can see the results from  Saturday’s Premier League action so far.

Bournemouth 1-0 Manchester United

Arsenal 1-1 Wolves

Aston Villa 1-2 Liverpool

Brighton 2-0 Norwich

Manchester City 2-1 Southampton

Sheffield United 3-0 Burnley

West Ham 2-3 Newcastle

Watford 0-1 Chelsea (LATEST)

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