Bedlam at Anfield as Manchester City Complete Comeback to Stay in Title Race: Football Weekly – Podcast

On the latest Football Weekly podcast, hosts Max Rushden, Barry Glendenning, and guests dissect the chaotic 2-1 Manchester City victory over Liverpool at Anfield on February 8, 2026, a result that reignited City's Premier League title challenge[1][2][3]. Arsenal's nine-point lead was slashed to six after City's dramatic late turnaround, keeping the race alive with 13 games left[1][2][4].

The episode captures the bedlam from Dominik Szoboszlai's stunning 74th-minute free-kick, which swerved past Gianluigi Donnarumma to give Liverpool a deserved lead after a gritty performance[1][3][4]. Anfield erupted, but City, trailing and not at their fluent best amid rain and high pressing, rallied in the closing stages[2][3].

In the 84th minute, Erling Haaland headed down Rayan Cherki's cross for Bernardo Silva to volley home the equalizer—his third Anfield goal—prompting a fired-up celebration[1][2][3][4]. Stoppage time exploded when Alisson fouled Matheus Nunes (or Nico O'Reilly per some reports), awarding City a penalty[1][4]. Haaland, scoring his first Premier League goal at Anfield in his fourth visit, calmly converted in the third minute of added time, now netting at 23 of 24 PL grounds[1][2][4].

Chaos ensued: Szoboszlai's late red card after contesting Cherki's near-goal (ruled out), leaving Liverpool sixth, five points off fourth-placed Manchester United[1][2]. Hosts praise Donnarumma's key save on Alexis Mac Allister and City's resilience despite injuries, marking their first PL double over Liverpool since 1937 and just the third Anfield win since 1992[2][4].

Podcast banter highlights Haaland's clutch factor, Liverpool's top-four slip, and title implications—City host Fulham next to press Arsenal further. A must-listen for the raw emotion and analysis of this thriller[1][3][5][7]. (298 words)