Liverpool vs Manchester City Highlights: Liverpool piled on the misery for Manchester City as the Premier League leaders beat the troubled champions 2-0 at Anfield, while Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim earned his first league win with a 4-0 rout of Everton on Sunday. Arne Slot's side moved nine points clear of second-placed Arsenal after Cody Gakpo's first-half opener and Mohamed Salah's late penalty dealt another blow to reeling City, who are languishing 11 points behind Liverpool in fifth place. City have lost four successive top-flight games for the first time since 2008, making them the first Premier League champions to endure such a dismal run the year after claiming the title. (Match Centre)
Here are the Highlights of Liverpool vs Manchester City, Premier League 2024-25 From Anfield, Liverpool
- 00:05 (IST)Premier League LIVE: Massive win for LiverpoolLiverpool opened up a nine-point lead at the top of the Premier League as Manchester City's crisis deepened in a 2-0 defeat at Anfield on Sunday. Cody Gakpo's 12th-minute goal was scant reward for the Reds' first-half domination and they sealed an 18th win in 20 games under Arne Slot thanks to Mohamed Salah's penalty.
- 23:15 (IST)Premier League LIVE: Man City in deep troubleThis is the first time since 2007 that Manchester City are going to go winless in 7 consecutive games across competitions. De Bruyne actually received a good chance to score with just the keeper in front of him but Kelleher was up to the challenge.
- 23:01 (IST)Premier League LIVE: Two more chancesManchester City have enjoyed the majority of possession in this half but Liverpool still found two good chances to double their lead. The first shot from Salah was blocked by the Manchester City defender while Cody Gakpo's powerful strike was saved well by Ortega.
- 22:48 (IST)Premier League LIVE: Huge miss from SalahWhat have you done, Mohamed Salah? An absolute sitter for the Egyptian superstar but he failed to make it 2-0 against Manchester City. A defensive mistake handed Salah the perfect opportunity but his shot sailed over Ortega as well as the goal.
- 22:40 (IST)Premier League LIVE: Second half beginsThe second half is underway and Manchester City are the aggressor at the start of this half. A corner for City but Akanji's header was not good enough. Liverpool produced an almost instant reply but Gakpo was not able to find the back of the net this time.
- 22:26 (IST)Premier League LIVE: Liverpool lead at half-timeIt is half-time at Anfield and Liverpool lead 1-0 against Manchester City. It was mostly one-way traffic as Cody Gakpo got the goal very early. While Manchester City did fight back, the deficit still remains and it can be a huge problem for City if this continues.
- 22:15 (IST)Premier League LIVE: Big day for Ruben AmorimRuben Amorim enjoyed a dream home Premier League debut as Manchester United thrashed Everton 4-0 thanks to doubles from Marcus Rashford and Joshua Zirkzee. The Portuguese's first game in charge at Ipswich last weekend showed how much work he has ahead as United blew an early lead to draw 1-1 at Portman Road.
- 22:07 (IST)Premier League LIVE: City settling downManchester City had a torrid start to proceedings but the game seems to be settling down a bit finally. City produced a couple of good attacks and even had a shot close to the opposition goal. However, nothing to boast as Liverpool continue to lead 1-0.
- 22:04 (IST)Premier League LIVE: Man City looking at unwanted recordManchester City are without a win in six games, with five consecutive defeats followed by a 3-3 Champions League draw against Feyenoord on Tuesday, when City blew a 3-0 lead in the final 15 minutes. Defeat at Anfield on Sunday would leave the Premier League champions 11 points behind Arne Slot's men.
- 21:55 (IST)Premier League LIVE: Yellow card for NunesThings just got worse for Manchester City. Matheus Nunes received the ball on the flanks and made a good run into the Liverpool box. However, he lost the ball at the very last moment and his resultant tackle earned him the first yellow card of the match.
- 21:49 (IST)Premier League LIVE: More pressure from LiverpoolLiverpool are just relentless in their approach. The goal came quite early for Arne Slot's team but they are not letting the momentum slow down even a bit. Salah with a good chance and Van Djik's header missed the goal by a whisker. This can get quite bad for Manchester City.
- 21:45 (IST)Premier League LIVE: Gakpo scoresWhat a goal and Liverpool have scored the opener! Just 12 minutes in and Cody Gakpo has scored the first goal of the match. A brilliant ball found Mohamed Salah who timed his run to perfection and a measured pass found Cody Gakpo who just had to tap the ball inside the goal.
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- 21:28 (IST)Premier League LIVE: Teams coming out in the middleThe teams are coming out in the middle and it is time for the much-anticipated encounter. Manchester City and Liverpool have played a number of high-scoring games in the recent past and this can be another legendary clash. With the fortunes of the two teams hanging on the balance, this game can be a potential title-decider.
- 20:53 (IST)Premier League LIVE: Big blow for LiverpoolLiverpool defender Ibrahima Konate has expressed his frustration at suffering a knee injury that will rule him out of Sunday's top-of-the-table Premier League clash against Manchester City. Konate picked up the issue in the dying seconds of the Reds' 2-0 Champions League win over Real Madrid after a clash with Brazilian striker Endrick. The French international's form has been key to Liverpool's stunning start to Arne Slot's time in charge.
- 20:49 (IST)Premier League LIVE: Big claim from Pep GuardiolaPep Guardiola says he is braced for the challenge of turning around Manchester City's fortunes after the worst run of his managerial career ahead of a daunting trip to runaway Premier League leaders Liverpool. City are without a win in six games, with five consecutive defeats followed by a 3-3 Champions League draw against Feyenoord on Tuesday, when City blew a 3-0 lead in the final 15 minutes.
- 20:45 (IST)Premier League LIVE: Hello and welcomeHello and welcome to the live coverage of the Premier League encounter between Liverpool and Manchester City. A massive clash when it comes to the future of the Premier League title but the two teams have enjoyed extremely contrasting fortunes. However, a win will do wonders for both of their respective campaigns.
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