Liverpool vs Manchester City, 2020-21 English Premier League
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Manchester City thrash Liverpool thanks to Alisson blunders, Gundogan brace
Manchester City extended their lead at the top of the table after Alisson made two blunders in a 4-1 victory at Liverpool on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Thiago (Liverpool).
- 2': Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Thiago (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 8': Attempt missed. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 12': Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool).
- 12': Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
- 15': Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
- 23': Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
- 25': Foul by Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City).
- 25': Thiago (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Offside, Liverpool. Trent Alexander-Arnold tries a through ball, but Sadio Mané is caught offside.
- 27': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
- 27': Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
- 28': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt saved. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 29': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ederson.
- 33': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 36': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).
- 36': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Penalty Manchester City. Raheem Sterling draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 36': Penalty conceded by Fabinho (Liverpool) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 37': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot is too high. Ilkay Gündogan should be disappointed.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
- 41': VAR Decision: No Penalty Liverpool.
- 43': Foul by João Cancelo (Manchester City).
- 43': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Thiago (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Rodri.
- 45': Attempt saved. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Liverpool 0, Manchester City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 0, Manchester City 0.
- 49': Offside, Manchester City. Ilkay Gündogan tries a through ball, but Raheem Sterling is caught offside.
- 49': Attempt saved. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 49': Goal! Liverpool 0, Manchester City 1. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
- 51': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Thiago (Liverpool).
- 54': Fabinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Phil Foden (Manchester City).
- 55': Attempt missed. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
- 56': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 57': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).
- 57': Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 58': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by John Stones.
- 62': Foul by João Cancelo (Manchester City).
- 62': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Penalty Liverpool. Mohamed Salah draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 62': Penalty conceded by Rúben Dias (Manchester City) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 62': Rúben Dias (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Goal! Liverpool 1, Manchester City 1. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
- 67': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Andrew Robertson (Liverpool).
- 68': Substitution, Liverpool. Xherdan Shaqiri replaces Thiago.
- 68': Substitution, Liverpool. James Milner replaces Curtis Jones.
- 69': Attempt missed. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 70': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
- 70': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Fabinho (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Offside, Manchester City. Phil Foden tries a through ball, but John Stones is caught offside.
- 71': VAR Decision: No Goal Liverpool 1-1 Manchester City.
- 72': Substitution, Manchester City. Gabriel Jesus replaces Riyad Mahrez.
- 73': Goal! Liverpool 1, Manchester City 2. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 76': Goal! Liverpool 1, Manchester City 3. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 79': Foul by Andrew Robertson (Liverpool).
- 79': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Goal! Liverpool 1, Manchester City 4. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
- 84': Ederson (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool).
- 85': Substitution, Liverpool. Konstantinos Tsimikas replaces Andrew Robertson.
- 86': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 90'+2': Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool).
- 90'+2': Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Xherdan Shaqiri.
- 90'+3': Foul by Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool).
- 90'+3': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Liverpool 1, Manchester City 4.
- 0': Match ends, Liverpool 1, Manchester City 4.
Statistics
 MNC |
LIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 44.1 | Possession | 55.9 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 444 | Accurate Passes | 573 |
| 519 | Passes | 649 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 6 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 20 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 24 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 31 | +13 | 55 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 31 | +5 | 54 |
Line-Ups
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 14 | Jordan Henderson |
| 3 | Fabinho  |
| 26 | Andrew Robertson |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 5 | Georginio Wijnaldum |
| 17 | Curtis Jones |
| 6 | Thiago Alcantara |
| 9 | Roberto Firmino |
| 10 | Sadio Mané |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
Manchester City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 3 | Rúben Dias |
| 5 | John Stones |
| 11 | Oleksandr Zinchenko |
| 27 | João Cancelo |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 8 | Ilkay Gündogan |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
| 47 | Phil Foden |
| 7 | Raheem Sterling |
| 26 | Riyad Mahrez |
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