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18:36
Riyad Mahrez narrowly escaped from the offside position of the LFC defensive and is staged with a high through ball. The fact that he challenges Adrián with a high shot to the near corner from about 18 meters on the left is therefore not all that important. Because a possible hit would not have withstood a VAR check.
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18:34
After half an hour, the 1-0 lead for the Reds has been deserved so far.
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18:32
The Skyblues have more ball possession, but they don’t start enough with the ball. At the same time, Liverpool are good on the defensive and are much more dangerous when moving forward.
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18:30
The Reds counter with high speed, Luis Díaz is the last stop of the attack. The Colombian shoots flat, but misses the left corner of the goal by a few meters.
25
18:29
On the right in the penalty area, the Belgian asserted himself strongly, got rid of his opponents and threw the play equipment into the side netting from a tight angle.
23
18:28
Will the immediate answer follow? No, van Dijk clears the Grealish cross just before De Bruyne, who was about to volley.
21
18:24
Tooor for Liverpool FC, 1-0 through Trent Alexander-Arnold
The overdue and deserved opening goal for Liverpool FC! Thiago shifts the game from the left to the right to Mo Salah. The left foot takes the ball on the right edge of the penalty area and puts it back to right-back Alexander-Arnold. The Englishman takes a direct shot at it, with his good shooting technique he aimed a little too deep at the left corner. Nathan Aké does the rest with his head, deflecting the ball decisively high into the left corner – Ederson without a chance.
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18:23
When the ball is won, the LFC train then sets off again and away. Henderson sprints down the right wing and brings a sharp cross into the center. Ederson comes out and wipes the ball out of harm’s way with his right hand. Important, because Luis Díaz would have been ready to shoot behind him.
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18:21
At the moment things are happening more in midfield. Also because Klopp’s eleven withdrew further when the opponents had possession of the ball. Does this include a match plan?
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18:19
Overall, however, the reigning English champions now have more control of the game – which was different in the opening minutes. However, the Liverpoolers appear to be significantly more dangerous and explosive in offensive work.
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18:18
In the back of the Manchester defense chain, Robertson moves away, Kyle Walker pays too little attention. Trent Alexander-Arnold serves him with a cross behind the second post. The Scot heads the ball into the side netting from an acute angle.
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18:16
In a promising counterattack situation, De Bruyne gives up the ball a bit carelessly.
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18:14
The extremely fast-paced game calms down a bit, City controls the ball for a few moments before Kyle Walker is supposed to be served with a deep pass, but he started offside.
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18:13
The Skyblues perform the following corner briefly. Finally, the cross flies from the half field in the direction of the center, Nathan Aké brushes the ball with his head on the second post, well past it.
8th.
18:12
Kebvin De Bruyne scored the Citizens’ first shot on goal. From a half-left position and about 22 meters away from the goal, he shoots with the left at full speed. Van Dijk deflects the ball to the left of his own goal.
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18:10
In the build-up, the Klopp-Elf pressed in an enormous way. They almost benefit from it, Rodri just barely keeps the ball in his own penalty area.
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18:09
The city’s central defense runs together with Mo Salah.
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18:09
The biggest loss is to be compensated for by Liverpool in the goalkeeping position, where Adrián stands in for Alisson, who is not yet fully fit.
4.
18:07
Both teams offer a crazy pace in the first few minutes! Above all, Liverpool is making steam, Fabinho hits the ball across to Salah. The Egyptian picks up the pace on the right and moves inwards, slamming the ball into the side netting from a tight angle and about twelve meters away from the goal.
3.
18:06
The first offensive actions are for the Reds, who work their way deep into the penalty area early on. However, Luis Díaz shoots the ball into the blocking Aké.
2.
18:05
Both teams are chasing the first title in well-known colors: Liverpool play in dark red jerseys, City in sky blue.
1.
18:03
After the 2022/23 obligatory kneel in the sense of the “Black lives matter” movement, the referee Craig Pawson whistles the encounter.
18:01
After a short program of ceremonies in the run-up to the game, the two teams are ready to face each other. Dinner is served!
17:58
At City, the newcomer from BVB Erling Haaland is in the starting line-up – for the first time he is playing in the light blue colors of the Citizens in a competitive game! As with Liverpool, the Skyblues’ top eleven is otherwise shaped by the faces of the best players of the past season. Still interesting from a German point of view: Stefan Ortega is on the bench as a substitute keeper.
17:54
Incidentally, for Klopp it is the only English title that he could not win during his tenure at the LFC. If it’s also the trophy with the lowest value, that could provide a little motivation for the Liverpool coach. In the starting XI, he initially relies on the best players from last season. New signing Darwin Núñez is initially on the bench as Roberto Firmino, Mo Salah and Luis Díaz start in a three-point attack.
17:52
By the way, it’s good for Klopp that the game is taking place tonight. So the German coach has time tomorrow evening to watch the final of the women’s European Football Championship, to which he said in advance: “The quality of the tournament is crazy.” The level of women’s football has “exploded” in recent years. And which team is he keeping his fingers crossed for? “I love England – but my heart beats for Germany.”
17:45
Tonight also gives both teams a first answer as to where they stand after a short preparation. Up to now, Liverpool has tested more frequently in this: Although they were able to beat today’s German Supercup finalist RB Leipzig 5-0, the Reds had previously lost 4-0 to Manchester United. There was also a 0-1 defeat against RB Salzburg and a 2-0 win against Crystal Palace. Manchester City dueled in the test match with the other German Supercup participants FC Bayern (German Supercup today at 8:30 p.m.) and defeated Munich 1-0, and there was also a 2-1 victory against the Mexican club CF America .
17:37
The Citizens gave up the first title of the season last year against Leicester City (0: 1), in 2020 they were not qualified. The aforementioned victory over Liverpool in 2019 was the Skyblues’ last Supercup win and followed a year after the 2-0 win over Chelsea. Before that, City last won the Supercup in 2012, also beating the Blues.
17:31
Although the relevance and meaningfulness of the English Supercup, like in Germany and the other European countries, is not enormous, it is worth taking a quick look at the history of the FA Community Shield: Liverpool have been in the final twice in the recent past, but lost against in 2019 today’s opponents and permanent rivals City on penalties, in 2020 Arsenal – also on penalties – was victorious. So the last victory is further in the past: In 2006, under the then coach Rafa Benítez, Liverpool won 2-1 against Chelsea and thus the Supercup.
17:19
The two teams that have shaped English football in recent years will meet for the first time this season. There were three duels between the Reds and the Citizens in the last season: in the league it was twice 2-2 after 90 minutes, in the FA Cup Liverpool won 3-2 in the semi-finals. In doing so, the LFC laid the foundation for winning the title of the more prestigious cup competition that has taken them to this final. Manchester City have qualified for the English championship for the fourth time in the past five years.
17:04
Happy Saturday evening and a warm welcome to the English Supercup! At 6 p.m. there will be a summit between Klopp’s Liverpool FC and Guardiola’s Manchester City. The venue for the FA Community Shield this year is the King Power Stadium in Leicester.