Time's up! In the end, Man City beat Liverpool 3-0 at home.
The second half has 3 minutes of extra time.
Minute 76: Szoboszlai has just tried his luck with a long-range shot, but the Man City goalkeeper has played with concentration.
Minute 72: Man City is focusing on controlling the match, proactively letting Liverpool hold the ball but still maintaining stability in the defense.
Minute 63: GOAL!!! Doku scored a great goal, raising the score to 3-0 for the home team.
Nico Gonzalez opened the attack by passing cross-court to O'Reilly, who later returned the ball to Doku on the edge of the penalty area. The Belgian player fired an unstoppable whirlwind into the top corner of the goal.
Minute 58: No goal!!!Gakpo just cushioned the ball into the sky without anyone marking him.
Minute 56: Liverpool made two consecutive substitutions when Milos Kerkez and Cody Gakpo replaced Andy Robertson and Hugo Ekitike.
Minute 55: Despite the heavy rain, Doku still continuously stirred up Liverpool's defense with his dribbling dribbles.
Minute 50: Gravenberch makes a pass for Salah to run down to face Donnarumma. However, Ruben Dias had a decisive tackle from behind, promptly blocking Liverpool's dangerous opportunity.
Minute 46: The second half begins.
The first half ended. Man City temporarily leads Liverpool 2-0.
Minute 45+3: GOAL!!! Man City increased the score to 2-0. Nico Gonzalez's shot hit Van Dijk and changed direction straight into the net.
The first half has 7 minutes of extra time.
Minute 38: Van Dijk headed the ball into Man City's net. However, the goal was not recognized for the away team. Robertson, who came from behind, Donnarumma, was offside and was identified as having interfered in a goal-scoring situation.
Minute 35: With Man City sometimes leaving space for counter-attacks, Arne Slot's decision to use Florian Wirtz instead of Cody Gakpo may not be the optimal option.
Minute 29: GOAL!!! Haaland opens the scoring for Man City. Starting from Matheus Nunes' cross, Haaland chose the correct position, headed the ball, causing goalkeeper Mamaradashvili to stand still.
Minute 25: Liverpool are gradually getting into the better rhythm of the match. However, they still have difficulty getting on the ball. If he had finished more accurately, the Belgian player could have scored.
Minute 18: Cherki just had a chance but his shot hit Konate and flew over the crossbar. Liverpool's defense is showing confusion, especially on the left wing, when let Man City continue to exploit.
Minute 13: No goal!!! Haaland missed the opportunity on the 11m mark. Mamaradashvili made an accurate assessment to block Haaland's shot.
The Liverpool goalkeeper successfully expiated his foul when he had previously fouled Doku in the penalty area, leading to an 11m situation.
Minute 11: Man City was awarded a penalty.
Minute 7: Doku made a pass to Phil Foden, but the England international's ball control was not good.
Minute 3: The match started slowly. Man City meticulously controlled the ball in midfield, while Liverpool patiently organized pressings.
23:30: The match begins!
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Pre-match information
Manchester City is showing stable strength and superior class in both the Premier League and the Champions League.
Coach Pep Guardiola's team won 4/5 of their most recent matches in all competitions. Including a convincing 4-1 victory over Dortmund in the Champions League in midweek.
Erling Haaland continues to be the biggest inspiration for The Citizens with a series of regular goalscoring matches, especially a double in the 3-1 victory over Bournemouth. Meanwhile, Phil Foden is in good form, becoming an important catalyst in the playing style alongside Bernardo Silva.
Despite Rodri's absence, Man City still maintain control of the midfield thanks to their flexible tactical structure and overwhelming pressing capabilities. At the Etihad, the prolific, high-intensity attacking style is still Guardiola's trademark, helping the team maintain an explosive streak of 10 goals in just the last 3 matches.
Liverpool are also showing strong signs of revival under coach Arne Slot after a period of poor performance. Two consecutive victories against Aston Villa (2-0) in the Premier League and Real Madrid (1-0) in the Champions League have helped The Kop regain their confidence.
Against Real Madrid, Liverpool showed a completely different face - solid defense, keeping a reasonable lineup distance and almost not giving the opponent space to exploit.
Mohamed Salah continues to be the greatest hope with the ability to make a breakthrough at important moments. Meanwhile, the midfield of Alexis Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch is gradually finding a balance between creativity and controlling the tempo of the match.
However, Liverpool's worrying weakness is still away form. They have lost three consecutive Premier League games away from home. This will be a harsh test of psychology and courage when Slot's team has to travel to the Etihad, where Man City are almost invincible.
Notably, Man City lost both times to Liverpool in the Premier League last season with a score of 0-2.
