Manchester City vs Liverpool, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
4 - 1
4 - 1
Man City thrash Liverpool to close in on Premier League leaders Arsenal
Manchester City kept their hopes of a third successive Premier League title alive with a 4-1 comeback victory against Liverpool.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
- 5': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
- 7': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Attempt saved. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a headed pass.
- 13': Foul by Jordan Henderson (Liverpool).
- 13': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Attempt missed. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 17': Goal! Manchester City 0, Liverpool 1. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Diogo Jota.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 17': VAR Decision: Goal Liverpool - Manchester City 0-1 Liverpool (Mohamed Salah).
- 19': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by John Stones (Manchester City).
- 19': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.
- 21': Attempt missed. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 22': Attempt missed. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
- 23': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by John Stones (Manchester City).
- 24': Offside, Liverpool. Harvey Elliott tries a through ball, but Cody Gakpo is caught offside.
- 26': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jordan Henderson.
- 27': Goal! Manchester City 1, Liverpool 1. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 31': Offside, Manchester City. Julián Álvarez tries a through ball, but Riyad Mahrez is caught offside.
- 33': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
- 33': Rodri (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julián Álvarez.
- 34': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
- 36': Offside, Manchester City. Kevin De Bruyne tries a through ball, but Ilkay Gündogan is caught offside.
- 37': Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool).
- 37': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool).
- 39': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Andrew Robertson.
- 42': Offside, Liverpool. Harvey Elliott tries a through ball, but Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
- 43': Foul by Andrew Robertson (Liverpool).
- 43': Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
- 44': Offside, Manchester City. Ilkay Gündogan tries a through ball, but Kevin De Bruyne is caught offside.
- 45': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Andrew Robertson.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a cross.
- 45'+2': Foul by Jack Grealish (Manchester City).
- 45'+2': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Manchester City 1, Liverpool 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 1, Liverpool 1.
- 46': Goal! Manchester City 2, Liverpool 1. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
- 49': Foul by Jack Grealish (Manchester City).
- 49': Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Offside, Liverpool. Trent Alexander-Arnold tries a through ball, but Cody Gakpo is caught offside.
- 51': Offside, Liverpool. Fabinho tries a through ball, but Trent Alexander-Arnold is caught offside.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
- 53': Goal! Manchester City 3, Liverpool 1. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
- 55': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Manuel Akanji.
- 56': Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool).
- 56': Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
- 57': Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Foul by Andrew Robertson (Liverpool).
- 58': Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt saved. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julián Álvarez.
- 60': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Alisson.
- 62': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City).
- 67': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
- 69': Offside, Liverpool. Andrew Robertson tries a through ball, but Diogo Jota is caught offside.
- 70': Substitution, Liverpool. Konstantinos Tsimikas replaces Andrew Robertson.
- 70': Substitution, Liverpool. Roberto Firmino replaces Diogo Jota.
- 70': Substitution, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez replaces Mohamed Salah.
- 70': Substitution, Liverpool. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain replaces Harvey Elliott.
- 74': Goal! Manchester City 4, Liverpool 1. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 78': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
- 78': Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Attempt saved. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
- 82': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
- 82': Substitution, Liverpool. James Milner replaces Cody Gakpo.
- 83': Substitution, Manchester City. Bernardo Silva replaces Rodri.
- 86': Foul by Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool).
- 86': Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Attempt saved. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a through ball.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 88': Foul by Julián Álvarez (Manchester City).
- 88': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Substitution, Manchester City. Cole Palmer replaces Jack Grealish.
- 90': Foul by Jordan Henderson (Liverpool).
- 90': Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Julián Álvarez (Manchester City).
- 90'+1': Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Manchester City 4, Liverpool 1.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester City 4, Liverpool 1.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester City 4, Liverpool 1.
Statistics
 LIV |
MNC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 3 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 31.9 | Possession | 68.1 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 288 | Accurate Passes | 693 |
| 350 | Passes | 754 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 8 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 12 | Tackles | 7 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 16 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 52,877
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 52,877
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 34 | +56 | 77 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 34 | +41 | 74 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 32 | +44 | 73 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 34 | +21 | 66 |
Line-Ups
Manchester City (3-2-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 3 | Rúben Dias |
| 6 | Nathan Aké |
| 25 | Manuel Akanji |
| 16 | Rodri  |
| 5 | John Stones |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 26 | Riyad Mahrez |
| 19 | Julián Álvarez |
| 8 | Ilkay Gündogan |
| 17 | Kevin De Bruyne |
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 5 | Ibrahima Konaté |
| 26 | Andy Robertson |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 3 | Fabinho |
| 14 | Jordan Henderson |
| 19 | Harvey Elliott |
| 18 | Cody Gakpo |
| 20 | Diogo Jota |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
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