Liverpool vs Manchester City, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier League
86': Mohamed Salah strike helps Liverpool end Man City's unbeaten run
Mohamed Salah's persistence paid off as he scored in Liverpool's crucial 1-0 win over second-placed Manchester City at Anfield.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
- 3': Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
- 4': Foul by Joe Gomez (Liverpool).
- 4': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodri.
- 15': Attempt saved. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 20': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
- 21': Attempt saved. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
- 24': Attempt missed. Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 28': Offside, Liverpool. Joe Gomez tries a through ball, but Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
- 30': Attempt missed. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 31': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Foul by Manuel Akanji (Manchester City).
- 33': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
- 35': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 36': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
- 38': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Rodri.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
- 38': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
- 40': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 42': Hand ball by Rodri (Manchester City).
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. João Cancelo (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodri.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Liverpool 0, Manchester City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 0, Manchester City 0.
- 46': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
- 46': Thiago (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Foul by Manuel Akanji (Manchester City).
- 50': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Roberto Firmino with a through ball following a fast break.
- 53': Fabinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Erling Haaland (Manchester City).
- 53': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Phil Foden (Manchester City) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 54': VAR Decision: No Goal Liverpool 0-0 Manchester City.
- 56': Offside, Liverpool. Mohamed Salah tries a through ball, but Diogo Jota is caught offside.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 58': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by James Milner.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Jota with a cross.
- 61': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Phil Foden.
- 63': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
- 63': Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Fabinho (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
- 67': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Joe Gomez.
- 68': Attempt missed. Rúben Dias (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan with a cross following a corner.
- 68': Foul by Harvey Elliott (Liverpool).
- 68': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erling Haaland.
- 69': Attempt missed. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 69': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
- 72': Substitution, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez replaces Roberto Firmino.
- 73': Substitution, Liverpool. Jordan Henderson replaces Fabinho.
- 73': Substitution, Liverpool. Fábio Carvalho replaces Harvey Elliott.
- 75': Foul by Thiago (Liverpool).
- 75': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Goal! Liverpool 1, Manchester City 0. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alisson following a fast break.
- 78': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Henderson with a headed pass following a fast break.
- 78': Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Foul by Manuel Akanji (Manchester City).
- 78': Manuel Akanji (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Attempt missed. James Milner (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 79': Attempt missed. Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 81': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Diogo Jota.
- 82': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
- 83': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jordan Henderson.
- 84': Attempt saved. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 84': Foul by Thiago (Liverpool).
- 84': Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Thiago (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
- 87': Attempt blocked. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
- 87': Foul by Fábio Carvalho (Liverpool).
- 87': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Substitution, Manchester City. Julián Álvarez replaces Ilkay Gündogan.
- 90': Substitution, Liverpool. Trent Alexander-Arnold replaces Mohamed Salah.
- 90': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
- 90': João Cancelo (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Offside, Liverpool. Trent Alexander-Arnold tries a through ball, but Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Darwin Núñez.
- 90'+3': Foul by Fábio Carvalho (Liverpool).
- 90'+3': Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross.
- 90'+9': Substitution, Liverpool. Konstantinos Tsimikas replaces Diogo Jota because of an injury.
- 90'+10': Hand ball by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Liverpool 1, Manchester City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Liverpool 1, Manchester City 0.
Statistics
 MNC |
LIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 6 |
| 63.2 | Possession | 36.8 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 616 | Accurate Passes | 313 |
| 702 | Passes | 407 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 26 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 20 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 15 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 53,286
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 53,286
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 33 | +51 | 74 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 33 | +43 | 74 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 32 | +44 | 73 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 34 | +21 | 66 |
Line-Ups
Liverpool (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 2 | Joe Gomez |
| 26 | Andy Robertson |
| 7 | James Milner |
| 9 | Roberto Firmino |
| 6 | Thiago Alcantara  |
| 3 | Fabinho |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
| 20 | Diogo Jota |
| 19 | Harvey Elliott |
Manchester City (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 3 | Rúben Dias |
| 6 | Nathan Aké |
| 25 | Manuel Akanji |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 47 | Phil Foden |
| 7 | João Cancelo |
| 9 | Erling Haaland |
| 8 | Ilkay Gündogan |
| 17 | Kevin De Bruyne |
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