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There are no winners in the Manchester City vs Liverpool match. The final result of the duel is 1-1.
In the eighth week of the Premier League match at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday (11/8/2020) WIB night, Liverpool took the lead in the 13th minute with a penalty from Mohamed Salah.
However, City responded with a goal from Gabriel Jesús in the 32nd minute. After that, the game proceeded at a relatively moderate pace and there were not many chances created in the second half.
With just one point, Liverpool failed to return to the top of the Premier League standings and were trapped in third place with 17 points, one point difference from Leicester City at the top. Juergen Klopp’s troops lost to Tottenham Hotspur’s goal productivity in second place.
Man City remains stuck at 11th with 12 points from seven games.
[Gambas:Opta]The course of the match
Liverpool tried to attack from the first minutes, but City also served their rival. The visitors opened the scoring in the 13th minute with a penalty from Mohamed Salah.
It started with a Kyle Walker foul on Sadio Mane, who stabbed from the left. Salah’s kick was not held back by Ederson between the City posts.
 Mohamed Salah gave Liverpool the lead with a penalty Photo: AP / Clive Brunskill |
The goal made Liverpool feel more comfortable playing the ball in midfield. City did control the game, but had difficulty penetrating Liverpool’s defense.
City came close to leveling the score in the 25th minute when Raheem Sterling stabs from the right and shoots the ball into the corner. But Alisson Becker was quick to block it.
City’s quick attack in the 31st minute paid off to level the score at 1-1. Trent Alexander-Arnold was unable to retain Jesús, who escaped after receiving De Bruyne’s mature pass.
 Gabriel Jesus evens the score 1-1 Photo: AP / Martin Rickett |
Jesus easily pushed Alisson’s net. The game belonged to City after that because they were able to push Liverpool’s defense even further.
City receive a penalty in the 42nd minute when Joe Gomez is charged with a hand as De Bruyne’s center hits his hand. Despite the fact that Gómez had withdrawn his hand, the VAR still declared a penalty.
De Bruyne’s execution but off target, so City couldn’t turn things around. 1-1 score lasted until halftime.
 Kevin de Bruyne’s penalty goes wide Photo: Getty Images / Pool |
In the second half, City took the initiative to attack Liverpool. They had a golden opportunity in the 55th minute when Joao Cancelo crossed and Jesús was released without an escort, but his header went wide.
Liverpool expected more in this round as they launched counterattacks. Disaster for Liverpool when they lost Trent, who suffered an injury in the 63rd minute and was replaced by James Milner.
City practically had the ball, but still had trouble finding gaps at the rear to create opportunities. There was no opportunity created until the end of the Man City vs Liverpool match, which ended 1-1
Player lineup
City of man: Ederson; Kyle Walker, Ruben Dias, Aymeric Laporte, Joao Cancelo; Rodrigo, Ilkay Gundogan, Kevin De Bruyne; Ferran Torres (Bernardo Silva 61 ‘), Gabriel Jesus, Raheem Sterling.
Liverpool: Alisson; Trent Alexander-Arnold (James Milner 63 ‘), Joel Matip, Joe Gomez, Andrew Robertson; Jordan Henderson, Georginio Wijnaldum; Diogo Jota Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino (Xherdan Shaqiri 60 ‘); Sadio mane
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