Pellegrini vows to continue title fight

The Chilean's charges looked to be in the ascendancy after battling back from two goals down to level it up midway through the second half at Anfield.

But a poor defensive clearance from Vincent Kompany allowed Philippe Coutinho to curl home a late winner for table-toppers Liverpool, who now hold a seven-point advantage over City.

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