Social media reaction from Liverpool's thrilling and controversial draw with Manchester City

Liverpool were held to a 1-1 draw by Manchester City on Sunday afternoon as the Premier League title race took yet another twist. 

The Reds played incredibly well against the current world champions and will feel disappointed that they didn't walk away from Anfield with three points.

Alexis Mac Allister's penalty cancelled out John Stones' first-half opener as the game finished all square, but there was plenty of drama and controversy during a breathless affair.

Here is how X users reacted to Sunday's events on Merseyside.

After a difficult opening ten minutes at Anfield in which Man City were on top, the Reds eventually settled into their groove.

Kicking towards the Kop, Liverpool started to take control of an end-to-end clash, but still found themselves a goal behind heading into the half-time break following a clever corner routine by the visitors that was converted by John Stones.

It was a blow for the Reds, but they came flying out of the blocks after the break, quickly levelling proceedings after Darwin Nunez was clattered by Man City goalkeeper Ederson in the penalty area.

Mac Allister stepped up from 12 yards to calmly dispatch the spot kick.

Liverpool took things up another gear after Mac Allister's penalty, with the Reds pressing Pep Guardiola's side into frequent mistakes in their own half.

Jurgen Klopp's men continued to hassle and harry, but some wasteful finishing from Luis Diaz would prove costly come the full-time whistle.

The Colombian was presented with several glorious opportunities, but couldn't find the back of the net - most notably missing a one-v-one after a wonderful Mohamed Salah through ball.

However, the tricky winger was relentless despite his spurned opportunities, and he sure gave Kyle Walker a few problems down the left flank.

Liverpool continued to push for a winner as the game wore on, but it was once again the officials that would take centre stage at Anfield.

Michael Oliver and VAR came under pressure after failing to award Liverpool a pretty obvious penalty in the 98th-minute, Jeremy Doku's studs making contact with Mac Allister's chest inside the penalty area.

Former referees and Jurgen Klopp were in agreement that it should have been a spot kick, with the Reds robbed of the chance to net a late and crucial winner.

Despite Liverpool's remarkable display, they would end up missing out on a huge opportunity for victory at Anfield, with a draw seeing them drop behind Arsenal in the table on goal difference.

However, it was still an impressive display from the Reds, who could have quite easily claimed all three points on Sunday.

In the end, it's tough to know what the result means in the title picture.