Jurgen Klopp vs Pep Guardiola: Greatest moments of an iconic Premier League rivalry

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Together, they made Liverpool and City the two defining teams of the era. City fought back late through Bernardo Silva and Ilkay Gundogan, but it was not enough.This was Klopp’s Liverpool at their most thrilling.

Liverpool 3-0 Manchester City, April 4th 2018Photo by Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Getty ImagesThree months later, Liverpool did it again on an even bigger stage.By then, City were running away with the Premier League, but Liverpool were growing into a Champions League force.The first leg of the quarter-final at Anfield was a statement. It was clear by this point that Klopp had found a way to drag Guardiola into Liverpool’s chaos, and City were rocked.It also sent Liverpool towards their first Champions League final under Klopp, even if Kiev ended in heartbreak.Manchester City 2-1 Liverpool, January 3rd 2019If those first two classics belonged to Liverpool, this was City’s answer.Liverpool went to the Etihad unbeaten in the league and with the chance to move 10 points clear.

Liverpool lost once all season and still finished second with 97 points.Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty ImagesManchester City 2-2 Liverpool, April 10th 2022By 2022, both teams had already reached the summit.Liverpool had won the Champions League in 2019 and finally ended the 30-year wait for the league title in 2020. We may never see that level in the Premier League again.READ MORE: Why Mikel Arteta still can’t be compared to Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool despite Arsenal’s title winJoin Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox