Pep Guardiola and his Manchester City cannot find a way out of their crisis in the top match against Liverpool. The Reds deservedly won 2:0 and extended their lead at the top.
Cody Gakpo (12th minute) took the lead in front of his home crowd after an assist from Salah. Mohamed Salah (78') scored the well-deserved final goal from the penalty spot. Coach Arne Slot's team clearly dominated the first half and should have led by more at the break against the struggling champions. However, the hosts often lacked precision in their finishing.
In the second half, Gakpo and Salah, among others, carelessly missed top-class chances for Liverpool, while Man City - with Stefan Ortega in goal - got into the game better and better. However, the visitors around star striker Erling Haaland hardly created any compelling chances against a stable Liverpool defense. Kevin De Bruyne was unable to capitalize on a lapse by Virgil van Dijk in the closing stages.
Chants of abuse for Guardiola
In the closing stages, visiting coach Guardiola had to listen to chants of abuse from the stands. "You'll be sacked tomorrow morning", sang the Liverpool fans. Guardiola, who has just extended his contract until 2027, showed them six fingers to remind them of Manchester City's six championships in the past seven years.
Leaders Liverpool extended their lead at the top of the table to nine points ahead of second-placed Arsenal with the home win. Wobbling defending champions Man City, winless in seven competitive matches, have suffered four Premier League defeats in a row for the first time under Guardiola and slipped to fifth place in the table. City are already eleven points behind the leaders.
Chelsea and Manchester United on the upswing
Manchester United are ninth, just four points behind their city rivals, who have fallen behind in recent years. New coach Ruben Amorim's side continued their upward trend with a convincing 4-0 win over Everton. The much-maligned strikers Marcus Rashford and Joshua Zirkzee scored twice.
Chelsea are also increasingly looking like a top team again after the immense upheaval. The Londoners won 3-0 against Aston Villa and are level on points with Arsenal in third place.
The live ticker
Liverpool
Manchester City
- Cody Gakpo - 1:0 (12.)
- Mohamed Salah - 2:0 (78.)
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90.+5.End of 2nd half
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90.+2.Substitution in Liverpool
Harvey Elliott
Striker
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90.+2.Substitution out Liverpool
Luis Díaz
Striker
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84.Substitution in Liverpool
Curtis Jones
Midfielder
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84.Substitution out Liverpool
Mohamed Salah
Striker
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79.Substitution in Manchester City
Jack Grealish
Midfielder
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79.Substitution out Manchester City
Rico Lewis
Midfielder
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79.Substitution in Manchester City
Kevin De Bruyne
Midfielder
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79.Substitution out Manchester City
Phil Foden
Midfielder
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78.Goal for Liverpool, 2:0 through penalties from Mohamed Salah
Mohamed Salah
Striker
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73.Substitution in Liverpool
Jarell Quansah
Defender
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73.Substitution out Liverpool
Trent Alexander-Arnold
Defender
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72.Substitution in Liverpool
Darwin Núñez
Striker
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72.Substitution out Liverpool
Cody Gakpo
Striker
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58.Substitution in Manchester City
Savinho
Striker
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58.Substitution out Manchester City
Ilkay Gündogan
Midfielder
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57.Substitution in Manchester City
Jérémy Doku
Striker
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57.Substitution out Manchester City
Matheus Nunes
Midfielder
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46.Kick-off 2nd half
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45.+4.End of 1st half
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45.+2.Yellow card Manchester City
Manuel Akanji
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36.Yellow card Liverpool
Ryan Gravenberch
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32.Yellow card Manchester City
Phil Foden
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24.Yellow card Manchester City
Matheus Nunes
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12.Goal for Liverpool, 1:0 through Cody Gakpo (Mohamed Salah)
Cody Gakpo
Striker
Assist: Mohamed Salah
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1.Start of the match
