Manchester City maintained their one-point lead at the top of the Premier League table after a dramatic 2-2 draw against title rivals Liverpool on Sunday.
Pep Guardiola's side twice led in the blockbuster showdown at the Etihad Stadium thanks to goals from Kevin De Bruyne and Gabriel Jesus.
Liverpool hit back to equalise on both occasions through Diogo Jota and Sadio Mane, but it was City who finished happier with the result of a high-quality encounter between arguably the world's two best teams.
With just seven games left, reigning champions City remain in pole position to pip second placed Liverpool to the title.
That would give City a fourth English title in five seasons as they look to win a treble of the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup this term.
"I know Liverpool's threats up front and how difficult they are. We performed really well and I'm so incredibly proud of my team," Guardiola said.
"Seven games left, we have to win all of them or it will be over. We are going to play for that."
Liverpool's hopes of a second top-flight crown in three years have undoubtedly been dented by their failure to take three points home from Manchester.
Jurgen Klopp's team will need a slip from City during the run-in if their bid for an unprecedented quadruple is to come to fruition.
"What a game. Wild! You can describe it a little bit like a boxing fight. It was the right result," Klopp said.
"We will not stop chasing. That's clear, but now we have two different competitions before we start the Premier League again."
Since the start of the 2018-19 season, combining the four campaigns, City and Liverpool are separated by just a single point and the latest instalment of their title rivalry is set to go down to the wire again.
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