English Premier League

Liverpool vs Manchester City, 2025-26 English Premier League

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  • 74': Dominik Szoboszlai
  • Red Card 90'+13': Dominik Szoboszlai
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  • 84': Bernardo Silva
  • 90'+3': Erling Haaland (P)

Late drama sees Man City keep title race alive with win at Liverpool

Erling Haaland kept Manchester City in the title race with an added-time penalty as Pep Guardiola's side came from behind to win 2-1 in a chaotic finish.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alisson Becker (Liverpool). Assisted by Bernardo Silva with a through ball.
  • 3': Offside, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo is caught offside.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Omar Marmoush.
  • 6': Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City).
  • 7': Foul by Omar Marmoush (Manchester City).
  • 7': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
  • 9': Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Abdukodir Khusanov (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bernardo Silva following a set piece situation.
  • 10': Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 10': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Manchester City).
  • 12': Offside, Manchester City. Omar Marmoush is caught offside.
  • 13': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
  • 13': Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Omar Marmoush.
  • 17': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Dominik Szoboszlai.
  • 19': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
  • 19': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erling Haaland.
  • 22': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ryan Gravenberch.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Marc Guéhi (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Alisson Becker (Liverpool). Assisted by Matheus Nunes with a cross.
  • 23': Foul by Omar Marmoush (Manchester City).
  • 23': Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erling Haaland.
  • 24': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Milos Kerkez.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
  • 26': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Marc Guéhi.
  • 27': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Matheus Nunes.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
  • 29': Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Foul by Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City).
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
  • 32': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
  • 32': Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Alisson Becker (Liverpool). Assisted by Rodri with a cross.
  • 36': Foul by Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City).
  • 36': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Offside, Liverpool. Hugo Ekitiké is caught offside.
  • 37': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
  • 37': Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Offside, Liverpool. Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
  • 38': Foul by Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool).
  • 38': Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Rodri (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoine Semenyo.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
  • 42': Foul by Omar Marmoush (Manchester City).
  • 42': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 42': Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Liverpool 0, Manchester City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 0, Manchester City 0.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
  • 47': Erling Haaland (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
  • 47': Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Foul by Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City).
  • 50': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Offside, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo is caught offside.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City). Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
  • 54': Offside, Liverpool. Hugo Ekitiké is caught offside.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alisson Becker (Liverpool). Assisted by Omar Marmoush.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Salah following a fast break.
  • 57': Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
  • 57': Offside, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo is caught offside.
  • 58': Delay in match because of an injury Abdukodir Khusanov (Manchester City).
  • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 61': Substitution, Manchester City. Rúben Dias replaces Abdukodir Khusanov because of an injury.
  • 61': Substitution, Manchester City. Rayan Cherki replaces Omar Marmoush.
  • 62': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City).
  • 62': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Offside, Manchester City. Antoine Semenyo is caught offside.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Rúben Dias (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rodri.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hugo Ekitiké.
  • 65': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Marc Guéhi.
  • 65': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
  • 66': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
  • 66': Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 67': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City).
  • 67': Attempt missed. Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cody Gakpo following a set piece situation.
  • 68': Foul by Marc Guéhi (Manchester City).
  • 68': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Marc Guéhi (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 72': Foul by Erling Haaland (Manchester City).
  • 72': Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Rayan Cherki (Manchester City).
  • 73': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Goal! Liverpool 1, Manchester City 0. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 76': Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
  • 78': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
  • 78': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City).
  • 79': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Goal! Liverpool 1, Manchester City 1. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Erling Haaland with a headed pass.
  • 85': Substitution, Liverpool. Curtis Jones replaces Cody Gakpo.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
  • 89': Foul by Milos Kerkez (Liverpool).
  • 89': Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Penalty Manchester City. Matheus Nunes draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+1': Penalty conceded by Alisson Becker (Liverpool) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+2': Alisson Becker (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Liverpool 1, Manchester City 2. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+4': Erling Haaland (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Liverpool. Federico Chiesa replaces Milos Kerkez.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Federico Chiesa (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City). Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch.
  • 90'+6': Substitution, Manchester City. Nathan Aké replaces Antoine Semenyo.
  • 90'+7': Attempt saved. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Manchester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Alisson Becker (Liverpool). Assisted by Rodri.
  • 90'+7': Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
  • 90'+7': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+9': Attempt saved. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City). Assisted by Virgil van Dijk with a headed pass.
  • 90'+9': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
  • 90'+9': Attempt missed. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Manchester City) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Nathan Aké following a fast break.
  • 90'+10': Erling Haaland (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+10': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
  • 90'+10': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 90'+12': VAR Decision: No Goal Liverpool 1-2 Manchester City.
  • 90'+13': Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) is shown the red card.
  • 90'+15': Attempt missed. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+15': Second Half ends, Liverpool 1, Manchester City 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Liverpool 1, Manchester City 2.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 13
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
2 Offsides 6
4 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 5
53.5 Possession 46.5
17 SHOTS 15
7 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.3
2 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
393 Accurate Passes 306
465 Passes 390
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 6
11 Crosses 21
0.3 Cross % 0.3
53 Long Balls 65
20 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 3
8 Effective Tackles 9
15 Tackles 17
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
10 Interceptions 7
31 Effective Clearances 20
31 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 60,336

Premier League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Arsenal 30 +37 67
2 Manchester City 29 +32 60
3 Manchester United 29 +11 51
4 Aston Villa 29 +5 51
Full Table

Line-Ups

LIV Liverpool (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Alisson Becker (GK) Yellow Card
4 Virgil van Dijk Yellow Card
5 Ibrahima Konaté
6 Milos Kerkez
8 Dominik Szoboszlai
7 Florian Wirtz
10 Alexis Mac Allister
38 Ryan Gravenberch
22 Hugo Ekitike
18 Cody Gakpo
11 Mohamed Salah

MNC Manchester City (4-1-3-2)

No. Name
25 Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK)
15 Marc Guéhi Yellow Card
45 Abdukodir Khusanov
16 Rodri
21 Rayan Aït-Nouri
27 Matheus Nunes
20 Bernardo Silva
33 Nico O'Reilly
42 Antoine Semenyo
7 Omar Marmoush Yellow Card
9 Erling Haaland

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