There was never any doubt that Manchester City and Liverpool would go for each other's throats on their return to action, but the nature of the game still took many by surprise.
Ahead of the resumption of the Premier League on Boxing Day, both sides would have been keen to get up to speed as quickly as possible, and that's exactly what both did.
City ended up running out deserved 3-2 winners, and created many more chances in the game.
