Manchester City vs Liverpool, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueHaaland, Doku condemn Liverpool to latest Premier League loss
Manchester City ensured Pep Guardiola's 1,000th game in management was one to remember as they swept aside Arne Slot's lackluster Liverpool team.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
- 4': Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
- 5': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 9': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
- 9': Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Penalty Manchester City. Jérémy Doku draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 9': Penalty conceded by Giorgi Mamardashvili (Liverpool) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 10': VAR Decision: Penalty Manchester City.
- 13': Penalty saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Giorgi Mamardashvili (Liverpool).
- 14': Foul by Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City).
- 14': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Conor Bradley (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Jérémy Doku (Manchester City).
- 15': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
- 15': Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
- 18': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ibrahima Konaté.
- 21': Delay in match because of an injury Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City).
- 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 23': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
- 23': Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt saved. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Giorgi Mamardashvili (Liverpool).
- 26': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Giorgi Mamardashvili.
- 27': Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Nico González (Manchester City).
- 27': Nico González (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Goal! Manchester City 1, Liverpool 0. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matheus Nunes with a cross.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 33': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
- 33': Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Delay in match (Manchester City).
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
- 36': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Rayan Cherki (Manchester City).
- 38': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Nico O'Reilly.
- 38': Offside, Liverpool. Andy Robertson is caught offside.
- 41': Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
- 41': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Nico González (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
- 43': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ibrahima Konaté.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
- 45'+3': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
- 45'+3': Goal! Manchester City 2, Liverpool 0. Nico González (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bernardo Silva following a corner.
- 45'+6': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Conor Bradley.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Manchester City 2, Liverpool 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 2, Liverpool 0.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hugo Ekitiké.
- 47': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
- 47': Nico González (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
- 49': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
- 49': Rúben Dias (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Erling Haaland (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
- 51': Foul by Phil Foden (Manchester City).
- 51': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
- 52': Foul by Conor Bradley (Liverpool).
- 52': Nico González (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Conor Bradley (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Substitution, Manchester City. Savinho replaces Rayan Cherki.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 54': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
- 55': Attempt saved. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Giorgi Mamardashvili (Liverpool). Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 55': Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Foul by Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City).
- 56': Substitution, Liverpool. Milos Kerkez replaces Andy Robertson.
- 56': Substitution, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo replaces Hugo Ekitiké.
- 58': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Nico González.
- 59': Attempt missed. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Conor Bradley.
- 60': Offside, Liverpool. Milos Kerkez is caught offside.
- 60': Foul by Erling Haaland (Manchester City).
- 60': Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Offside, Liverpool. Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
- 63': Goal! Manchester City 3, Liverpool 0. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nico O'Reilly.
- 66': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Erling Haaland (Manchester City).
- 69': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
- 69': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Offside, Manchester City. Savinho is caught offside.
- 72': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Matheus Nunes.
- 73': Offside, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo is caught offside.
- 74': Substitution, Manchester City. Omar Marmoush replaces Jérémy Doku.
- 74': Substitution, Liverpool. Curtis Jones replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Erling Haaland.
- 75': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Omar Marmoush.
- 76': Attempt saved. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City). Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 76': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
- 77': Offside, Liverpool. Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
- 78': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Matheus Nunes.
- 79': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Milos Kerkez with a headed pass following a fast break.
- 81': Offside, Liverpool. Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
- 82': Attempt missed. Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 83': Substitution, Liverpool. Federico Chiesa replaces Florian Wirtz.
- 83': Substitution, Liverpool. Joe Gomez replaces Conor Bradley.
- 84': Offside, Liverpool. Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
- 84': Foul by Erling Haaland (Manchester City).
- 84': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Joe Gomez (Liverpool).
- 86': Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Attempt missed. Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Omar Marmoush.
- 87': Foul by Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City).
- 87': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Omar Marmoush (Manchester City).
- 88': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Curtis Jones (Liverpool).
- 89': Savinho (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Foul by Matheus Nunes (Manchester City).
- 90': Milos Kerkez (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
- 90'+1': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matheus Nunes.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Manchester City 3, Liverpool 0.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester City 3, Liverpool 0.
Statistics
 LIV |
MNC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 14 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 7 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 51.5 | Possession | 48.5 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 410 | Accurate Passes | 377 |
| 471 | Passes | 452 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 18 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 37 | Long Balls | 31 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 8 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 13 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 52,511
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 52,511
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | +15 | 26 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 11 | +15 | 22 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 11 | +10 | 20 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | +4 | 19 |
Line-Ups
Manchester City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) |
| 24 | Josko Gvardiol |
| 3 | Rúben Dias |
| 33 | Nico O'Reilly |
| 27 | Matheus Nunes |
| 14 | Nico González  |
| 47 | Phil Foden |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
| 9 | Erling Haaland |
| 11 | Jérémy Doku |
| 10 | Rayan Cherki |
Liverpool (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Giorgi Mamardashvili (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 5 | Ibrahima Konaté |
| 26 | Andrew Robertson |
| 12 | Conor Bradley |
| 8 | Dominik Szoboszlai |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 38 | Ryan Gravenberch |
| 22 | Hugo Ekitike |
| 7 | Florian Wirtz |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
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