No winner in this clash
At the end of an exceptional match, neither team will leave with the three victory points. So status quo in the standings. Manchester City remain championship leaders by a narrow point over the Liverpool Reds.
The match point for Mahrez
unbelievable! Riyad Mahrez tries to lob Alisson, but the ball doesn’t reach the goal. It was the match point for the Cityzens.
Four more minutes
There are four minutes left if both teams are to score a winning goal in this clash of the 32nd day of the Premier League.
What a free kick from Mahrez!
Mahrez was very close to giving his team the win. The Algerian comes to light on a distant free kick that ends his race on Alisson’s post.
Van Dijk gets yellow card
Virgil Van Dijk makes an anti-spelling error on Kevin De Bruyne who took the direction of Alisson’s cages.
Rodri’s center pushed back
Nice intervention by Matip who, with the tip of his foot, pushes back the crotch of Rodri who had struggled to bring danger into the cages of Alisson.
Sadio Mane leaves
Just after the move from Manchester City, the German technician decides to respond to Guardiola by using Firmino instead of Sadio Mane.
Jack Grealish replaces Jesus
Pep Guardiola makes another change with the arrival of Jack Grealish in place of the Cityzens second goalscorer, Gabriel Jesus.
Big mistake by Fabinho
The Liverpool midfielder is guilty of a very large sole on his former AS Monaco team-mate Bernardo Silva. Anthony Taylor shows the yellow card.
What a work by Mahrez
Riyad Mahrez sets the Reds’ defense on fire on one of his first balls. The Algerian controls a long ball before challenging Robertson and finding de Bruyne who fails to improve the ball.
Henderson admits
Jürgen Klopp makes a second change in this encounter. He eliminates his captain Jordan Henderson and is replaced by Naby Keita. The bracelet is now on Van Dijk’s arm.
Mahrez enters
First substitution for Pep Guardiola and Manchester City. Riyad Mahrez replaces Raheem Sterling for the last fifteen minutes of the match.
Jesus strikes in the small nets
De Bruyne shoots Jesus into the depths but the Brazilian striker prefers the individual solution and shoots towards the cages of Alisson but his ball ends up in the small net outside the cages of the Brazilian.
Salah not far from finding the fault
Mohamed Salah is eccentric on the right, manages to transplant into the shaft before rolling up, but Laporte manages to get this ball out of the frame from the hip. Anthony Taylor did not see the defender’s deflection and signaled a six meter.
Luis Diaz comes into the game
Former FC Porto player Luis Diaz replaces Diogo Jota, Liverpool’s first goalscorer.
Van Dijk wins his duel
Kevin De Bruyne launches Sterling into the depths taking on the great Dutch Liverpool defender who wins this face to face quite easily.
Goal disallowed for Sterling
On a brilliant pass from Kevin De Bruyne, Raheem Sterling manages to slide the ball between Alisson’s legs, but the video cancels out the former Liverpool Reds player’s goal.
Yellow card for Thiago
Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara has been shown a yellow card from Anthony Taylor for a poorly controlled tackle on Kevin De Bruyne.
Van Dijk saves his side
Virgil Van Dijk makes an exceptional defensive gesture while Alisson was defeated by Gabriel Jesus, author of a great individual song.
The game time is approaching
It’s almost time to play at the Etihad Stadium in this Premier League 32nd day clash that keeps all its promises. For now, the tension is total.
Superb intervention by Ederson
Mohamed Salah gives a ball pleasure from the outside of the foot towards Jota, who also chooses this foot surface to shoot, but Ederson makes a nice save.
It started again on an excellent basis
After five minutes of contesting in this second company, the game started again on excellent bases. The meeting remains undecided and very interesting to follow.
Robertson’s crotch is too long
After an offensive move from the Reds, Robertson is alone in his right lane, sending a cross that is too long for Salah.
Mane is right!
unbelievable! After 46 seconds into the second period, Mohamed Salah launches a perfectly deep Sadio Mané that closes perfectly for Ederson.
Here we go again
Start of the second half at the Etihad Stadium. Anthony Taylor just kicked off this second act. Manchester City lead 2-1 after a high-quality first 45 minutes.
End of the first period
Anthony Taylor whistles and puts an end to this brilliant first period. Manchester City lead two goals to one thanks to goals from De Bruyne and Jesus. Diogo Jota scored for the Reds.
Two minutes extra time
There are two minutes of extra time in this first half of this Premier League 32nd match day clash.
Laporte’s message
On a free kick by Foden, Aymeric Laporte stands out and takes the flat foot, but Alisson manages to deviate on his post. In the end, Anthony Taylor’s assistant raises his flag for offside position.
What a tackle from Laporte!
Jota had entered the penalty area, but Aymeric Laporte made a brilliant sliding to prevent the Portuguese striker from Liverpool from striking.
Sterling close to scoring
On a Bernardo Silva-initiated expresser, Phil Poden manages to center on Sterling, who is embarrassed by Robertson’s defensive gesture.
Bernardo Silva gets yellow card
Former Monegask Bernardo Silva fouls Robertson and is cautioned by Anthony Taylor. This is the second warning of this game after Robertson’s.
Pep Guardiola warms up the crowd
Shortly after this Gabriel Jesus goal, Pep Guardiola asked the crowd at the Etihad Stadium to make even more noise.
Jesus restores the advantage to the Cityzens
It’s 2-1 to Manchester City. Joao Cancelo delivers a real caviar to Gabriel Jesus who takes over Trent Alexander-Arnold before cheating Alisson using the bar.
Cancelo strike worries Alisson
Joao Cancelo is still alert in depth and manages to get into a striking position. His attempt is deflected and ends up in the small nets of the dived Alisson.
Nice defense of Alexander-Arnold
Trent Alexander-Arnold makes a superb defensive tackle to prevent Manchester City’s counterattack from going all the way.
Great opportunity for De Bruyne
Joao Cancelo is faster than Alexander-Arnold to get underfoot. The Portuguese side then returns to the center and finds De Bruyne in the area carrying out a series of control attacks that go past Alisson’s cages.
Robertson has been warned
Anthony Taylor lets go of the first card of the deck. Andy Robertson has been booked for a delayed intervention on Kevin De Bruyne.
Rodri’s head is leaking Stones
What an opportunity for Manchester City. On a subtly taken free kick by Kevin De Bruyne, Rodri is alone and far, but his transfer takes a little too long for John Stones.
The fear of Ederson
The heat stroke at the Etihad Stadium! Ederson is a bit too quiet to raise and gets scared of Diogo Jota who was very close to a counter.
The retreating center of Foden finds no taker
Phil Foden had made the difference on the left and centre-back, but Jesus and Sterling made the same call to the cages and couldn’t get the ball back.
Superb gesture from Thiago
What a defensive gesture from Thiago Alcantara. On a small ball that slid towards Sterling, the Englishman was about to strike, but the former Bayern midfielder put his foot down to save the Reds.
Van Dijk gets in
Kyle Walker, who was launched into the depths on his right, manages to cross, but Virgil Van Dijk intervenes and concedes the corner.
Excellent return from Laporte
Andy Robertson launches into the depths of Mohamed Salah who appeared in front of Laporte, but the Spanish international defender manages to put his foot down to prevent the Egyptian from taking control.
Jesus shot captured by Alisson
On a good move from Manchester City, Gabriel Jesus seizes his chance with a flat foot in the penalty area, but Alisson is well placed and collects the ball.
Jota is right!
It went really well in this shock! Diogo Jota enables The Reds to equalize after a great collective run from Klopp’s men. At a center on the far post towards Alexander-Arnold, the latter goes back to Jota who cheats on Ederson.
The disagreement in the defense of the Reds
Virgil Van Dijk and Alisson don’t understand each other for Sterling who nearly took advantage of the situation to get the ball back and score.
A smoke interrupts the match for a while
The game is interrupted for a few seconds after a smoke bomb is fired on the lawn of the Etihad Stadium.
Kevin De Bruyne already opens the score
He is the providential man of the moment and in this shock he is no exception to the rule. Kevin De Bruyne approaches the surface on a quickly played free kick by Bernardo Silva and seizes his chance. His attack is deflected by Matip and ends up in Alisson’s cages.
Exceptional stop by Alisson
The duel between Sterling and Alisson is brilliantly won by the Liverpool goalkeeper.
Both teams insist
From the start of the match, the two teams do not hesitate to put pressure on their opponent when they have the ball.
Let’s go to the Etihad Stadium
The kick-off of this clash of the 32nd match day of the Premier League is given. Meeting referee Anthony Taylor has just whistled to begin hostilities.
A duel of coaches
This match will also be the occasion for a stylish showdown between two great coaches of European football. Prior to this encounter, Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola each won nine games in all competitions after their direct clashes. Four times, the two men were separated by a draw.
The top scorers in this showdown since 2003
Since 2003, Mohamed Salah has scored the most goals in this confrontation. With 8 goals in 13 matches played, he faces Sergio Aguero, who has scored 7 goals in 17 matches played. Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino are also among the top scorers in this poster with 5 goals each.
The composition of Liverpool
Jürgen Klopp also settled his team at 4-3-3 with Diogo’s presence in defense favoring Jota over Firmino in attack. This is the Liverpool starting XI: Alisson – Alexander Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson – Thiago, Fabinho, Henderson – Salah, Jota, Mane.
Manchester City squad
Pep Guardiola’s side will be split into a 4-3-3 formation with a trio of Foden-Jesus-Sterling forwards. Here is the Skyblues lineup: Ederson – Walker, Stones, Laporte, Cancelo – De Bruyne (pet), Rodri, B.Silva – Foden, Jesus, Sterling.
bye everyone
Hello everyone and welcome to the RMC Sport website to follow the massive shock of this 32nd day of the Premier League between Manchester City and Liverpool live. The championship leaders Cityzens are only a small point ahead of their opponents for the day. The winner of this meeting could take a big step towards the title just days before the end of the season.
