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LIVERPOOL 0-0 MANCHESTER CITY

Liverpool XI: Alison, Gomez, Van Dijk, Lovren, Robertson, Milner, Wijnaldum, Henderson, Salah, Mane, Firmino

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Laporte, Mendy, Fernandinho, Silva B, D Silva, Mahrez, Sterling, Aguero

• Trent Alexander-Arnold dropped, Dejan Lovren arrives
• James Milner injured hamstrings, Keita under
• Jesus replaces Aguero (65)
• Riyad Mahrez misses a penalty kick after Van Dijk defeated Sane

Manchester City winger Riyad Mahrez missed a penalty in the 86th minute as the Premier League champions were tied for 0-0 in Liverpool.

The substitute of Leroy Sane was shot in the area by Virgil van Dijk, but the Algerian Mahrez kicked a high kick over the bar at Anfield.

The result leaves the pair tied with Chelsea with 20 points, although City remains ahead of the goal difference.

Liverpool, who remain undefeated in their last 18 home games against City, broke the victory records and dominated the first ten minutes but Pep Guardiola's visiting team resisted this early storm and was the most dangerous after the break.

On two occasions, Mahrez forced Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker to make good saves, but failed to find the target from the penalty spot, when that was the case.

LIVERPOOL 0-0 MANCHESTER CITY

FT: Nothing to separate these two. Well, there were, but Riyadh Mahrez sent him into space. The match will not last long in the memories, both sides are probably too afraid to lose to play their usual style. Shared points here at Anfield.

92: Of the players who have taken at least 10 Premier League penalties, only Juan Pablo Angel (50%, 5/10) has a lower success rate than Riyad Mahrez (58%, 7/12).

91: Joe Gomez aligns a long touch. This could be the last chance. Ederson rushes out of his line and walks away – fortunately for him, Fernandinho clears.

90: Three minutes of extra time here.

88: Well, that brought Liverpool to life! The Reds are now throwing the kitchen sink at the champions of the Premier League. People waiting – we're about to have a five-minute blockbuster.

Mahrez's punishment is still valid. It may be necessary to ask Everton the ball tomorrow.

LIVERPOOL 0-0 CITY OF MANCHESTER | MAHREZ LACK OF PENALTY

86: Wow, it was really terrible. City players are all wondering who should take the penalty with Sergio Aguero on the field and Riyad Mahrez grab the ball. He stutters his approach and sends it to orbit.

PENALTY IN MANCHESTER

85: It's an absolute penalty. Leroy Sane slips into the penalty area but Virgil van Dijk springs out of nowhere to make him fall.

83: Jurgen Klopp pumps his chest for a final push on his side. I think both sides would understand the problem and would now be heading for international rupture if you asked them.

80: Permanent departure but the head of Sturridge is registered. Beautiful cross of Gomez. We entered the list of the last ten minutes. How big would these minutes be later?

78: Now … was it a penalty ?! Gabriel Jesus produces a magical skill to sneak past Lovren, who strikes him in the chops with a swinging arm. It could easily have been a penalty another day.

77: save! Alisson finally trained in the action. The goalkeeper thwarts Bernardo's oblique efforts and returns to Mahrez's center for a corner.

Boos and jeers while Raheem Sterling advance on the pitch. He is replaced by Leroy Sane for the final stages.

74: You know things are going badly when David Silva passes the ball out of the game. Daniel Sturridge, otherwise known as the super-under, replaces Roberto Firmino.

71: Great luck. A great, great chance for Mohamed Salah. Liverpool's goal quickly as City continues to demonstrate. Robertson passes a long ball to Salah with Ederson out of his line – but the Egyptian loses his composure and the belt high and wide.

70: OK, I will forgive these teams for this terrible match if the last 20 minutes are precious stones.

68: reserved! Mendy does not support Salah's rhythm and leads the Egyptian to the ground. That gives Liverpool a very appetizing free kick just outside the box.

Henderson to deliver … cleared. It did not really bother the City defense. Sergio Aguero replaced by Gabriel Jesus.

65: It's in the upper left corner of last season. Keita does an excellent job getting Salah in just outside the penalty area. He shifts it to his left, opens his body and loops it straight to Ederson.

62: Close! Riyad Mahrez announces almost with a tremendous solo effort. He turns and turns Robertson off the ground before turning and punching big. It's easily the best chance of the match.

60: Pep Guardiola lowers his head with disappointment as Fernandinho recovers the ball and drops to 30 yards. The flag of the corner was in danger but seems to have survived the stray shot.

58: Close! The center of Robertson fell to Firmino inside the penalty area, but the Brazilian can not escape the shot. Permission goes back to Mane but Keita interposes.

Aguero has reserved for clinking in Henderson. Not a pleasant challenge from Argentina, who seems more and more frustrated by the lack of service.

55: Gary Neville and Martin Tyler are currently engaged in a three-minute debate on the top three in Liverpool regardless of what's happening on the pitch. Pretty good guys – keep going …

53: Ederson and Kyle Walker have just doubled in their six-yard box for about 50 seconds …

51: We had a shot! He was not close and was blocked – but it's still a shot from Joe Gomez. The defender stepped on the right but Laporte had his body across.

48: An early fight against the lungs? No chance. Liverpool is playing very slowly and methodically since the restart. And now, Robertson has pulled a 60-yard cross pass out of the game.

LIVERPOOL 0-0 MANCHESTER CITY

45: And we are back to Anfield. Both directors have resisted the urge to make changes, but fingers crossed, there is a change of tempo and quality. Even a shot on goal would be a party reason!

No Premier League match this season had fewer shots in the first half than Liverpool v Manchester City (3-level with Newcastle v Arsenal & Huddersfield v Cardiff).

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Dati: Jurgen Klopp should become serious. Same error starting at age 11, including a 32 year old player who played last weekend and midweek. To change things!

Amrul: Not much difference between a Manchester United and Manchester City performance. If United played this way at Anfield, you would think that Jose Mourinho would have had a big cooking.

Kostas: Pundits, every man and their dog qualifying these two the best team in this country? The best teams on the continent will hit the ground in the round of 16 CL. 45 minutes of life many people are ruined!

LIVERPOOL 0-0 MANCHESTER CITY

HT: Disappointing. Very disappointing on both sides the most offensive of the Premier League. Liverpool does not have the usual level of energy while City struggles to regain its usual quality in attack.

45: Two minutes of extra time to play.

44: Bernardo shoots a free kick from Jordan Henderson about 30 meters from goal in a central position. It is certainly not within sight.

Mahrez plays wide … and it comes out of the game. Dismal stuff.

41: It sounds so obvious but a Kevin De Bruyne would really give life to this game. City sees more of the ball but there is nothing really penetrating about it. Everything must be faster and more accurate.

38: Finally action! Silva, Sterling and Mendy combine well on the left touchline for the ball to eventually reach the Spanish midfielder in the penalty area, but VVD is there to block a corner.

Liverpool in love with the approach of the break.

35: It becomes suspicious now. Benjamin Mendy suffered the wrath of the Anfield crowd while he was trying to gain a few meters after a challenge. Not much in terms of chances or good football to be quite honest.

33: Ooooh these moods are burning now! Fernandinho leaves his mark on Sadio Mane with a late challenge, then taps the winger on the head. The most condescending of the Brazilian. Avoid a reservation though.

30: It's a blow for Liverpool with James Milner, who seems injured hamstring. Busy schedules and a 32 year old man do not mix very well, I suppose. Naby Keita, who had a back spasm in the middle of the week, replaces him.

28: Did this difficult game of the Champions League have a negative impact on Liverpool? They are not at 100 mph right now and that's where they have to be to cause trouble to the city. Remember, they lost Wednesday night as Pep Guardiola's team won on Tuesday.

Slight concern as James Milner falls injured. He is going to need treatment.

25: Liverpool slowed things down for a split second. These few jabs from City seemed to have sent a warning to the hosts. God is tense.

23: Penalty call! I'm sure we'll talk about it in the days to come … City asks for a penalty after a clumsy brute from Dejan Lovren on Sergio Aguero. It was not very powerful, but the Croatian certainly did not have the ball. Lucky escape I would say …

21: The city is just starting to turn the screw slightly. The momentum of the match has changed over the last three or four minutes and Pep Guardiola's team has regained its pace.

18: We are still waiting for the first shot on Anfield, but it has almost arrived thanks to Mohamed Salah. Jordan Henderson played a loop ball over City defense but the Egyptian lost the flight and Ederson met.

15: Solid boots for Raheem Sterling today, what did you expect more? Lovren blocked the winger's effort from the sideline and the corner fails to beat the first man. Frantic stuff here at Anfield.

13: Apart from a brief screaming of the technical surface, Pep Guardiola is slumped in his seat while his side is struggling to rebuild everything. Liverpool did not allow visitors to set up or dictate the tempo.

Lovren and Ederson plunge forward to pick up.

ten: Mendy's crucial interception to prevent a certain goal from Mohamed Salah. Mane drifts a cross towards the back of the stick and Mendy touches pretty much.

The city has to deal with this early pressure. It's all Liverpool.

8: What do we think of Fernandinho accompanied by David and Bernardo Silva? Nobody helps the defensive midfielder, who is completely invaded by the first rounds. I can not help but think that Gundogan could have been a better idea. Again, who do I tell Pep what to do?

5: Close! The warning signs are there for Manchester City, whose defenses are ubiquitous in the early stages. Salah is slid right and pulls Ederson's post.

4: Bernardo Silva did not start very well. City tries to make its way through the back but the Portuguese dithers are in possession of the ball and Robertson 's attack. He then launches an impetuous challenge inside the penalty area before defeating it.

3: Strange that Manchester City does not wear its normal sky blue. It is clearly not in conflict with the red, but it may be a superstition that has seen them in their dark blue kit.

Liverpool right footed with Mohamed Salah seeking to clear on the right flank. The city reacts instantly but Riyad Mahrez is offside.

LIVERPOOL 0-0 MANCHESTER CITY

1: And we left! Not sure I would have admitted that I was & # 39; scared & # 39; Liverpool's three-pronged attack, but that's exactly what Pep Guardiola described recently. Let's see if his fears are justified. Not a few scary players themselves these visitors …

Two minutes warning

4:28 p.m.: Now it's a tingling sensation YNWA Liverpool faithful. It's hard not to be intimidated in this environment – but many of these City players know the exercise.

It's warming up really well. Be ready…

Bring goals to Anfield

16.25: Yes, it's probably the worst pun attempt I've ever made but it's Sunday and I'm fed up!

Sergio Aguero has the chance to fill a gap in his record by scoring for the first time at Anfield.

He scored five Premier League goals against Liverpool but scored no goals on nine previous visits: seven with Manchester City and two with his former club, Atletico Madrid.

And indeed, he remained remarkably quiet during the last ten years of defenses against the Reds: he managed only 10 shots in nine matches, including only three.

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Elias: All I ask is a winner in the 90th minute of Raheem Sterling, followed by him who rolls the field and burns a Liverpool jersey in front of the Kop …

Pom: Dejan Lovren will be at fault for at least a big chance Manchester City today, almost a guarantee.

Owen: This should be a very entertaining game, but not for sensitive souls. Whoever wins will win the Premier League.

I'm glad you did not tell that much, Owen …

Safe and sound

4:20 p.m.: The arrival of Manchester City at Anfield happened without incident, you will be happy to hear it.

When the two teams met in April in a first leg in the quarterfinals of the Champions League, the coach of the visitors suffered damage worth several kilos after the bottles, flares and other objects were thrown.

The vehicle was so damaged that City had to order a replacement to bring the team home.

However, no such scene took place this time, with Liverpool fans traditionally only lining up in the big European matches by the thousands.

Additional police forces were recruited but were not needed as only a few hundred people were present to monitor the arrival of the coaches of both teams.

The worst thing to do at the bus was a weird insult …

News from the team

16h15: Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren made his first appearance in the Premier League of the season as manager Jurgen Klopp made two changes to visit Manchester City.

The Croatian international was replaced by Trent Alexander-Arnold. Joe Gomez was replaced by captain Jordan Henderson, replacing Naby Keita, who was on the bench after his back problem in Naples on Wednesday.

Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy made his comeback after missing the last six games due to a foot injury. Riyad Mahrez was preferred to Leroy Sane.

However, Kevin De Bruyne had no place in the team despite the comments of his boss, Pep Guardiola, suggesting that he could play for the first time since a knee ligament problem at the mid August.

Line-ups

16:10 And here are the queues, guys! Liverpool made two changes with Trent Alexander-Arnold and Naby Keita replaced by Dejan Lovren and Jordan Henderson. Benjamin Mendy returns to the left-back.

Liverpool XI: Alison, Gomez, Van Dijk, Lovren, Robertson, Milner, Wijnaldum, Henderson, Salah, Mane, Firmino.

Subs: Mignolet, Fabinho, Keita, Sturridge, Shaqiri, Matip, Alexander-Arnold.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Laporte, Mendy, Fernandinho, B Silva, D Silva, Mahrez, Sterling, Aguero.

Subs: Muric, Danilo, Kompany, Sane, Otamendi, Jesus, Foden.

LIVERPOOL vs MANCHESTER CITY

Liverpool waits for the good form of midfielder Naby Keita. The Guinean was injured in the back in the defeat against Napoli in the Champions League on Wednesday and his coach Jurgen Klopp was not sure he could train before the match. If Keita does not succeed, Jordan Henderson will probably start. Striker Adam Lallana resumes training after a problem in the groin.

Kevin De Bruyne has a chance to appear for City after returning to training after a knee injury. Left-back Benjamin Mendy is also back in the race after recovering from a problem at the foot, but midfielder Ilkay Gundogan (hamstring) is unsure and Fabian Delph is still in the lurch. ; gap. Goalkeeper Claudio Bravo is a long-time absent with a broken Achilles.

Last season: Liverpool 4 Man City 3, Man City 5 Liverpool 0

Last five league games: Liverpool W W D W D D; Man City W W W W

Top scorers (all competitions): Sadio Mane & Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool) 4; Sergio Aguero (Man City) 8.

Referee: Martin Atkinson (West Yorkshire)