Watch: City's Jesus catches Liverpool sleeping to end frantic 1st half

Gordon Brunt• ·
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - APRIL 10: Gabriel Jesus of Manchester City scores their side's second goal past Alisson Becker of Liverpool during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Liverpool at Etihad Stadium on April 10, 2022 in Manchester, England.
Matt McNulty - Manchester City / Manchester City FC / Getty

Pep Guardiola's decision to give Gabriel Jesus a surprise start against Liverpool paid off during the first half of Sunday's showdown at the Etihad Stadium.

The Brazilian attacker - making his first Premier League start since New Year's Day - gave Manchester City a 2-1 lead to close out a frantic opening 45 minutes with a goal that seemingly came out of nowhere thanks to Liverpool's delayed response.

However, Sadio Mane ensured that the lead was short-lived after the break, scoring less than a minute into the second half to bring Liverpool level.

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