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 1-0 Man City
85 mins: Ouch! Alisson clings onto another City cross and boots it up the pitch but the visitors defend the long ball this time and work the ball into Rodri in the middle of the pitch.
Thiago Alcantara comes flying in, slips on the turf and collides with Rodri taking his legs out from under him. The referee spots this and pulls out a yellow card.
Liverpool 1-0 Man City
82 mins: Joao Cancelo wins City a corner but Foden doesn’t beat the first man and Andy Robertson belts the ball away at the near post.
Close! Rodri floats a diagonal pass over the top for Cancelo who volleys a pass into the six-yard box. It seems as though Haaland has a fre header to score but Van Dijk gets back and nods it over the crossbar!
Liverpool 1-0 Man City
79 mins: Manuel Akanji goes in the book for a foul on Darwin Nunez who tries to get into the box from the left. James Milner lifts the free kick into the area but it’s nodded out to Henderson who boots it high and wide.
Anfield are in full voice now.
GOAL! Liverpool 1-0 Man City (Salah, 76’)⚽️
76 mins: MO SALAH!
Alisson spots that Salah is one-on-one with Joao Cancelo and belts the ball over to him. Salah brings it down and spins Cancelo in the same move to get in on goal.
Ederson is left to close him down but Salah lifts it over the keeper and sends Liverpool ahead!
Liverpool 0-0 Man City
75 mins: Thiago and Robertson combine to nick the ball off De Bruyne but the referee says that Thiago fouled the City midfielder in the process.
De Bruyne lifts the free kick into the box and sends it straight into the hands of Alisson.
Liverpool 0-0 Man City
73 mins: It’s a triple change from Klopp. Darwin Nunez, Fabio Carvalho and Jordan Henderson are brought on to replace Roberto Firmino, Harvey Elliott and Fabinho.
How will Guardiola respond to that move?
Liverpool 0-0 Man City
70 mins: 20 minutes left to play at Anfield but no changes from either manager. Jurgen Klopp must be thinking about switching it up as his side are under pressure now.
City are totally on top and other than the odd counter-attack Liverpool can’t get on the ball.
Liverpool 0-0 Man City
67 mins: City win a corner that Gundogan fizzes into the six-yard box. Haaland makes a decent run towards the ball but it hits Ruben Dias on the back and the ball deflects behind for a goal kick.
City are taking control of this game as Liverpool begin to tire.
Liverpool 0-0 Man City
64 mins: Save! Foden slides a little pass into Gundogan who drives down the inside left channel before giving the ball to Haaland on the edge of the box.
He moves it onto his left foot and shoots but Alisson drops low and palms the ball away!
Liverpool 0-0 Man City
61 mins: Close! Mo Salah is played down the right wing with an aerial pass from Joe Gomez and he collects the ball before curling a cross into the middle.
Roberto Firmino is the target but he has to stretch to reach the ball and can’t direct one on target.
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