Manchester City vs Liverpool
The rivalry that redefined the Premier League.
Head to head
All competitive meetings (approximate)
61
MANCHESTER CITY
29%
52
DRAWN
25%
96
LIVERPOOL
46%
Liverpool lead the all-time tally; City have dominated the Guardiola era head-to-head.
Why it matters
For six years these two pushed each other past 95 points every season — standards English football had never seen.
The storyline now
The Klopp-Guardiola era is over, but both clubs reload every summer. Arsenal crashed the party; the rivalry endures.
Iconic clashes
2014
Anfield, Premier League
Liverpool's 3-2 win in the title run-in — the Gerrard slip game, and the loudest Anfield in years.
2018
Champions League quarter-final
Liverpool's 5-1 aggregate demolition — the night Klopp's heavy metal overwhelmed Guardiola.
2019
Title race
98 points vs 97 — the greatest title race in English history, decided on the final day.
2022
Title race, final day
City came from 2-0 down against Villa to win it by a point — again, on the final day.
2024
Anfield, Premier League
A 1-1 draw in Klopp's farewell season — the rivalry's last dance under its two defining managers.
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