Liverpool vs Man City LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction as Mohamed Salah seals narrow win
Liverpool got their season back on track with a narrow win over title contenders Manchester City
Liverpool host Manchester City this afternoon in a clash of last year’s Premier League title rivals. City beat Liverpool by just one point to claim the trophy for the second consecutive season but the teams have got off to contrasting starts this year.
Jurgen Klopp’s side sit 11th having collected just two wins from their eight matches so far. It is the Reds worst start to a Premier League season in 10 years and leaves them 13 points behind Pep Guardiola’s men already. After their 3-2 defeat to Arsenal last weekend Klopp admitted that his team are already out of the title race but that he will continue to search for a winning equation whilst dealing with injuries and changes to his tried-and-tested 4-3-3 formation.
In comparison Manchester City are right where they want to be. They come into the game sitting second in the table just behind Arsenal who are led by Guardiola’s former assistant coach Mikel Arteta. They are looking for their 11th consecutive victory across all competitions and with Erling Haaland in the side they have the capabilities to pile further hurt onto Liverpool.
Follow all the action from Anfield as Liverpool take on Manchester City with coverage starting at the conclusion of Aston Villa vs Chelsea:
Liverpool 0-0 Man City
27 mins: Close! Salah nicks the ball off Dias as it comes over the top and manages to get it across to Harvey Elliott. He brings the ball into the box then looks stuck as Nathan Ake closes him down.
He wants to pass to Salah but that option isn’t on and Ake takes the ball off him to break down the attack.
Liverpool 0-0 Man City
24 mins: Liverpool are utilising the wide areas to get crosses into the box. Robertson is bombing forward on the left with Salah drifting inside and Elliott taking up the wide role on the right allowing Milner to hold back and stop any counters.
City are handling it efficiently so far.
Liverpool 0-0 Man City
21 mins: Great run from Salah who is given the ball just past the halfway and shoves Ake to the deck on his way into the box. He shifts onto his left foot and looks to thread it between Dias’ legs but the City centre-back turns the ball out for a corner.
The corner comes into the middle but gets dealt with by City.
Liverpool 0-0 Man City
18 mins: Fabinho is encouraged to shoot as he receives the ball on the tip of the City ‘D’ but he works it across to Robertson instead. The Liverpool left-back swings in a cross but Nathan Ake is there ahead of Roberto Firmino to head the ball clear.
He gets it to Foden who shrugs off Milner and boots it down the wing.
Liverpool 0-0 Man City
15 mins: Phil Foden is clipped by Harvey Elliott and goes down off the ball. Liverpool play on and lose it trying to get Andy Robertson in behind Joao Cancelo.
Cancelo gives the ball to Gundogan who sends it long to Haaland and Foden makes a surprising recovery with City on the attack. Haaland has a shot blocked but the ball comes out to Gundogan whose drilled effort skips off the pitch and lands safely in Alisson’s hands.
Liverpool 0-0 Man City
12 mins: Arsenal have completed a 1-0 win over Leeds United so Manchester City cannot go top of the table today and now need to win to stay within one point of Mikel Arteta’s side.
They’re on the offensive at Anfield with Liverpool making a couple of sloppy mistakes in the middle of the pitch to give the ball back to the visitors.
Liverpool 0-0 Man City
9 mins: City have started to take control of the ball and look to slowly push Liverpool deep into their own half. They play it around the middle before sending Joao Cancelo free on the right wing.
He curls a cross into the area but it’s too far ahead of Ilkay Gundogan and Alisson collects it on the bounce.
Liverpool 0-0 Man City
6 mins: Nearly! Bernardo Silva takes the ball from a poor Liverpool clearance and sends it up to Phil Foden on the left side. He plays it over to Erling Haaland who touches the ball into the box and looks to return the pass.
Diogo Jota is helping out defensively and knocks the ball away from Haaland before Joe Gomez completes the clearance this time.
Liverpool 0-0 Man City
3 mins: Lovely! Liverpool lfy up the right side of the pitch with James Milner carrying the ball down the wing before passing it inside to Roberto Firmino.
He slides the ball into the box for Mo Salah who looks to pick out Diogo Jota but has his pass knocked behind for a corner.
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