Pep Guardiola’s side were awarded a late penalty when Leroy Sane was brought down by Virgil van Dijk.
Sergio Aguero usually takes spot kicks for City but had been subbed off for Gabriel Jesus.
The Brazilian wanted to take the responsibility of taking the penalty in front of the travelling fans but Mahrez took matters into his own hands.
The summer signing from Leicester was adamant that he was going to take the penalty and brushed aside Jesus.
Liverpool v Man City: Mahrez had missed three of his previous five penalties (Image: Sky Sports)
Liverpool vs Man City: Bernardo Silva appeared to console Jesus (Image: Sky Sports)
Jesus didn’t appear too happy and was consoled by Bernardo Silva who appeared to bring him out of the penalty area.
Mahrez blasted the penalty high over the bar and into the Anfield Road end of the ground.
He had previously missed three of his previous five penalties including one in the Carabao Cup against his new team last season.
Mahrez’s last Premier League penalty miss also came against Man City, for Leicester in May 2017.
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