Manchester City vs Liverpool, 2018/2019 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueSergio Aguero, Leroy Sane help Manchester City close gap on Liverpool
Sergio Aguero and Leroy Sane scored on either side of half-time to give Manchester City a 2-1 win over Liverpool in Premier League action.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 4': Foul by Fernandinho (Manchester City).
- 4': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Delay in match Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) because of an injury.
- 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 11': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
- 11': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Fernandinho (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
- 17': Foul by David Silva (Manchester City).
- 17': Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Mohamed Salah with a through ball.
- 20': Attempt saved. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
- 20': Foul by Dejan Lovren (Liverpool).
- 20': Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Dejan Lovren (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Offside, Manchester City. David Silva tries a through ball, but Sergio Agüero is caught offside.
- 25': Offside, Manchester City. Vincent Kompany tries a through ball, but Leroy Sané is caught offside.
- 25': Foul by John Stones (Manchester City).
- 25': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Attempt blocked. David Silva (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 31': Foul by Vincent Kompany (Manchester City).
- 31': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Vincent Kompany (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
- 34': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
- 34': Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Danilo (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
- 38': Foul by Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool).
- 38': Leroy Sané (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Goal! Manchester City 1, Liverpool 0. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the top left corner. Assisted by Bernardo Silva with a cross.
- 45'+2': Foul by Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City).
- 45'+2': James Milner (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Manchester City 1, Liverpool 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 1, Liverpool 0.
- 48': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
- 48': Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Foul by Danilo (Manchester City).
- 50': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt missed. Fernandinho (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Leroy Sané.
- 56': Attempt missed. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 57': Substitution, Liverpool. Fabinho replaces James Milner.
- 58': Offside, Liverpool. Dejan Lovren tries a through ball, but Sadio Mané is caught offside.
- 59': Attempt missed. Danilo (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 62': Foul by David Silva (Manchester City).
- 62': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Attempt saved. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 64': Goal! Manchester City 1, Liverpool 1. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrew Robertson.
- 65': Substitution, Manchester City. Ilkay Gündogan replaces David Silva.
- 67': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).
- 67': Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Goal! Manchester City 2, Liverpool 1. Leroy Sané (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 73': Foul by Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City).
- 73': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Hand ball by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
- 77': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
- 77': Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Substitution, Liverpool. Xherdan Shaqiri replaces Sadio Mané.
- 82': Attempt saved. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 82': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Alisson.
- 84': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Henderson with a through ball.
- 84': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ederson.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 86': Substitution, Liverpool. Daniel Sturridge replaces Georginio Wijnaldum.
- 86': Substitution, Manchester City. Kyle Walker replaces Aymeric Laporte because of an injury.
- 88': Substitution, Manchester City. Nicolás Otamendi replaces Vincent Kompany because of an injury.
- 89': Fabinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
- 89': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Attempt saved. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90': Attempt missed. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
- 90'+5': Ederson (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Manchester City 2, Liverpool 1.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Manchester City 2, Liverpool 1.
Statistics
 LIV |
MNC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 50.4 | Possession | 49.6 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 461 | Accurate Passes | 468 |
| 583 | Passes | 578 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 13 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 70 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 18 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 31 |
| 21 | Clearances | 31 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 54,511
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 54,511
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 38 | +44 | 85 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 38 | +42 | 78 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 38 | +19 | 71 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 38 | +7 | 65 |
Line-Ups
Manchester City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK)  |
| 4 | Vincent Kompany |
| 5 | John Stones |
| 14 | Aymeric Laporte |
| 3 | Danilo |
| 25 | Fernandinho |
| 21 | David Silva |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
| 10 | Sergio Agüero |
| 19 | Leroy Sané |
| 7 | Raheem Sterling |
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 6 | Dejan Lovren |
| 26 | Andrew Robertson |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 14 | Jordan Henderson |
| 7 | James Milner |
| 5 | Georginio Wijnaldum |
| 9 | Roberto Firmino |
| 10 | Sadio Mané |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
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