Liverpool 1-0 Manchester City: Mohamed Salah scores winner
Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah scores and Jurgen Klopp is sent off as Manchester City side lose for the first time in the…
Liverpool put their recent Premier League struggles behind them to end Manchester City’s unbeaten run in an enthralling and hot-tempered encounter at Anfield, which saw Jurgen Klopp sent off.
City, fuelled by the goals of Erling Haaland, were in prime condition but Liverpool finally found the form which has deserted them for much of the season to overcome the reigning champions.
Haaland, for once, was not on the scoresheet and it was Liverpool’s talisman Mohamed Salah who made the vital contribution, racing on to a clearance from keeper Alisson after Joao Cancelo’s slip to beat Ederson with a composed finish with 14 minutes left.
Ederson had produced a brilliant save to deny Salah in a similar one-on-one situation while City manager Pep Guardiola was furious that a Phil Foden goal that would have put his side ahead was ruled out by the video assistant referee for Haaland’s foul on Fabinho.
This was not to be Haaland’s day, although he did bring two saves from Alisson, but Anfield was left exultant as Liverpool at last showed why they have consistently been City’s biggest threat.
In a frantic finale, tempers boiled over and Klopp was sent off by referee Anthony Taylor for his protests after he felt Salah was fouled – but when temperatures cool he will be overjoyed by a statement win.
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Liverpool
Starting XI
Squad number1Player nameAlissonAverage rating7.72
Squad number7Player nameMilnerAverage rating7.67
Squad number2Player nameGomezAverage rating7.80
Squad number4Player namevan DijkAverage rating7.85
Squad number26Player nameRobertsonAverage rating7.77
- Squad number3Player nameFabinhoAverage rating
7.59
- Squad number6Player nameThiago AlcántaraAverage rating
7.56
- Squad number19Player nameElliottAverage rating
7.63
Squad number11Player nameMohamed SalahAverage rating8.26
- Squad number20Player nameDiogo JotaAverage rating
7.81
Squad number9Player nameRoberto FirminoAverage rating7.72
Substitutes
Squad number14Player nameHendersonAverage rating7.43
- Squad number21Player nameTsimikasAverage rating
6.74
- Squad number27Player nameNúñezAverage rating
7.05
- Squad number28Player nameFábio CarvalhoAverage rating
7.45
Squad number66Player nameAlexander-ArnoldAverage rating7.09
Manchester City
Starting XI
Squad number31Player nameEdersonAverage rating4.61
- Squad number7Player nameJoão CanceloAverage rating
4.17
- Squad number25Player nameAkanjiAverage rating
4.09
- Squad number3Player nameRúben DiasAverage rating
4.18
- Squad number6Player nameAkéAverage rating
4.16
Squad number17Player nameDe BruyneAverage rating4.42
- Squad number16Player nameRodriAverage rating
4.16
Squad number8Player nameGündoganAverage rating4.26
Squad number20Player nameBernardo SilvaAverage rating4.31
- Squad number9Player nameHaalandAverage rating
4.88
Squad number47Player nameFodenAverage rating4.64
Substitutes
- Squad number19Player nameÁlvarezAverage rating
4.17
Line-ups
Liverpool
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Alisson
- 7Milner
- 2Gomez
- 4van Dijk
- 26Robertson
- 3FabinhoBooked at 63minsSubstituted forHendersonat 73′minutes
- 6Thiago AlcántaraBooked at 84mins
- 19ElliottSubstituted forFreitas Gouveia Carvalhoat 73′minutes
- 11SalahSubstituted forAlexander-Arnoldat 90′minutes
- 20JotaBooked at 90minsSubstituted forTsimikasat 90+9′minutes
- 9FirminoSubstituted forNúñezat 72′minutes
Substitutes
- 14Henderson
- 17Jones
- 21Tsimikas
- 27Núñez
- 28Freitas Gouveia Carvalho
- 43Bajcetic
- 47Phillips
- 62Kelleher
- 66Alexander-Arnold
Man City
Formation 4-3-3
- 31Ederson
- 7Cancelo
- 25AkanjiBooked at 78mins
- 3Rúben Dias
- 6Aké
- 17De Bruyne
- 16Rodri
- 8GündoganSubstituted forÁlvarezat 89′minutes
- 20Bernardo Silva
- 9Haaland
- 47Foden
Substitutes
- 10Grealish
- 14Laporte
- 18Ortega
- 19Álvarez
- 21Gómez
- 26Mahrez
- 80Palmer
- 82Lewis
- 97Wilson-Esbrand
- Referee:
- Anthony Taylor
Match Stats
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Match ends, Liverpool 1, Manchester City 0.
Second Half ends, Liverpool 1, Manchester City 0.
Hand ball by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
Substitution, Liverpool. Konstantinos Tsimikas replaces Diogo Jota because of an injury.
Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross.
Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Fábio Carvalho (Liverpool).
Attempt missed. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Darwin Núñez.
Offside, Liverpool. Trent Alexander-Arnold tries a through ball, but Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
Diogo Jota (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
João Cancelo (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
Substitution, Liverpool. Trent Alexander-Arnold replaces Mohamed Salah.
Substitution, Manchester City. Julián Álvarez replaces Ilkay Gündogan.
Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Fábio Carvalho (Liverpool).
Attempt blocked. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
(Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
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