Summary Manchester City and Liverpool played a 2-2 draw in the English Premier League.
Sergio Aguero rescued Manchester City with a late goal in a 2-2 draw with Liverpool on Sunday, but two more dropped points further dented the champions hopes of reeling in Manchester United in the Premier League title race.
Steven Gerrard s dipping volley in the 73rd minute looked like earning Liverpool all three points at the Etihad Stadium, only for Aguero to conjure up a stunning goal of his own from an acute angle six minutes later.
City had earlier seen Edin Dzeko s opening goal canceled out by a long-range strike by its former striker Daniel Sturridge.
United now holds a nine-point advantage over second-place City with 13 matches remaining, with the champions having dropped four points this week after a 0-0 draw at Queens Park Rangers on Tuesday.
Liverpool still hasn t beaten a team in the top half of the league this season but its lively front two of Sturridge and Suarez gave City s defense still missing injured captain Vincent Komapny all sorts of problems throughout.
Dzeko s 11th goal of the campaign came against the run of play, with David Silva releasing Milner with a short pass and the England midfielder crossing low for Dzeko to tap in from inside the six-yard box.
Dzeko also indirectly played a central role in Liverpool s goal. A tackle on him from behind by Daniel Agger went unpunished, sparking loud protestation from City players and fans.
Liverpool continued upfield and when Javi Garcia failed to clear, Sturridge collected a pass from Steven Gerrard and drilled a low shot from outside the area. Out of courtesy for his old club, which he left in 2009 after letting his contract run down, Sturridge didn t celebrate his goal.
City was far from comfortable and a defensive mix-up between Pablo Zabaleta and Hart almost saw the right back s back-pass creep into his own net. Instead, the ball rolled against the side-netting.
Liverpool also looked more dangerous in the second half, even more so when City went to three in defense in search of a winner.
Suarez curled a shot just wide before Gerrard chested down Gael Clichy s weak clearance and sent a looping volley from 30 yards (meters) into the bottom corner in the 73rd.
Aguero salvaged a draw by running onto Gareth Barry s cross, rounding goalkeeper Pepe Reina and finding the net, but it won t stop United celebrating.
