English Premier League

Liverpool vs Manchester City, 2024-25 English Premier League

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  • 12': Cody Gakpo
  • 78': Mohamed Salah (P)
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Man City stunned by Liverpool to in fourth consecutive PL loss

Liverpool overawed arch-rivals Manchester City in a 2-0 win with goals from Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah to take a nine-point lead at the top of the Premier League

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Foul by Nathan Aké (Manchester City).
  • 4': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Offside, Liverpool. Luis Díaz is caught offside.
  • 5': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
  • 5': Manuel Akanji (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
  • 11': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Matheus Nunes.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross.
  • 12': Goal! Liverpool 1, Manchester City 0. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
  • 14': Delay in match because of an injury Phil Foden (Manchester City).
  • 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 17': Offside, Liverpool. Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
  • 18': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Nathan Aké.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister with a cross following a corner.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
  • 21': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Rico Lewis.
  • 24': Foul by Matheus Nunes (Manchester City).
  • 24': Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 26': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
  • 26': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
  • 32': Foul by Phil Foden (Manchester City).
  • 32': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Phil Foden (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Nathan Aké.
  • 34': Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box following a corner.
  • 34': Foul by Matheus Nunes (Manchester City).
  • 34': Joe Gomez (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
  • 35': Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Rico Lewis (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Erling Haaland.
  • 42': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Foul by Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Nathan Aké.
  • 45'+1': Manuel Akanji (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai following a corner.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Liverpool 1, Manchester City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 1, Manchester City 0.
  • 48': Offside, Manchester City. Kyle Walker is caught offside.
  • 49': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
  • 49': Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Alexis Mac Allister.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Robertson with a through ball.
  • 51': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Matheus Nunes.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a corner.
  • 53': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ryan Gravenberch.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kyle Walker.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 57': Offside, Manchester City. Matheus Nunes is caught offside.
  • 57': Substitution, Manchester City. Jérémy Doku replaces Matheus Nunes.
  • 58': Substitution, Manchester City. Savinho replaces Ilkay Gündogan.
  • 59': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
  • 59': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Phil Foden.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
  • 66': Offside, Liverpool. Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
  • 72': Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
  • 73': Substitution, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez replaces Cody Gakpo.
  • 73': Substitution, Liverpool. Jarell Quansah replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold.
  • 76': Penalty Liverpool. Luis Díaz draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 76': Penalty conceded by Stefan Ortega (Manchester City) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 78': Goal! Liverpool 2, Manchester City 0. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 78': Substitution, Manchester City. Jack Grealish replaces Rico Lewis.
  • 78': Substitution, Manchester City. Kevin De Bruyne replaces Phil Foden.
  • 79': Foul by Jarell Quansah (Liverpool).
  • 79': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
  • 81': Manuel Akanji (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Rúben Dias (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rúben Dias.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 84': Substitution, Liverpool. Curtis Jones replaces Mohamed Salah.
  • 85': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
  • 85': Kyle Walker (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Offside, Manchester City. Jérémy Doku is caught offside.
  • 89': Foul by Curtis Jones (Liverpool).
  • 89': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Darwin Núñez.
  • 90': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Stefan Ortega.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Liverpool. Harvey Elliott replaces Luis Díaz.
  • 90'+1': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Andy Robertson (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Darwin Núñez.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Liverpool 2, Manchester City 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Liverpool 2, Manchester City 0.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 9
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 4
4 Corner Kicks 7
5 Saves 3
56.2 Possession 43.8
8 SHOTS 18
2 ON GOAL 7
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
481 Accurate Passes 347
544 Passes 415
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
0 Accurate Crosses 4
9 Crosses 14
0.0 Cross % 0.3
32 Long Balls 61
10 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 4
14 Effective Tackles 13
17 Tackles 22
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
5 Interceptions 6
21 Effective Clearances 13
21 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 60,248

Premier League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Liverpool 21 +30 50
2 Arsenal 22 +22 44
3 Nottingham Forest 22 +11 44
4 Chelsea 22 +17 40
Full Standings

Line-Ups

LIV Liverpool (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
62 Caoimhín Kelleher (GK)
4 Virgil van Dijk
2 Joe Gomez
26 Andrew Robertson
66 Trent Alexander-Arnold
8 Dominik Szoboszlai
10 Alexis Mac Allister
38 Ryan Gravenberch Yellow Card
7 Luis Díaz
18 Cody Gakpo
11 Mohamed Salah

MNC Manchester City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
18 Stefan Ortega (GK)
25 Manuel Akanji Yellow Card
3 Rúben Dias
6 Nathan Aké
2 Kyle Walker
47 Phil Foden Yellow Card
19 Ilkay Gündogan
20 Bernardo Silva
9 Erling Haaland
27 Matheus Nunes Yellow Card
82 Rico Lewis

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