Man City vs Liverpool LIVE: Carabao Cup result and score as City win thriller to reach quarter-finals
Man City 3-2 Liverpool: Erling Haaland and Mo Salah both scored but it was City who edged into the last eight
Manchester City narrowly beat Liverpool 3-2 in a Carabao Cup round of 16 thriller, as Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp’s teams played their first competitive fixture since the World Cup.
City’s four-year grip on the Carabao Cup trophy came to an end last season when Liverpool won the competition for the first time in a decade but they got revenge as Erling Haaland, Riyad Mahrez and Nathan Ake all scored for the hosts at the Etihad.
Liverpool had twice hit back after going a goal behind, with Fabio Carvalho and then Mohamed Salah equalising for the visitors, but Ake’s 58th-minute header from Kevin De Bruyne’s incredible cross made the lead stick.
City go into the quarter-final draw later this season alongside the likes of Manchester United, Leicester and Newcastle and will surely now be favourites to go all the way.
Relive all the action with our live blog below:
Domestic football back with a bang as Man City edge Liverpool in Carabao Cup thriller
It is a moot point how many of the world’s best managers are found at the World Cup these days but two of the finest were found in the Carabao Cup, shifting attention back to domestic duty in typically compelling fashion. This is not the trophy Pep Guardiola has admitted he needs to complete his time at Manchester City. But, while he dreams of the Champions League, he moved closer to a record fifth League Cup, eliminating the holders Liverpool FC and beating his old nemesis Jurgen Klopp.
It was the night the club game returned with a vengeance, wresting the attention from its international counterpart, suggesting the standards can be higher here, illustrating that many of the sport’s finest forwards were not seen in Qatar in the last month. Three of them scored, in Erling Haaland, Riyad Mahrez and Mohamed Salah, though the match-winner was the only World Cup quarter-finalist to start, in Nathan Ake.
Arguably the evening’s outstanding figure was one of the World Cup’s great underachievers, in Kevin de Bruyne, who set up City’s first and third goals. Having controversially, if correctly, deemed Belgium too old to succeed in Qatar, he looks likelier to secure silverware in the colours of his club.
Domestic football back with a bang as Man City edge Liverpool in Carabao Cup thriller
Man City 3-2 Liverpool: Erling Haaland was among the goals as City edged a thrilling clash to reach the quarter-finals
What are the Carabao Cup key dates?
Quarter-finals: Week commencing 9th January 2023
Semi-finals: First-leg - week commencing 23rd January; second-leg - week commencing 30th January
Final: Sunday February 26th 2023
Carabao Cup quarter-final draw
The Charlton Athletic fans are the real winners from that draw. They’ve got a trip to Old Trafford to look forward to in the New Year.
Manchester United will be pleased, coming up against the League One outfit affords Erik ten Hag an opportunity to give more game time to the fringe players in the squad.
Carabao Cup quarter-final draw in full
Manchester United vs Charlton Athletic
Southampton vs Manchester City
Nottingham Forest vs Wolves
Newcastle United vs Leicester City
The quarter-finals will take place during the week commencing 9th of January.
Carabao Cup quarter-final draw
Finally, Newcastle United are at St. James’ Park against Leicester City.
Carabao Cup quarter-final draw
Nottingham Forest are hosting Wolverhampton Wanderers at the City Ground.
Carabao Cup quarter-final draw
Southampton are drawn at home with Manchester City making the trip to St. Marys.
Carabao Cup quarter-final draw
Manchester United are out of the pot first. They’ll face Charlton Athletic at Old Trafford!
Carabao Cup quarter-final draw
It’s finally time for the quarter-final draw. Here’s a reminder of which teams are left in the competition:
1. Charlton Athletic
2. Leicester City
3. Manchester United
4. Newcastle United
5. Nottingham Forest
6. Southampton
7. Wolverhampton Wanderers
8. Manchester City
Domestic football back with a bang as Man City edge Liverpool in Carabao Cup thriller
It is a moot point how many of the world’s best managers are found at the World Cup these days but two of the finest were found in the Carabao Cup, shifting attention back to domestic duty in typically compelling fashion. This is not the trophy Pep Guardiola has admitted he needs to complete his time at Manchester City. But, while he dreams of the Champions League, he moved closer to a record fifth League Cup, eliminating the holders Liverpool FC and beating his old nemesis Jurgen Klopp.
It was the night the club game returned with a vengeance, wresting the attention from its international counterpart, suggesting the standards can be higher here, illustrating that many of the sport’s finest forwards were not seen in Qatar in the last month. Three of them scored, in Erling Haaland, Riyad Mahrez and Mohamed Salah, though the match-winner was the only World Cup quarter-finalist to start, in Nathan Ake.
Arguably the evening’s outstanding figure was one of the World Cup’s great underachievers, in Kevin de Bruyne, who set up City’s first and third goals. Having controversially, if correctly, deemed Belgium too old to succeed in Qatar, he looks likelier to secure silverware in the colours of his club.
Domestic football back with a bang as Man City edge Liverpool in Carabao Cup thriller
Man City 3-2 Liverpool: Erling Haaland was among the goals as City edged a thrilling clash to reach the quarter-finals
Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this article
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies