How Liverpool and Man City Could Be Forced Into an Epic Play Off to Determine the Premier League Winner

• Fans could be in for the first Premier League play-off in the history of the English top-flight to determine who wins the title
• The title race currently pits Manchester City and Liverpool, with both teams standing a realistic chance of winning the trophy
• While City have a slight edge over the Reds after their 5-0 win over Newcastle United, Jurgen Klopp's men still have an outside chance of being crowned champions
• Only three points separate the English giants with just three matches left to end the 2021/22 Premier League season

English football heavyweights Man City and Liverpool could be forced into an epic play-off to determine who wins the Premier League title this season.

The two teams are currently embroiled in a tough battle for the domestic crown, with the race threatening to go down the wire.

With just three matches left to end the season, it has become increasingly possible that the trophy is likely to go either way.

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This despite City going three points clear of Liverpool following their five-star performance against Newcastle United that saw them secure a 5-0 comfortable win.

Liverpool, on the other hand, dropped points in their own outing as they stumbled in the title race after a 1-1 stalemate with Tottenham Hotspur.

How a play-off could determine the Premier League title winners this season

The Sun reports the English Premier League title race could be set for an unprecedented title decider pitting Liverpool and Man City.

According to the publication, top-flight rules state that a play-off will be used to determine the title winners if two teams are level on points, goal difference, goals scored and the head-to-head results between them in that season.

Incredibly, the first rule of these guidelines has already been confirmed after both Liverpool and City played out a 2-2 draw at Anfield and the Etihad.

It is understood that a defeat for Man City in any of their remaining matches could potentially open the prospect of the first play-off in Premier League history.

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However, for that to happen, the Reds must bag three points more than City in their remaining games, while Pep Guardiola’s men need to lose one of their games.

Additionally, the Merseysiders also need to score at least two goals more than City and concede two fewer than the reigning champions.

That said, a 2-1 loss to City against either Wolves or West Ham this week and a 1-0 win in the other match would see Liverpool draw level with them on everything if they score a total of four goals without conceding in victories over Aston Villa and Southampton.

Such a scenario would now pave way for the first Premier League play-off in the history of the competition to determine who wins this season's league title.

It is understood the most available date for the play-off would be Wednesday, May 25, just three days before Liverpool play Real Madrid in the Champions League final.

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The Anfield landlords made it to the penultimate of the European football competition after their victory over Spanish giants, Villarreal, in the semi-finals.

Klopp's men are scheduled to play Aston Villa in their next outing on Tuesday night, May 10, as City entertain Wolves at Molineux on Wednesday night, May 11.

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City boss Pep Guardiola has confirmed that Ruben Dias, John Stones and Kyle Walker are out for the rest of the season.

The Citizens beat Newcastle 5-0 on Sunday evening to get back to winning ways, but that came at a cost as Dias was substituted off at half-time after he picked an injury.