On 10 March, one of the matches of the 28th round of the English football championship took place. Liverpool (England) and Man City (England) met.
English Championship, 28th round
Liverpool (England) - Man.City (England) - 1: 1 (0:1)
Goals: Alexis McAllister (50) - Stones (23)
Warnings: Rodri (45+2), Ederson (47), Silva (59)
Review of the match Liverpool - Man City:
In a much-anticipated Premier League encounter at Anfield, Liverpool battled Manchester City in a thrilling encounter that ended in a 1-1 draw. Manchester City scored the first goal in the 23rd minute when John Stones struck from close range to give his side their first lead of the game. Liverpool tried to equalise before the break, but were unable to break through the Manchester City defence. As the tension on the pitch grew, Manchester City players Rodri and Ederson received yellow cards in the 45th and 47th minutes respectively. Liverpool finally got a chance to level the score in the 50th minute when a penalty was awarded, which was masterfully converted by A. Mc Allister.
In the second half, both teams made crucial substitutions: Manchester City brought on S. Ortega instead of Ederson in the 56th minute, while Liverpool brought on D. Soboslai and K. Bradley instead of M. Salah and A. Robertson in the 61st minute. In the 59th minute Manchester City's B. Silva received a yellow card, and in the 69th minute Kevin De Bruyne and J. Alvarez were replaced by M. Kovacic and H. Doku. Liverpool also made a substitution, with D. Nunez replacing K. Gakpo in the 76th minute. Despite the fact that both teams were keen to win, the score remained tied 1-1 until the final whistle, with neither side able to break the deadlock. As a result of the draw, Liverpool and Manchester City shared the points in a hard fought battle between the two best teams in the Premier League.
In the next round the rivals are waiting for such matches: Everton - Liverpool, Brighton - Man.City.
Statistics of the match Liverpool - Man City:
Liverpool | Manchester City | |
---|---|---|
6 | Kicks in the box | 6 |
19 | Kicks | 10 |
4 | Blocked shots | 2 |
11 | Penalty kicks | 5 |
8 | Penalty kicks | 5 |
6 | Offences | 10 |
5 | Corners | 4 |
6 | Offsides | 1 |
53% | Ball possession | 47% |
0 | Yellow cards | 3 |
0 | Red cards | 0 |
5 | Keeper saves | 5 |
559 | Total assists | 509 |
471 | Accurate assists | 415 |
84% | Accuracy of passes | 82% |