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Liverpool 0 Manchester City 0: Mahrez misses late penalty as title favourites cancel each other out

Premier League champions Manchester City reclaimed top spot in the table thanks to a goalless draw against title rivals Liverpool on Sunday.

Riyad Mahrez missed a late penalty as Liverpool and Manchester City played out a tense 0-0 draw that saw the Premier League champions move top of the table on goal difference.

A match billed as a clash between the two title favourites failed to live up to lofty expectations with both teams struggling to create clear chances at Anfield on Sunday.

But Mahrez should have won it for City with four minutes to go after Virgil van Dijk was penalised for bringing down Leroy Sane, instead blasting his spot-kick well over the crossbar.