Liverpool vs Manchester City player ratings: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Mohamed Salah steal the show

We run the rule over the two teams at Anfield

Liam Corless
Sunday 14 January 2018 14:15 EST
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Liverpool scored three times in nine second-half minutes on the way to a dramatic 4-3 win over Manchester City on Sunday which ended the Premier League leaders' unbeaten start to the season.

Liverpool struck after less than 10 minutes when Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain surged forward from midfield to collect a neat layoff from Roberto Firmino and send a low shot past City keeper Ederson.

Leroy Sane equalised five minutes before the interval, but Liverpool blew City away after halftime with Firmino chipping Ederson to restore the home side's lead and Sadio Mane striking from the edge of the box.

Egypt international Mohamed Salah looked to have completed the rout when he collected Ederson's clearance and sent the ball sailing back over the stranded keeper's head, but City substitute Bernardo Silva grabbed one back and midfielder Ilkay Gundogan prodded home in stoppage-time.

City's first league defeat this season left them 15 points clear at the top, ahead of Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea.

But how did the players perform? Check the gallery above to see who flourished and who struggled?

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