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The great English soccer derby of recent years between Manchester City and Liverpool did not announce a winner. Both teams finished 1-1 in an English elite round of 16 match at the Etihad, with both teams not risking their positions in the second half after goals in the first half. Mohamed Salah gave the English champions the lead on 13 minutes from a penalty, but Gabriel Jesus tied with a great performance even in the 31st minute. The Citizens may regret not having turned around after City’s Kevin De Bruyne missed a penalty in minute 40.
The second part of the match in Manchester did not offer much, as both teams “waited” for their rival due to an error that never occurred during the match and logically the points were divided between the current champion and the runner-up of England.
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Josep Guardiola comes out with Gabriel Jesus in his attack, and the Brazilian will be assisted by Kevin De Bruyne, Ferran Torres and Rahim Stirling. Ahead of Ederson are full-backs Walker and Cancello, and Laporte and Diaz are center-backs. Rodri and Gundogan will move the game of “citizens” in the middle of the field.
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Jurgen Klopp is 4-2-3-1, impressing all the power in the champion’s attack. Mane, Firmino, Salah and Jota start from the first minute, and the midfielders are captain Jordan Henderson and Ginny Vainaldum. A return to defense is a given for Joel Matip, who will be Joe Gomez’s teammate, and the wings ahead of Alison are Alexander-Arnold and Andrew Robertson.
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It was to be expected that the game would start at a dizzying pace, since in the first minutes the most active team was that of the guests. Roberto Firmino was led behind the City defense and tried to pass Ederson, but Firmino’s compatriot deflected the ball and continued to play with one out. Klopp’s men attempted long passes behind the City defense, without the “citizens” allowing a final blow to be struck, although they left the Liverpool players behind.
After ten minutes of play, Kyle Walker fouled Sadio Mane on the thigh in the City penalty area and Powson pointed to the white spot for Liverpool. Behind the ball was Salah, who with an unmistakable shot from Ederson’s right corner opened the scoring – 1: 0 for Liverpool.
Man City tried to attack after a foul, and De Bruyne crossed the ball to the far post for Rodri, but it was long for the Spaniard and logically went out. In the 25th minute, Vainaldum made a mistake on serve, and De Bruyne moved to the right and instantly made a rough pass on the ground to the second beam for Stirling. Alison came out to close the distance, and Sterling decided to shoot, as the Brazilian blocked the shot from the former Merseyside player, who was able to easily match in parallel with Jesus, after he was able to shoot into an empty net.
In the 31st minute, the guests left large spaces for City. Walker went to the ground for De Bruyne, who continued for Jesus. The Brazilian with a phenomenal touch eliminated Alexander-Arnold and shot from close range, sending the ball into Alison’s goal. De Bruyne’s powerful mid-range shot followed, drifting away from the gate.
In the 35th minute Jota received the ball in front of the Man City field and made a shot with his right foot, but too weak and the ball went to the side. Pressure from the home team paid off in the 38th minute. De Bruyne then wanted to cross the ball to Stirling in the penalty area, but Joe Gomez stopped the ball with his hand and Powson pointed to the white spot after a VAR review. De Bruyne stepped behind the ball and sent the ball away from Liverpool’s goal.
One minute before the end of the first half, the champion could again take the lead. Sadio Mane was spotted on the left and easily passed Kyle Walker, entering the City penalty area. He matched with Salah, who immediately gave a pass to Alexander-Arnold. He shot hard, the ball going under Ederson after his block, but the keeper turned and took the ball.
The second half started with a great opportunity for Manchester City. In the 55th minute, Joao Cancello delivered a beautiful ball to Jesus, who ran after Joe Gomez and shot up close with his head, but his shot went flying. On the counter, Roberto Firmino attempted a technical performance with a diagonal kick, but Ederson came out.
In the 59th minute, Klopp replaced Firmino with Shakiri. Seconds later, Jota’s strong shot hit Cancello’s hand, but it hit the chest of City’s left side and there was no penalty. Guardiola replaced Torres with Bernardo Silva. The personnel problems in the defense of Jurgen Klopp continued in this match, after an hour of play Alexander-Arnold suffered a sprain and was replaced by James Milner as a substitute.
The following minutes of the Etihad did not see a particularly good situation, although the most aggressive team was that of the hosts, who, however, did not materialize their attacks with serious dangers. Until the end of the match, both teams continued their cautious play and it seems logical that the two teams tied before the national break. After that, Liverpool hosted Leicester City at Anfield, while City visited Tottenham, led by José Mourinho.
CITY OF MANCHESTER – LIVERPOOL 1: 1
0: 1 Mohamed Salah (13th penalty)
1: 1 Gabriel Jesus (31)
Referee: Craig Pawson
Stadium: Etihad (Manchester)
Manchester City (4-3-3): Ederson – Walker, Díaz, Laporte, Cancello – Rodri, Gundogan – De Bruyne, Torres, Sterling – Jesus
Coach: Josep Guardiola
Liverpool (4-2-3-1): Alison – Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Gomez, Robertson – Henderson, Vainaldum – Mane, Firmino, Salah – Jota
Coach: Jürgen Klopp
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