Liverpool 1-0 Man City LIVE! Salah seals win - Premier League result, match stream and latest updates today

A superb second-half goal from Mohamed Salah earned Liverpool a 1-0 victory over Manchester City on Sunday as the champions lost their unbeaten start to the Premier League season in a heated thriller that saw home coach Juergen Klopp red-carded.

After an opening period that failed to live up to the game’s blockbuster billing, the second half began at a ferocious pace, with Egypt international Salah denied by a superb save from City goalkeeper Ederson moments after the break.

City then thought they had taken the lead through Phil Foden in the 53rd minute, sparking wild celebrations on the City bench, only for it to be ruled out following a VAR review, Erling Haaland deemed to have fouled Fabinho in the build-up.

Liverpool made the most of their reprieve and kept coming at City, with the pressure eventually paying off as Salah raced clear after a mistake from Joao Cancelo to fire what proved to be the winner 14 minutes from time.

As City threw everything at Liverpool late on, tensions boiled over with Klopp sent to the stands for his over-zealous protestations against a foul he felt his side should have had. The final pass was lacking for the visitors in the end as Liverpool held on for just their third league win of the season to move up to eighth in the standings on 13 points, 10 behind second-placed City, who trail leaders Arsenal by four points.

Liverpool vs Man City latest news

• Full match report here

• Pep Guardiola: This always happens at Anfield

• Jurgen Klopp hails perfect result

Liverpool FC 1 - 0 Manchester City FC

Thank you

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Thank you for joining Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Liverpool’s dramatic win over Manchester City.

You can read reaction from Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp below, as well as our full match report.

Klopp shrugs off ‘probably deserved’ red as Liverpool boss hails ‘perfect’ result

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Jurgen Klopp admits his red card against Manchester City was “probably deserved” but hailed a “perfect” performance as Liverpool beat the champions.

Mohamed Salah scored the only goal of the game in another fiery encounter between two teams to have defined the modern era of the Premier League as the home side got back on track.

Klopp was given his marching orders for appearing to shout in a linesman’s face following a decision not to award Salah a free-kick and watched a tense ending to the game from further afield.

Read the full story here!

Guardiola on Foden goal: Unfortunately this happens at Anfield

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Pep Guardiola hit out at the decision to rule Phil Foden’s goal against Liverpool out.

The Manchester City star thought he had celebrated a lucrative new contract in the best possible way by scoring the opener at Anfield before the hour mark and just seconds after Ederson had pulled off a remarkable one-on-one save to deny Mohamed Salah.

Erling Haaland, however, was adjudged to have fouled Fabinho in the build-up by appearing to his shirt, sparking an angry response from Guardiola.

Read the full story here!

Full match report

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Days after Jugen Klopp conceded Liverpool could not compete with Manchester City, the German saw his side beat the champions at Anfield in a thrilling Premier League encounter.

Clearly, Klopp was not talking about matching Pep Guardiola’s team over the course of one game and instead pointed to a wider issue in football but it was telling to see how Liverpool reacted to both those comments and a poor start to the season as a whole.

Read our full match report here!

FT: Liverpool 1-0 Man City

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What. A. Game.

Salah’s goal the difference on a dramatic day at Anfield.

CHANCE FOR LIVERPOOL

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92:00 - Alexander-Arnold cannot convert Nunez’s cross.

SIX ADDED MINUTES

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It’s going to be some finish here

Liverpool change

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City change

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CHANCE FOR LIVERPOOL

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85:00 - Nunez wants too much time on the ball when 3-v-1! He squanders it.

JURGEN KLOPP SENT OFF!

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83:00 - Given his marching orders after calling for a foul on Salah too aggresively!

Stunning defending from van Dijk

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81:00 - He clears a cross before Haaland can tap in. Sensational stuff.

GOAL! Liverpool 1-0 Man City | Mohamed Salah ‘75

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75:00- Anfield erupts!!

Salah turns brilliantly to open the scoring. Fantastic goal.

Liverpool’s triple change

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Here comes Darwin Nunez

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67:00 - What a story it would be if he found the winner on an off-day for Haaland.

CHANCE FOR MAN CITY

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63:00 - BIG save from Alisson on Haaland.

It’s not been the Man City star’s day so far...

The second-half has been a classic

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61:00 - Neither team have had as much attacking quality as we’ve seen in years gone by but it’s been so frantic and fiery since the break.

Something has got to give

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56:00 - This is absolutely electric.

Both teams leaving wide open spaces.

CHANCE FOR LIVERPOOL

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55:00 - Jota goes close with another header!

Klopp wants more from the crowd, it’s all kicking off!

Guardiola tries to rile the Anfield crowd

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55:00 - Guardiola is gesturing to the Liverpool support, it’s all very Mourinho

DISALLOWED!

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53:00 - It’s chalked off.

GOAL! Man City 1-0 Liverpool | Phil Foden ‘53

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53:00 - And Liverpool are punished!

Seconds after Salah’s miss, Foden scores for City! Fine finish into the near post but Alisson is FURIOUS, The Brazilian says the ball is kicked out of his hands.

CHANCE FOR LIVERPOOL

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48:00 - As good as Salah has been, the Liverpool MISSES a one-v-one!

The Man City ‘keeper might have got a touch but Salah should be scoring from there.

Back underway!

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No changes at the break.

City are back out first

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With a point to prove, perhaps?

Jamie Carragher to Sky Sports

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“I think Salah has been absolutely electric.”

Half-time verdict

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“It’s on the edge, the first goal is going to be huge,” says Roy Keane.

Haaland’s best chance

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HT: Liverpool 0-0 Man City

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An incredibly tight game is goalless at the break.

Into added time

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1 minute added on.

ANOTHER HAALAND CHANCE!

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40:00 - De Bruyne cross finds Haaland, who powers his header at Alisson.

Salah back to his best today

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38:00 - The Liverpool star has won so many corners against City’s two centre-backs today. A real shift.

CHANCE FOR MAN CITY!

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35:00 - Haaland goes close again!

His header goes wide! A big chance

CHANCE FOR MAN CITY

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33:00 - Haaland in-behind and tries to chip Alisson from a tight angle.

Best attack of the half

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31:00 - De Bruyne, Haaland and Foden all link up and the ball falls to Silva, who shoots over.

City toothless

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29:00 - That can change very quickly obviously but very little has troubled Liverpool’s goal so far.

Harvey Elliott having a big impact

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28:00 - Picked out by Klopp after the Rangers game, Elliott is having a big game in backing up the excellent Salah.

A late England call, perhaps?

The Liverpool of old

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22:00 - Maybe not quite as frantic but Liverpool are keeping City at bay. On this performance, you wouldn’t imagine they would be where they are in the League.

CHANCE FOR LIVERPOOL!

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21:00 - Salah does brilliantly to win a corner and Jota’s header is saved as City clear.

Haaland starting to get involved

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19:00 - A few times now, Haaland has made clever little runs and is being found by De Bruyne and Foden.

Though Liverpool are blocking his shots, these are ominous signs.

Liverpool a bit sloppy

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15:00 - While they are winning the ball back, releasing it early seems to be an issue.

Gundogan’s volley the first shot on target.

City getting into it

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11:00 - After seeing out that early storm, City are getting on the ball. There will be another assault on the goal, but City have the quality to punish a weakened Liverpool defence before then.

First touch for Haaland

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06:00 - Jota gets back and blocks Haaland’s shot, after City win the ball back on the edge of the box.

City yet to get into their rhythm

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05:00 - That surely won’t last for long but says a lot about how well Liverpool have started.

Fiesty

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03:00 - Robertson pushes Silva after a coming together.

It’s going to be one of those days, isn’t it? Strap in tight.

Clever ball from Salah

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02:00 - Looks to get behind Cancelo and cross for Firmino, though Akanji clears.

Really positive start from the home side.

What an atmosphere

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01:00 - “I just can’t see how this can’t be brilliant,” says Gary Neville.

Liverpool get off to fast start, swarming around City like in Klopp’s early days.

KICK-OFF

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We’re underway at Anfield!

Who will come out on top?

Here we go

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Teams are lining up, 11 weeks on from the Community Shield.

Plenty has changed since.

Pep Guardiola in no mood to underestimate Liverpool

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Van Dijk’s Haaland message

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“Erling Haaland is a complete modern day striker. Anyone would find it tough against him. If the service is there, then you have to be aware of the space for him. You have to try and avoid the service to him and that is a big job.”

The man of the moment

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A HUGE moment at the top of the table

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Patrick Bamford has just missed a penalty against Arsenal!

As it stands, even a win would keep Man City in second.

Cancelo’s ridiculous form

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In fine form this season.

Pep Guardiola’s pre-match message

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“Today has to be a brilliant performance. We have to impose our game. The team that imposes their style will win.”

Guardiola beefs up midfield

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Ilkay Gundogan comes in for City, meaning Bernardo Silva pushes up into the frontline and forces Jack Grealish out.

Alexander-Arnold back on the bench for Liverpool

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A boost for Liverpool and potentially even England with Alexander-Arnold fit enough for the bench today.

Confirmed Man City lineup

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Confirmed Liverpool lineup

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Micah Richards: This is Man City’s best chance to win at Liverpool in years

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“If there’s a time Manchester City can win one it’s this one - with the form of Liverpool but it’s going to be tough and they’re going to need Haaland to be in top form. I expect goals, a big game, looking forward to it,” he told Sky Sports.

Pep Guardiola: Anfield is a ‘special’ place to go

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“Well, when it’s freezing, it’s freezing at winter time. The wind... I don’t know the reason why. It’s special, a nice place to go,” said the City boss.

Jurgen Klopp picks out ‘superb’ display from Liverpool rout after Harvey Elliott’s first Champions League goal

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Jurgen Klopp was left impressed by every one of his Liverpool players as he praised the “superb” Harvey Elliott after Wednesday’s 7-1 win at Rangers.

Mohamed Salah, labelled “outstanding” by his manager, hit the Champions League’s fastest-ever hat-trick off the bench at Ibrox before Elliott rounded off the scoring.

Roberto Firmino grabbed a brace to turn the game around with the leveller comng from Kostas Tsimikas’ corner to the striker at the near post, an assist which also earned a special mention from Klopp.

Read the full story here!

Ake breaks silence on £45m Chelsea transfer links

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Nathan Ake is pleased to have stayed at Manchester City this summer despite interest from former club Chelsea.

With Thomas Tuchel having lost Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rudiger on free transfers, the former Blues boss was keen to bring the Dutchman back to Stamford Bridge.

Ake has rarely been much of a first-choice at the Etihad Stadium and Chelsea had been optimistic in their attempts to sign him after a bid of around £45m.

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Kevin De Bruyne: Liverpool still a huge challenge to overcome

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“Liverpool have a top side and we are under no illusions that Sunday is going to be a huge test for us,” he said.

“It is true that they haven’t quite reached the same level as previous seasons so far, but they are so dangerous and have so much quality all over the field.

“They are a brilliant team and have the quality to hurt you at any time during a game.

“Winning 7-1 away from home at Rangers in a very tough competition on Wednesday shows how dangerous they are.

“When you play against top players, they will always be a threat. But I am sure they think the same about us.

“They have had a few injuries and a few difficult results so far this season, but it will be a challenging and intense game on Sunday like it always is against them. We are really looking forward to it.

“Anfield is always a tough place to go, but we have won there before and have come close to winning on numerous occasions.”

Klopp: Nobody sensible doubted Erling Haaland after the Community Shield

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“This will not be the first time that we have met City this season as we played against them in the FA Community Shield and that was another reminder of their quality – not that we needed it, of course,” wrote the Liverpool boss in his programme notes.

“After that game, some pretty ridiculous questions were being asked about Pep, about his team and about Erling Haaland. Not by us, by the way. We knew.

“We knew how well we had had to play to beat them and we knew how good they were. So nothing they have done since then has surprised us in any way. They are a top team with an incredible manager and unbelievable players so it doesn’t take a lot of intelligence to work out that they will play brilliant football and get good results.”

Foden signs lucrative Man City extension before Liverpool clash

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Phil Foden has signed a lucrative new contract at Manchester City.

The England playmaker put pen to paper on a bumper three-year extension at the Etihad Stadium until the summer of 2027 on Friday, 48 hours before a huge Premier League showdown with Liverpool at Anfield.

Foden’s wages are reportedly set to jump from £40,000-per-week to £225,000-per-week, making the new deal worth around £55million in total.

The 22-year-old academy graduate, who has been with City since the age of nine, had been under contract until 2024 after a five-and-a-half year extension agreed in December 2018.

“It’s hard to put into words how happy I am to have signed this contract,” Foden said. “It’s a dream come true.”

Klopp reveals Haaland dilemma facing Liverpool for City clash

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Jurgen Klopp believes there are no better strikers in the world than Erling Haaland at the moment, but warned his Liverpool side they cannot afford to put all their focus on the Manchester City forward.

Since arriving from Borussia Dortmund in the summer, Haaland has made an astonishing start to life in England, failing to score in just one of the matches he has started domestically or in Europe. The result is 20 goals already for City, with 15 of those coming just nine Premier League appearances.

Liverpool are the latest team tasked with trying to slow the 22-year-old down, as Pep Guardiola’s side travel to Anfield on Sunday afternoon looking to extend their unbeaten start to the season.

However, while Klopp is fully aware of the threat that Haaland poses, he knows there are also plenty of other players for the visitors who can cause Liverpool huge problems.

“Obviously when you play against somebody at the moment who is the best striker in the world you have to make sure he doesn’t get that many balls,” Klopp said.

“That’s what we will try but obviously against City the problem is if you close Haaland down with too many players you open up gaps for all the other world-class players.

“So that will not make life easier, it’s a challenge, it’s a football problem and we will try to find a solution.”

He added: “When he was very young, you could see the potential, it was insane.

“Physically he sets new standards, the combination of being really physical and technical and sensational awareness, his orientation on the pitch is exceptional, he knows always where the decisive gaps are, barely offside.

“There are other tall, physical, technical strikers - Zlatan [Ibrahimovic], for example - but Erling Haaland combines so many things. It’s rare.”

Ferdinand: Kane must be ‘sick’ of watching Haaland at Man City

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Rio Ferdinand believes Harry Kane must be “sick” of watching Erling Haaland’s rapid-fire adjustment to life at Manchester City.

The 22-year-old has enjoyed a remarkable start to his maiden campaign as a Premier League player, scoring 15 goals in nine games.

Already, the Golden Boot race looks over and Haaland’s tally overshadows Kane’s, which stands at an impressive eight goals in nine appearances itself.

In any other season, the England captain would be the League’s in-form player, though it’s difficult to ignore the fact City wanted Kane a season before they landed Haaland.

Read the full story here!

Klopp: ‘Impossible’ for Liverpool to compete with Man City spending

14:09 , Jonathan Gorrie

A feisty Jurgen Klopp insists it is impossible for Liverpool to compete with Manchester City on the transfer front as the two sides prepare to lock horns this weekend.

Defending Premier League champions City head to Anfield on Sunday for the latest instalment of arguably English football’s most enthralling current rivalry sitting nine places and 13 points above their traditional title foes after hugely contrasting starts to the season.

Read the full story here!

Prediction: 2-2 draw

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The temptation, of course, would be to suggest that Haaland and company will run riot over a Liverpool defence that have flattered to deceive this season.

Still, with some key players game and Liverpool rising to the occasion so many times over the years, it’d be foolish to bet against them.

2-2 draw.

Man City team news: Erling Haaland set for recall

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For City, Erling Haaland was rested for the midweek draw with Copenhagen and is fit to start alongside Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva, who themselves had to deal with concerns over fatigue.

“They feel good, they are ready for Sunday,” confirmed the City boss.

England trio John Stones, Kyle Walker and Kalvin Phillips, however, remain injured.

Liverpool team news: Andy Robertson fit

14:02 , Jonathan Gorrie

Both Andy Robertson and Thiago Alcantara were on the bench for the trip to Ibrox and could return to the starting lineup here, while Mohamed Salah was also offered a slight rest before his stunning quick hat-trick.

Joel Matip and Trent Alexander-Arnold are out, along with Luis Diaz, meaning Joe Gomez and Diogo Jota are likely to start. Ibrahima Konate is reportedly a doubt with a minor muscle injury.

Where to watch Liverpool vs Man City

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TV channel: The game will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports ULTRA HDR, with coverage starting at 4pm.

Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers will be able to watch the game online via the Sky Go app.

LIVE coverage: Get minute-by-minute updates via Standard Sport’s dedicated live match blog.

Welcome

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Good afternoon and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of today’s huge Premier League clash between Manchester City and Liverpool.

While perhaps not as crucial in the title race as other battles Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola have fought, there’s little doubting this has been English football’s elite fixture for a number of years now.

Kick-off at Anfield is at 4.30pm BST.