Manchester United squeak out a draw, but City bashed

Manchester — Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored an 84th-minute header as Manchester United prevented Liverpool from recapturing second place in the Premier League table in a 1-1 draw on Sunday. Earlier Manchester City’s title hopes were dealt a huge blow when they were beaten 4-0 at Everton. At Old Trafford Paul Pogba stood to be United’s fall guy after conceding a soft first-half penalty for handball, which James Milner converted, only for Ibrahimovic to save his blushes. After draws against Sunderland and Plymouth Argyle and a defeat at Southampton, Liverpool have gone four games without victory at the start of a calendar year for the first time since 1993.

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