Liverpool 1-0 Manchester City: prevails over 1-0 with a goal scored by M. Salah
LIVERPOOL. Liverpool tops Manchester City 1-0 after M. Salah scored just 1 goal (76').
LIVERPOOL. Liverpool beats Manchester City 1-0 after M. Salah scored just 1 goal (76′). Manchester City was vastly superior in terms of ball possession (64%).
Liverpool remained in 10 people after J. Klopp received a red card in the 86′.
The match was played at the Anfield stadium in Liverpool on Sunday and it started at 4:30 pm local time. The referee was Anthony Taylor who had the assistance of Gary Beswick and Adam Nunn. The 4th official was Andy Madley. The weather was clear. The temperature was cold around 11.5 degrees Celsius or 52.75 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 75%.
Match Statistics
Manchester City was in firm control of the ball 64% while Liverpool was struggling with a 36% ball possession.
Manchester City was more aggressive with 73 dangerous attacks and 16 shots of which 5 were on target. Anyhow, Liverpool found a way to find the solution to win this contest.
Liverpool shot 13 times, 3 on target, 10 off target. On the opposite side, Manchester City shot 16 times, 5 on target, 11 off target.
Cards
Liverpool received 3 yellow cards (Fabinho, Thiago and Diogo Jota). On the other side, Manchester City received 1 yellow card (M. Akanji).
(Liverpool) was sent out after receiving a red card in the (86′).
After playing this match, Liverpool will have 10 points like Crystal Palace, West Ham United and Everton to move up in the 12th place. On the opposite side, Manchester City will stay with 23 points like Tottenham Hotspur to stay in the 2nd place.
Match Events
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53'53'
P. Foden (Goal Disallowed)
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63'63'
Fabinho
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72'72'
D. Nunez
R. Firmino
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72'72'
F. Carvalho
M. Salah
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72'72'
J. Henderson
Fabinho
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76'76'
M. Salah
Alisson
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80'80'
M. Akanji
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84'84'
Thiago
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89'89'
Julián Álvarez
Ilkay Gündogan
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90'90'
Trent Alexander-Arnold
Mohamed Salah
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90'90'
Konstantinos Tsimikas
Diogo Jota
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90'90'
Diogo Jota
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90'90'
K. Tsimikas
Diogo Jota
Next match
In the upcoming Premier League match, Liverpool will host West Ham United on the 19th of October with a 22-6 head to head in favor of Liverpool (7 draws).
Manchester City will host Brighton & Hove Albion on the 22nd of October with a 10-1 head to head statistic in favor of Manchester City (0 draws).
Liverpool: Formation and Lineups
Liverpool started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Jürgen Klopp chose to play with the following team: Alisson , James Milner , Joe Gomez , Virgil van Dijk , Andrew Robertson , Fabinho , Thiago Alcântara , Harvey Elliott , Mohamed Salah , Diogo Jota and Roberto Firmino .
Substitutes
Liverpool made 5 changes: R. Firmino for D. Nunez (72′), M. Salah for F. Carvalho (72′), Fabinho for J. Henderson (72′), M. Salah for T. Alexander-Arnold (90′) and Diogo Jota for K. Tsimikas (90′).
Best player: Alisson
The player that probably impressed the most for Liverpool was the goalkeeper: Alisson. His rating is 7.91. He performed 5 saves.
Manchester City: Formation and Lineups
Manchester City started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
On the other side, Josep Guardiola i Sala played with: Ederson , João Cancelo , Manuel Akanji , Rúben Dias , Nathan Aké , Kevin De Bruyne , Rodri , İlkay Gündoğan , Bernardo Silva , Erling Haaland and Phil Foden .
Substitutes
Manchester City made only 1 change substituting I. Gundogan for J. Alvarez (89′).
Top player: Rodri
Probably the most impressive player in Manchester City was Rodri.
His rating is with 83 passes (91% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 9 duels out of 12. He performed 1 cross.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Premier League
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Saragna
I am one of the main columnists for Lootrs.com. I have been writing about football for the last 2 years. I am a decent club player, but I have never reached those heights. Interested in the nextgen. Favorite players: Ronaldo, Messi, Salah, Jamie Vardy, and Michail Antonio.
