MANCHESTER UNITED’S dour 0-0 draw away at Liverpool on Sunday was the most-watched Premier League game in history on Sky Sports.
A record 4.8million people tuned in for the final five minutes as both teams pushed for the winner.
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That never came as the millions of viewers were left to reflect on a damp squib.
Sky, who confirmed the figures, added that only Game Of Thrones has achieved more viewers.
That means the Anfield draw moves ahead of the previous highest-viewed game – that was the 2012 clash between the two Manchester clubs.
Vincent Kompany’s header secured City a precious 1-0 victory at Old Trafford.
On Sunday, a fixture between Liverpool and United failed to live up to its pre-match billing as this supposed game of the season ended goalless for the fourth time in nine meetings.
In the end, both sides were prepared to settle for a point that keeps their respective unbeaten home and away runs going, and maintained the gap between the two clubs in the table to that of a single win.
The home side controlled possession and piled on the pressure at Anfield, but it was the league leaders who created the two big moments of the contest.
Indeed, Jurgen Klopp was grateful to his goalkeeper Alisson for a pair of fabulous second half saves that he made to deny Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba.
Paul Pogba almost won it – but was denied with a brilliant save from AlissonCredit: PA:Press Association
Without their stopper, the champions could well have been facing up to a first league defeat on home soil in almost four years, and to that of a stuttering title defence.
Both clubs prepare to go again.
United are back in midweek action, travelling to Fulham on Wednesday before Liverpool host Burnley the next evening.
In July last year, Manchester City’s clash with Southampton saw 5.7m viewers on free-to-air BBC.
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Game Of Thrones is the only TV show to get more viewers than the 4.8m who tuned in to Manchester United vs LiverpoolCredit: AP:Associated Press
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