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Liverpool 3-1 Manchester City: Premier League – live reaction! Liverpool 3-1 Manchester City: Premier League – as it happened
(32 minutes later)
Minute-by-minute report: Liverpool go eight points clear at the top of the table after goals from Fabinho, Mo Salah and Sadio Mané gave Jürgen Klopp’s side the winMinute-by-minute report: Liverpool go eight points clear at the top of the table after goals from Fabinho, Mo Salah and Sadio Mané gave Jürgen Klopp’s side the win
And with that, I’m done. Thanks for being here, for what turned into an absolute cracker, and potentially a season-defining one. Here’s the match report again. Bye!
Jürgen Klopp finally turns up. He says he didn’t see the penalty incident and still hasn’t, which is handy. Meanwhile:
We’re yet to hear from Jürgen Klopp, but here’s a bit of Jordan Henderson:
Here’s David Hytner’s match report:Here’s David Hytner’s match report:
Much more here:Much more here:
Pep Guardiola discusses the game.Pep Guardiola discusses the game.
That was an absolutely cracking match. Full-blooded, high-paced entertainment from first to last, packed with quality; an absolute neutral-thriller. That penalty call was obviously important, and had City scored the first goal everything might have been different, though it wouldn’t have made their defence any less dodgy.That was an absolutely cracking match. Full-blooded, high-paced entertainment from first to last, packed with quality; an absolute neutral-thriller. That penalty call was obviously important, and had City scored the first goal everything might have been different, though it wouldn’t have made their defence any less dodgy.
“We know if we keep getting 97 points one year we’re going to win the league,” Robertson adds.“We know if we keep getting 97 points one year we’re going to win the league,” Robertson adds.
Robertson discusses the game: “It’s a massive win,” he says. “I don’t think we started the best, and I think the first goal was always going to be an important factor then [after half-time] we knew the next goal was crucial.” So, in short, goals help.Robertson discusses the game: “It’s a massive win,” he says. “I don’t think we started the best, and I think the first goal was always going to be an important factor then [after half-time] we knew the next goal was crucial.” So, in short, goals help.
Back to that not-penalty, for a moment. “If the ref has to disallow any goal where the ball hits an attacking hand in the build up,” wrrites Richard Beniston, “then presumably (given the little-mentioned Silva handball preceding Alexander-Arnold’s) the right course of action would be to give the penalty against Liverpool, see if City score it and if so then immediately disallow it.” I would love to see this happen.Back to that not-penalty, for a moment. “If the ref has to disallow any goal where the ball hits an attacking hand in the build up,” wrrites Richard Beniston, “then presumably (given the little-mentioned Silva handball preceding Alexander-Arnold’s) the right course of action would be to give the penalty against Liverpool, see if City score it and if so then immediately disallow it.” I would love to see this happen.
Pep Guardiola strides across the pitch, heading towards the referee, and Sky’s cameras keep on him as he does it. What will happen when he gets there? Will he start swinging punches? Will he go full hairdryer? Neither: a handshake and an exaggerated thankyou, and he’s off again.Pep Guardiola strides across the pitch, heading towards the referee, and Sky’s cameras keep on him as he does it. What will happen when he gets there? Will he start swinging punches? Will he go full hairdryer? Neither: a handshake and an exaggerated thankyou, and he’s off again.
90+5 mins: It’s all over! Liverpool are eight points clear at the top, Manchester City are fourth!90+5 mins: It’s all over! Liverpool are eight points clear at the top, Manchester City are fourth!
90+3 mins: City chipping balls hopefully into the Liverpool area, Liverpool hacking the ball back out again.90+3 mins: City chipping balls hopefully into the Liverpool area, Liverpool hacking the ball back out again.
90+1 mins: From the free kick Jesus heads over, though he was offside anyway. We’re into stoppage time, of which there will be about four minutes.90+1 mins: From the free kick Jesus heads over, though he was offside anyway. We’re into stoppage time, of which there will be about four minutes.
89 mins: Liverpool have completely lost their swagger, but they’ve still got their lead. A blind pass gives the ball back to City, Sterling wins a free kick and then has a bit of a row with Gomez.89 mins: Liverpool have completely lost their swagger, but they’ve still got their lead. A blind pass gives the ball back to City, Sterling wins a free kick and then has a bit of a row with Gomez.
87 mins: Salah goes off and Joe Gomez comes on, presumably to shore up the right side of Liverpool’s defence.87 mins: Salah goes off and Joe Gomez comes on, presumably to shore up the right side of Liverpool’s defence.
86 mins: Chance for another! Angelino crosses from the left, and Walker appears from nowhere to win the header at the far post, but it goes over!86 mins: Chance for another! Angelino crosses from the left, and Walker appears from nowhere to win the header at the far post, but it goes over!
83 mins: Sterling sidefoots the ball straight into Alexander-Arnold’s hand. No penalty, under any circumstances, but Guardiola loses his rag anyway.83 mins: Sterling sidefoots the ball straight into Alexander-Arnold’s hand. No penalty, under any circumstances, but Guardiola loses his rag anyway.
83 mins: There’s anxiety in the air, and Sterling is terrorising Alexander-Arnold down the City left.83 mins: There’s anxiety in the air, and Sterling is terrorising Alexander-Arnold down the City left.
81 mins: Incidentally, immediately after the goal Liverpool replaced Firmino with Oxlade-Chamberlain.81 mins: Incidentally, immediately after the goal Liverpool replaced Firmino with Oxlade-Chamberlain.
80 mins: Nearly another! De Bruyne’s lovely backheeled pass sends Sterling sprinting into the area, but instead of chipping over Alisson and into the net he nudges inside towards Jesus, and it’s intercepted.80 mins: Nearly another! De Bruyne’s lovely backheeled pass sends Sterling sprinting into the area, but instead of chipping over Alisson and into the net he nudges inside towards Jesus, and it’s intercepted.
79 mins: Klopp is absolutely furious about the goal, presumably because De Bruyne may have fouled Fabinho in the buid-up. It survives the VAR check, though, and it’s game on! Well, ish.79 mins: Klopp is absolutely furious about the goal, presumably because De Bruyne may have fouled Fabinho in the buid-up. It survives the VAR check, though, and it’s game on! Well, ish.
Angelino’s low cross deflects to Bernardo Silva, whose low shot clips the inside of the post on its way in!Angelino’s low cross deflects to Bernardo Silva, whose low shot clips the inside of the post on its way in!
78 mins: Angelino ghosts past Alexander-Arnold very nicely, and tees up Gundogan for a shot he’s too demoralised to take. He instead gives it to Sterling, whose shot is blocked.78 mins: Angelino ghosts past Alexander-Arnold very nicely, and tees up Gundogan for a shot he’s too demoralised to take. He instead gives it to Sterling, whose shot is blocked.
75 mins: Sterling cuts in from the left, Mane gets a foot in and diverts the ball towards his own goal. It’s certainly not a deliberate back-pass but Alisson decides he can’t pick it up, and instead panics and concedes a corner.75 mins: Sterling cuts in from the left, Mane gets a foot in and diverts the ball towards his own goal. It’s certainly not a deliberate back-pass but Alisson decides he can’t pick it up, and instead panics and concedes a corner.
73 mins: Another Alexander-Arnold crossfield pass to Robertson, and Stones has to slide to cut out his his pass to Milner. Liverpool get, and waste, a corner.73 mins: Another Alexander-Arnold crossfield pass to Robertson, and Stones has to slide to cut out his his pass to Milner. Liverpool get, and waste, a corner.
71 mins: City make their first change, hauling off Aguero and replacing him with Jesus.71 mins: City make their first change, hauling off Aguero and replacing him with Jesus.
68 mins: Aguero must score! But he doesn’t even touch it! De Bruyne’s pass is lovely, the Argentinian runs onto it, he sticks out a right foot to turn it in, and ... doesn’t!68 mins: Aguero must score! But he doesn’t even touch it! De Bruyne’s pass is lovely, the Argentinian runs onto it, he sticks out a right foot to turn it in, and ... doesn’t!
67 mins: Now Alexander-Arnold bursts down the left, keeps going into the penalty area, and then goes down. No penalty there either.67 mins: Now Alexander-Arnold bursts down the left, keeps going into the penalty area, and then goes down. No penalty there either.
66 mins: Sterling goes down in the area. The referee tells him to get up, and books Rodri for arguing. It looks to me like Mane, having been beaten for pace by the England forward, did put a forearm against his back. Goes in the “seen ’em given” column.66 mins: Sterling goes down in the area. The referee tells him to get up, and books Rodri for arguing. It looks to me like Mane, having been beaten for pace by the England forward, did put a forearm against his back. Goes in the “seen ’em given” column.
64 mins: This game is cooked. Liverpool are hogging the ball and looking threatening, with Salah visibly desperate for more goals.64 mins: This game is cooked. Liverpool are hogging the ball and looking threatening, with Salah visibly desperate for more goals.
63 mins: Fabinho finds himself in a pocket of space. Shooooot! Screams the crowd. His shot is blocked.63 mins: Fabinho finds himself in a pocket of space. Shooooot! Screams the crowd. His shot is blocked.
61 mins: Jordan Henderson comes off, presumably so he can have more time to endlessly replay that cross and/or backheel flick in his imagination. Milner is on.61 mins: Jordan Henderson comes off, presumably so he can have more time to endlessly replay that cross and/or backheel flick in his imagination. Milner is on.
60 mins: Henderson executes a showy backheel flicked pass to Mane.60 mins: Henderson executes a showy backheel flicked pass to Mane.
59 mins: I find De Bruyne’s facial hair extremely unconvincing. Not as unconvincing as the City defence, but not far off.59 mins: I find De Bruyne’s facial hair extremely unconvincing. Not as unconvincing as the City defence, but not far off.