Liverpool vs Manchester City, Premier League Live Updates: Manchester City take on Liverpool.Liverpool vs Manchester City, Premier League Live: Liverpool’s 27-game unbeaten streak in Anfield is in serious jeopardy as a marauding Manchester City travel to Merseyside on Sunday. In recent years, this clash would make or break either team’s season but this year, there is a 13-point gap between the two teams already. Manchester City have started their campaign like a house on fire and are second in the table while Liverpool are stuttering along with just 2 wins from 8 games, languishing at 11th.
Lineups:
Manchester City: Ederson, Akanji, Dias, Ake, Cancelo, Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Gundogan (C), Bernardo, Haaland, Foden
Liverpool: Alisson; Milner, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson; Fabinho, Thiago; Elliott, Firmino, Jota; Salah
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Liverpool's Darwin Nunez, right, celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the FA Community Shield soccer match between Liverpool and Manchester City at the King Power Stadium in Leicester, England, Saturday, July 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Robertson has a clever run behind the City defence. Gets the ball, triies to cross and Dias slides in to block the shot. Corner for Pool but nothing comes of it.
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Haaland is denied by Alisson as he tries to chip him. The Brazilian shot stopper came out and palms the Norwegian's attempted chip away.
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Wasteful by City after a good buildup. Haaland plays a selfless pass to Foden who was free. The England international tries to take a shot off his stronger foot but is dispossessed. Bernardo Silva gets the free ball and skies it.
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Elliot finds himself in a world of space near the City box with just Ake ahead of him. Tries to cut around the defender but the Belgian stands strong.
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Ohhhhhhh!!! What a chance!!! Jota finds space in the City box after a diagonal pass from Van Djik. Milner gets it and fizzes it across the goal as City defenders get it away. Robertson has the ball and he skies it. Should have done better.
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Salah maraudes down the flanks as Ake is left behind. The Egyptian tries to cut inside and Dias defends. Corner for Liverpool. Nothing comes off it though. Still square after 20 mins.
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Finally a shot on target for City as a defensive header falls directly to Gundogan's feet who volleys it first time. But comfortably to Alisson.
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We are 13 minutes into the game and neither side have managed to create a clear chance thus far. A lot of end to end play but has not lead to anything.
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After a lively start City starting to settle into steady possession. No chances so far for either side. Anfield will start getting restless pretty soon.
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Foden finds Haaland near te edge of the box as the Norwegian tries to turn and shoot. Out comes Jota with a great tackle to deny the behemoth.
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Liverpool on the front foot here as a corner is defended but they win a free kick near the City box. Flaoted inside by Thiago and City hooves it away.
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Milner is playing right-back for Liverpool. City have Nathan Ake at left-back and Joao Cancelo on the right. Looks like they have opted to play with a back 3.
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Just moments away as the players stand in unision for the national anthem. Cracking atmosphere. This one is going to be a match for the ages!! Let's go!!!
It's ther clash of the two behemoths as Virgil Van Djik will hope to stop Erling Haaland from scoring. How will the clash of the titans pan out tonight?
We are just moments away from kick off as Anfield waits with bated breaths for a cracker of a contest. Before that, here's a closer look at the starting lineups of both sides.
Manchester City: Ederson, Akanji, Dias, Ake, Cancelo, Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Gundogan (C), Bernardo, Haaland, Foden
Liverpool: Alisson; Milner, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson; Fabinho, Thiago; Elliott, Firmino, Jota; Salah
Towering. That’s the first word that flashes through the mind when one sees Erling Haaland line up for his team on the football pitch. Standing next to his teammates, professional athletes who are themselves giants in the land of mortals, Haaland’s almost mythical presence casts an aura that mesmerizes the world.(READ MORE)