Manchester City host Liverpool in a blockbuster Premier League clash as the two sides meet at the Etihad Stadium for Sunday’s late kick-off. Both sides are fighting to mark themselves out as the main title challengers to Arsenal, who sit top of the table with 26 points from 11 games.
City’s recent form is the most promising after just one loss from their last 10 matches leaves Pep Guardiola’s team in third place – seven points behind the Gunners – but with the possibility of closing that gap to four if they are triumphant this afternoon.
However, despite a run in which they lost four league matches on the bounce, Liverpool seem to have turned a corner with big wins over Aston Villa and Real Madrid in the past week. Arne Slot’s side are hoping to continue that momentum in Manchester and a victory against their recent rivals is sure to reignite their stuttering title defence.
Follow the score and all the latest updates from the Etihad below.
Man City 3-0 Liverpool
84 mins: Chance!
A throw in for Man City sees the ball drop to Foden who rolls it across to O’Reilly.
He shoots from the left side of the box and smokes his effort over the top.
Federico Chiesa and Joe Gomez come on now to replace Conor Bradley and Florian Wirtz.
Man City 3-0 Liverpool
81 mins: Into the last 10 minutes now and the Liverpool players look disheartened and frustated.
Joe Gomez is ready to come on for the visitors. Arne Slot is poundering things heavily.
Man City 3-0 Liverpool
78 mins: Close!
Liverpool get the best chance of their game. Salah makes a run in from the right as a headed clearance sends the ball into his path.
Salah collects the ball, takes it into the box then chips Donnarumma only to guide the effort wide of the far post!
Man City 3-0 Liverpool
75 mins: Szoboszlai feeds Salah in behind Nico O’Reilly but the City left-back sticks with him and takes the ball away from the Liverpool talisman.
O’Reilly has been superb against Salah today. They youngster has won that battle every time.
Will Slot bring on Isak?
With the game seemingly gone, it will be interesting if Arne Slot brings on Alexander Isak in the last 20 minutes.
There could be some mockery from the City crowd for the Swede if he does.”
Man City 3-0 Liverpool
72 mins: Liverpool have been very poor today.
Arne Slot must have been feeling good after the games against Aston Villa and Real Madrid but today has been a huge step backwards for the champions.
Is there time for them to salvage something?
Man City 3-0 Liverpool
69 mins: Doku is flying away on the counter attack again but this time he’s nudged to the ground by Szoboszlai.
City quickly send the ball out to the right where Savinho runs it into the box.
Cody Gakpo sprints back to help out the Liverpool defence and touches the ball out for a throw in.
Man City 3-0 Liverpool
66 mins: Gary Neville, on Sky Sports, has handed Doku the Player of the Match award already.
That’s just how impressive the City winger has been today.
Liverpool have to throw caution to the wind now. They need to get on the scoresheet and show some belief.
Doku has been terrific
Doku had been terrific without the end product today.
Now the end product arrived, and in spectacular style, a wonderful goal from 20 yards”
GOAL! Man City 3-0 Liverpool (Jeremy Doku, 63′)
Wonderful!
This is the goal of the afternoon and it’s a fully deserved one for Jeremy Doku.
City ping the ball out over to O’Reilly who drives down the left wing before rolling a pass back to Doku.
Doku cuts inside, shifts past Konate and whips his effort into the far corner of thr goal!
The Etihad Stadium erupts and surely this is going to be a win for Pep Guardiola on his 1000th managerial match now.
