Premier League round-up: Title race continues as Liverpool and Man City share spoils in pulsating clash

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The two title contenders could not be separated following a frantic encounter this weekend.

Another round of action in the Premier League concluded with lots of talking points, particularly on the dynamics of the title race following the thrilling encounter at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. League-leaders Manchester City remained a point clear of Liverpool on the Premier League chart after the highly-anticipated clash of between them ended in a pulsating 2-2 draw.

First-half goals from Kevin De Bruyne and Gabriel Jesus put the Citizens in the driving seat, with Diogo Jota reducing the deficit to just a goal by scoring in-between. However, an early second half goal by Sadio Mane ensured that both sides left the stadium with a point apiece with the battle for the title still ongoing. The day before, a number of results altered affairs in the race for European football, starting with Manchester United's capitulation at Goodison Park.

The top four aspirations of the Red Devils took a massive blow as they suffered an agonizing 1-0 defeat following a poor display against Everton. Relatively, the Toffees were able to safeguard themselves from entering the relegation zone and are four points clear whiile having two games in-hand. Elsewhere, Chelsea responded to last week's UEFA Champions League defeat to Real Madrid by going absoluting ballistic at the St Mary's Stadium, beating Southampton by six goals to nil to consolidate their status among the top four.

Tottenham Hotspur also defeated moved three points clear of fifth-placed Arsenal by beating Aston Villa 4-0 at Villa Park. Their cross-town rivals could not keep the pressure up this weekend as they fell to a disappointing 2-1 loss at the Emirates Stadium when Brighton came to town. Fellow Londoners West Ham also fell short by recordin a 2-0 loss at Brentford. Here is how the top half of Premier League table looks like after matchday 32:

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Top headlines in the Premier League this week

Cristiano Ronaldo under investigation after breaking a fan's phone: An alleged assault is being investigated by Merseyside Police after Manchester United player Cristiano Ronaldo appeared to break a fan's phone. The video was posted on social media, along with claims that he shattered the device as he walked off the pitch after his team's 1-0 loss to Everton. Ronaldo, 37, then issued an apology over social media.

Thomas Tuchel plays down Chelsea's chances of beating Real Madrid in UCL quarter-final: Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has admitted that qualifying for the Champions League semi-finals is "unlikely." The Blues are preparing for the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Los Blancos, after losing the first game 3-1 thanks to a hat-trick from Karim Benzema. To stay in the tie, the reigning champions must defeat Real Madrid by two goals, and Tuchel is realistic about his team's chances of moving further.

Guardiola heaps praises on Klopp after stalemates: Pep Guardiola lauded Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp for assisting him in his development as a manager. When the two teams met on Sunday, there was no separating them, with Guardiola's side leading the Premier League title race by one point with seven games remaining. Guardiola and Klopp were continually praising one another in the build-up to the game, and now that it's done, the City manager has revealed that he enjoys continuously having to improve to stay up with Klopp.

Mane matches 'unusual' Wayne Rooney record with goal vs Man City: Sadio Mane has become only the second player in Premier League history to score on his birthday against a team that began the day as the league's top team. The Senegal international was among the goal scorers as Liverpool drew 2-2 draw away from home against league leaders Manchester City.