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Liverpool vs Manchester City, Champions League - as it happened

Re-live all the action from a memorable night at Anfield

Liam Corless
Wednesday 04 April 2018 15:04 EDT
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Liverpool and Manchester City go head to head for a spot in the semi-finals
Liverpool and Manchester City go head to head for a spot in the semi-finals

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From five to two, the Premier League participation was whittled down in the last 16, and will be halved again come semi-final time, as Liverpool and Manchester City come to a head.

Pep Guardiola’s juggernaut are the favourites for this year’s crown given their dominance but, much like how PSG wanted to avoid Real, City will have wanted to avoid Liverpool, the team whose strengths marry up to their weaknesses perfectly.

Guardiola branded the triumvirate of Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino “almost unstoppable” but will hope the “almost” part of that assertion is more true than the “unstoppable” bit given that the weakest part of City’s game – if it can be called that – is their defence. Both sides seem to have their Premier League positions sewn up so expect a European classic, but don’t call a Liverpool victory a shock – this one really could go either way.

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40' - Roberto Firmino skips past Vincent Kompany just outside the area before drilling a left-footed shot at goal. However, the ball flies a good few feet over the rooted Ederson's crossbar.

Liam Corless4 April 2018 20:29

In case my description of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's thronker didn't quite do it justice:

Liam Corless4 April 2018 20:32

45' - Two minutes of added time to come at the end of this first half.

City are finishing the half strongly but they're still yet to test Loris Karius.

Liam Corless4 April 2018 20:33

45+3' - Nicolas Otamendi goes into the book for a mistimed challenge on Roberto Firmino.

Liam Corless4 April 2018 20:34

Half-time - Liverpool 3-0 Manchester City

Virgil van Dijk comes agonisingly close to making it 4-0 in the third minute of injury time but his header from Mo Salah's free-kick glances just wide of Ederson's far post.

Still, I think it's fair to say that Jurgen Klopp would've taken a 3-0 half-time lead if you'd offered it him before the match.

Goals: Mo Salah, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Sadio Mane

Liam Corless4 April 2018 20:37

46' - We are back underway at Anfield!

Liam Corless4 April 2018 20:51

49' - City are enjoying a decent spell of possession here but they're still yet to have a single shot on target.

Who'd have predicted that before the match? Well, not me, the guy who had a cheeky wager on a City win.

Money down the drain.

Liam Corless4 April 2018 20:56

Elsewhere in Europe

Barcelona led Roma 1-0 at half-time thanks to a Daniele De Rossi own-goal and they Blaugrana have now doubled their lead just before the hour mark... thanks to another own-goal, this time from Kostas Manolas.

Liam Corless4 April 2018 20:58

52' - Chance!

Fernandinho finds Leroy Sane in the box with a wonderful pass but the German sends his first-time shot well wide of the far post from a tight angle.

Liam Corless4 April 2018 20:59

53' - Bad news for Liverpool as Mo Salah hobbles down the tunnel with what looks like a groin injury. Gini Wijnaldum is on in his place.

Liam Corless4 April 2018 20:59

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