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Follow all the action as Steven Gerrard returns to Anfield

Michael Jones
Saturday 11 December 2021 12:01 EST
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There was no happy homecoming for Steven Gerrard, no “celebrating like a crazy devil,” no narratives feeding into future ambitions. The man he termed “100 per cent the best player in the world now” saw to that, firing in a low, hard penalty to further Liverpool’s title fight.

Mohamed Salah’s direct goal contribution ticked over to 14 consecutive league games, his 67th-minute winner deflating an Aston Villa side that departed without a shot on target.

The task was not to make it easy for Liverpool, but Gerrard’s men didn’t figure it would be this hard to conjure threat of their own.

The scoreline belied a story of enterprise versus total obstruction, with substitute Diogo Jota missing a glorious chance late on to make that more clear.

Man City 0 - 0 Wolves

45+6 mins: Grealish dribbles into the box and slides a pass out to Zinchenko on the left side. He pulls the ball back into the box and picks out Bernardo Silva. He rolls the ball onto his left foot to shoot but gets closed down and has to send the ball back to Gundogan. City’s captain shoots from outside the box but his effort is blocked!

Michael Jones11 December 2021 13:22

Red card! Jimenez is sent off!

Man City 0 - 0 Wolves

45+3 mins: Raul Jimenez you absolute wally. Jimenez lunges into a tackle on Rodri in the middle of the pitch and clips the Manchester City player. Jon Moss pulls out the yellow card and awards City a free kick.

Rodri tries to restart play but Jimenez then stops the free kick being taken and the referee has no choice but to pull out another yellow card followed by a red!

Two yellow cards in the space of 30 seconds and Wolves are down to 10-men.

Michael Jones11 December 2021 13:17

Man City 0 - 0 Wolves

45 mins: Coady fouls Grealish just outside the box but Gundogan’s ball into the middle is cleared. City bring the ball back and win a corner that Coady deals with again. Wolves have been solid at the back so far.

There’s seven minutes of added time to play.

Michael Jones11 December 2021 13:15

Man City 0 - 0 Wolves

42 mins: The game is turning into a bit of a scrap. The last 10 minutes have been very stop-start but remarkably there’s only been one yellow card. Ruben Dias picks it up for a foul on Adama Traore.

Michael Jones11 December 2021 13:12

Man City 0 - 0 Wolves

39 mins: Jack Grealish curls the City corner into the box and almost picks out the arriving Ruben Dias. He gets a head to cross abut sends it wide of the goal.

After a few eye drops Romain Saiss is back on the pitch for Wolves.

Michael Jones11 December 2021 13:10

Man City 0 - 0 Wolves

36 mins: The stoppage was about five minutes in total but thankfully both players seem fine and are back on their feet.

Joao Moutinho runs the ball out of play and City’s throw in comes to Cancelo. He slides a though ball into the box for Sterling who breezes past Saiss. Sterling flicks him in the face with a trailing arm and Saiss throws himself to the floor. Sterling’s pass into the six-yard box is sent behind but Saiss remains on the deck.

Michael Jones11 December 2021 13:07

Man City 0 - 0 Wolves

33 mins: Max Kilman has a bandage wrapped around his head and he’s back on his feet. Ruben Neves is sat up and still being seen to by the physios. He’s helped to his feet and takes a breather. Neves looks like he took the worst of the collision and he’s going to play on as well.

Michael Jones11 December 2021 13:04

Man City 0 - 0 Wolves

30 mins: Ouch. Man City sweep forward on the counter-attack with Bernardo Silva dinking a pass up the pitch. Ruben Neves and Max Kilman both jump at the ball in an attempt to head it clear. The teo Wolves players collide with each and clash heads. Neves drops to the pitch and Jon Moss immediately stops the game. There’s blood on Kilman’s forehead and the game has to stop whilst they get treatment.

Michael Jones11 December 2021 13:01

Man City 0 - 0 Wolves

27 mins: Sterling attempts to weave his way into the box through the middle but runs into Saiss who wins the ball and passes it away. Saiss is having a good game so far alongside Conor Coady.

Michael Jones11 December 2021 12:57

Man City 0 - 0 Wolves

24 mins: Close! Sterling and Bernardo make similar runs into the right side of the box as Cancelo chips the ball in from the wing. The ball counces over Sterling and he tries tos shoot on the volley but Sa gets there first and scoops up the loose ball.

Michael Jones11 December 2021 12:55

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