The goalfest anticipated ahead of the game did not come to pass as a hard-fought affair unfolded and Riyad Mahrez missed the best chance of the match – an 86th-minute penalty sent over the crossbar.
Here are five talking points from the clash…
An unexpected stalemate…
In four meetings in the Premier League and Champions League last season, Liverpool and City scored a combined total of 18 goals.
The pre-match expectations of another showdown brimming with action in either box were therefore more than justified – but it just did not quite happen in L4 this time.