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Manchester City and Liverpool ended in a 1: 1 draw in the great England derby. Both goals fell in the first half and the hosts missed a penalty. Kevin de Bruyne was very unconvincing from the white spot and didn’t even knock on the door guarded by Alison.
The guests started very aggressively. In the first minute, Alexander-Arnold led Firmino behind the City defense. Ederson went ahead and managed to touch the ball, which then bounced off the Brazilian and failed to reach him on the field.
The Merseysiders continued to play better early on. In the 11th minute, Roberston fired at Manet, who rushed into the penalty area, and Kyle Walker did not judge his actions. The right-back stayed away from the ball, stretched out his leg and hooked the Senegalese in the thigh area. Manet took advantage of the contact and fell, a penalty for Liverpool. Mohamed Salah executed the penalty to perfection, giving the champions an advantage.
In the 25th minute, the “citizens” missed the first very good situation they reached. Vainaldum made a mistake, Torres took the ball and continued to De Bruyne, who crossed perfectly at the far post. There was Stirling, who decided to shoot from a small angle rather than looking for a pass. However, Alison came out very well and saved.
Without any pressure, City leveled in minute 31. De Bruyne found Jesús precisely in the penalty area. The Brazilian with a great first touch got rid of Alexander-Arnold, then dropped the ball to Alison 1: 1.
In the 41st minute, City had a great chance to turn a full turn even before half-time, after a De Bruyne cross from the right bounced off Joe Gomez’s hand. After seeing a replay on the monitor, Craig Pawson awarded a penalty. De Bruyne stepped forward but failed to find the right corner of the gate and sent the ball away from her, although Alison dived into the other corner.
The second part was not that interesting and the result was unchanged.
Shortly after an hour of play, bad luck hit Liverpool again after another key player of the champion was injured. This time, Trent Alexander-Arnold was forced to leave and was replaced by James Milner.
