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14:53
Grealish gets the ball in the sixteen and is not attacked again. The Englishman simply tries a half-high flick to the far corner, but Alisson is there and saves the ball safely.
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14:50
No rebellion has come from Liverpool so far. City continues to dominate the encounter and hardly lets the Reds touch the ball in this phase.
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14:46
Ilkay Gundogan
Manchester City
Tooor for Manchester City, 3: 1 by İlkay Gündoğan
That could have been it, the preliminary decision! Mahrez puts the ball in the penalty area on Alvarez, who comes to a conclusion. Alexander-Arnold blocks this shot, but right in front of Gündogan’s feet. The international does not let this chance pass him by. However, you also have to talk about the Reds’ completely indisposed defensive line, which leaves City far too much space in their own sixteen.
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14:43
A long ball reaches Gakpo, who dances beautifully out of Akanji, but then fails at Ederson from close range. All the excitement is unnecessary, however, because the Dutchman was offside when the ball was passed.
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14:39
Kevin De Bruyne
Manchester City
Tooor for Manchester City, 2-1 by Kevin De Bruyne
The lightning start for the Citizens! After Gündogan won a duel against Alexander-Arnold, the hosts counterattacked inexorably towards the goal. Mahrez is served with a lot of space on the right wing and crosses the ball flat into the middle. Alisson tries to save but doesn’t catch the bullet. Behind him, Kevin De Bruyne has no trouble inserting from close range.
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14:39
Go on! Both teams are back on the pitch with the same staff. This means that Rodri is back, too, who walked on the edge of the traffic light map in round one.
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14:37
Kick-off 2nd half
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14:22
Mid-term conclusion:
Manchester City and Liverpool FC are tied 1-1 at half-time. In a game that offered a lot of speed over long stretches, the guests in particular should be satisfied with the result. The first half clearly went to the Citizens, who not only had control of the ball, but also kept coming forward dangerously. A low-lying Liverpool was primarily concerned with counterattacks and set a few small pinpricks. The hits then fell on both sides against an overplayed pressing. First, Salah scored for Liverpool after a long ball, then City caught the Reds a little too offensively and equalized through Alvarez. Whether the quality of the teams, the way the game has gone so far and of course the fact that a draw won’t help either of us, we can be very excited about the second half.
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14:17
Official injury time (minutes): 2
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14:17
Two minutes are still on the clock. The game has now calmed down a bit, which is mainly due to City. The hosts are trying to create a controlled build-up again.
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14:11
The game gets a little heated. Many small fouls now interrupt the rhythm of this game. This should primarily benefit Liverpool FC in the current phase.
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14:07
And now everyone is rushing towards the referee. Rodri commits a tactical foul again. Liverpool would of course like to be sent off here, but Rodri only tugged on the shoulder very briefly. The referee lets the second yellow card stick again, but the Spaniard is likely to be thrown off the field with the next action, no matter how small.
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14:04
Rodri
Manchester City
Yellow card for Rodri (Manchester City)
Diogo Jota turns up the offensive and has a lot of space. Rodri recognizes this and stops the Portuguese with a tactical foul. Of course, yellow is the right choice here too.
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13:59
Julian Alvarez
Manchester City
Tooor for Manchester City, 1-1 through Julián Álvarez
The well-deserved compensation for the Citizens! Liverpool is now pressing again, but runs into the open knife. Mahrez has space and moves from the right side to the middle. The ball runs over Gündogan to the left to Grealish, who plays the ball in front of the goal. In the middle, Alvarez just says “thank you” and sinks to make it 1-1.
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13:59
City make the game but are a bit calmer and less focused in the final minutes. Meanwhile, Liverpool is only waiting for a counterattack, but it becomes very dangerous. Now Grealish just runs past Salah with a great backward movement.
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13:55
The next chance for City! Pep Guardiola’s team combines wonderfully from the left into the right corner of the penalty area. There Mahrez gets the ball from Gündogan, but chases the leather free-standing into the upper tier.
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13:54
And the pace remains very high! De Bruyne goes deep himself and is served by Grealish. The Belgian puts the ball in the middle from the baseline, where Gündogan doesn’t hit the ball cleanly.
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13:51
Mo Salah
Liverpool F.C
Mo Salah (Liverpool FC) is shown a yellow card.
Now the scorer sees a completely unnecessary yellow card. Salah does not get a throw-in far in the city half and fires the ball away in anger. Of course there has to be a ticket.
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1:48 p.m
Mo Salah
Liverpool F.C
Tooor for Liverpool FC, 0-1 by Mo Salah
And suddenly the lead for the LFC! The Reds thwart the pressing with two passes and Alexander-Arnold gets the ball. The right-back puts the ball behind the raised City defense and suddenly Diogo Jota has a lot of space. The Portuguese stays cool, puts the ball back to Salah in the sixteenth, who doesn’t miss this chance from the inside right position.
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1:48 p.m
On the other side, the Reds now come to a first conclusion. After winning the ball, Salah comes to the ball, pulls inward and seeks the end. However, the Egyptian’s shot is blocked.
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1:47 p.m
The Citizens are awarded a free kick in a very good position after a foul by Henderson. Mahrez grabs the ball and tries a cheeky flick to the goalkeeper’s corner. In the end, it’s only about 20 centimeters missing, otherwise it would have been very dangerous here.
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13:43
Van Dijk can only clear a cross from the right into the middle. From almost 20 meters Rodri quickly comes to an end there, but closes too centrally. Alisson has no trouble with this shot.
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13:41
A cross from the half field lifts De Bruyne to the back post, where Gündogan can steal away behind Trent Alexander-Arnold. The international tries to put the game device across, but Alisson intercepts the ball.
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13:39
Alisson tries to initiate the counterattack with a long shot, but the ball is gone again straight away. The goalkeeper gets a direct message from Captain Henderson to calm down the game so that the Reds don’t just run after them.
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13:37
The expected picture emerges in the first few minutes. City tries to let the ball run through their own ranks, Liverpool want to prevent exactly that. For long stretches, the Reds run up to the opponent very high.
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13:33
The game begins with the Citizens clad in light blue kicking off. The ball is played back to Ederson, who catches his long ball right on an LFC player. Even if nothing happens, the Brazilian provides a first moment of shock here.
13:20
Darwin Nunez has also had problems with the Reds recently, but the Uruguayan was able to use the international break to get back into training. However, it is not enough for the starting eleven, he initially sits on the bench. The offensive line at Liverpool today consists of Diogo Jota, Cody Gakpo and Mo Salah.
13:11
The biggest personal question before the game was about Erling Haaland. The top scorer was injured before the international break and apparently didn’t win the race against time. The Norwegian is not in the squad. Julian Alvarez, who recently renewed his contract with the Citizens, takes over his position in attack.
13:04
At the other end, every point counts for Liverpool FC too. Contrary to what might have been expected, the Reds are no longer about titles, but about playing internationally and ideally in the premier class next year. According to the current status, the Reds would still have to catch up with Tottenham Hotspur, who are in fourth place with a seven-point lead and two games more. Consistency, which the Reds have not shown recently, also helps with this project. The 7-0 gala against Man United, for example, was followed by an anemic performance in the 0-1 draw in Bournemouth.
12:59 p.m
Manchester City, for example, is playing for the championship as usual. The differences to previous years: On the one hand, the main competitor this year is Arsenal FC, who have been able to win the title again for 19 years. On the other hand, the Citizens are clearly in the role of the hunter. The Skyblues are currently eight points behind the leaders, but still have a game up their sleeve. Nevertheless, winning for Pep Guardiola’s men is still a must. With three wins in a row in the Premier League, they managed to do better again, but they weren’t completely convincing.
12:48 p.m
The pressure on the two teams has been high in this encounter lately and of course it is today. This time the constellation is a little different. While the Citizens and the Reds often met in a direct duel for the championship or in the late knockout rounds of the various competitions, each has their own problems and worries today, which make this game particularly important.
12:42 p.m
Hello and welcome to matchday 29 of the Premier League! English football fans can look forward to the evergreen of recent history when Manchester City meet Liverpool FC at their home Etihad Stadium. Kick-off is at 1:30 p.m