Goal

List of goalscorers

Gabriel Jesus
2'
1 - 0
1 - 1
56'
M. Salah
1 - 2
77'
Roberto Firmino
Press

Match report in news

End of match

End of match

  • 92'
    FT : Manchester City 1 - 2 Liverpool (Agg 1-5) - Liverpool are in the semi-finals of the Champions League! A huge win for Liverpool, after two second half goals crushed Man City's hopes of a comeback. Salah and Firmino's goals made it 1-5 to Jurgen Klopp's side on aggregate. City will feel aggrieved by Sane's disallowed goal, but Liverpool turned it on in the second half, and City did not do enough.
  • 90'
    We will have two minutes of extra time. The game has lost his intensity, and City look flat.
Substitution

Substitution

at Liverpool
  • 89'
    And one final change for Liverpool. Mo Salah receives a huge hug from Jurgen Klopp as he leaves the pitch, and on comes Danny Ings.
  • 82'
    Goalscorer Roberto Firmino is coming off, as Ragnar Klavan is introduced to sure up the defence. Nathaniel Clyne also comes on in place of Trent Alexander-Arnold in a like for like change.
Goal disallowed

Goal disallowed

  • 81'
    Gundogan thinks he's pulled it back after tapping in a Leroy Sane ball across the face of goal. Once again, Sane is flagged offside, though, and it's ruled out. This time the liner got it right.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Liverpool en el 77'
  • 77'
    GOAL! LIVERPOOL! FIRMINO! Howler from Otamendi! Firmino presses Otamendi down in the City final third, and the defender is punished for complacency, as the Brazilian pounces on the loose ball. Firmino has nobody to beat apart from Ederson, and he approaches the City goal and finishes with composure at the back post. 1-5 on aggregate.
  • 75'
    Substitution number two for City. Bernardo Silva comes off, and Ilkay Gundogan comes on in his place.
  • 73'
    Pep Guardiola doesn't look happy sat in the stands. He has a chain of communication between his seat and the bench, with club officials shuttling up and down the stand every couple of minutes.
  • 72'
    Once again, Leroy Sane is ruled offside.
  • 69'
    A vital header from Lovren prevents a shot from Laporte hitting the target, and it's out for a corner.
  • 68'
    Leroy Sane takes a nasty kick to the groin after an aerial challenge between him Oxlade Chamberlain- No intent, but he looks hurt.
Substitution

Substitution

at Manchester City
  • 66'
    On comes main man Sergio Aguero. David Silva is the man to leave the pitch. Worrying sign for Liverpool, that.
Card

Yellow card

a Liverpool
  • 65'
    Virgil Van Dijk is shown a yellow card after a bit of a follow through on a challenge on Sterling. Sterling climbed over him a bit, and Van Dijk tossed him over his back. The cards are really piling up for Liverpool here, they need to be careful.
  • 64'
    For the fourth or fifth time tonight Leroy Sane finds the ball in dangerous areas, but sees the flag go up.
  • 63'
    That goal has perked the Reds up, and they are getting more of the ball here. It's not over for City, but they need to get back in front soon.
  • 61'
    De Bruyne hits a shot from just outside the box. It's low, but there's not enough power to challenge Karius. Meanwhile, Delph is warming up.
  • 60'
    That goal is massive for Liverpool. They kept a clean sheet at home, so the away goal rule means that the hosts now need four more goals. Can they do it?
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Liverpool en el 56'
  • 56'
    GOAL! LIVERPOOL! SALAH! What a huge goal from Mo Salah! The Egyptian picks it up midway through the City half and feeds Sadio Mane, who skins a few players and is taken down inside the box. The visitors are desperate for a penalty, but the ball falls to Mo Salah and he shows composure to dink it over Ederson. Wow.
  • 53'
    Liverpool have started the second half with a bit more composure, but City still look far the more likely to score. The visitors are not their usual attacking self, and are not looking too confident.
  • 46'
    And we're off in the second half!
  • 45'
    The news at half time is that Pep Guardiola has been sent to the stands after he gave the referee an earful when the half-time whistle was blown. Whether it was the offside decision or a lack of injury time we do not know, but he will not be on the touchline for the second half.
  • 45'
    HT: City 1 - 0 Liverpool - A nightmare half of football for Liverpool, who have been completely dominated by the home side throughout the half. Their early goal shocked the visitors, and should have had a few more. They scored late in the half, but it was wrongly ruled offside, and the City staff surround the officials when the whistle is blown.
  • 45'
    CLOSE FOR LIVERPOOL! Liverpool should equalise, after some nifty work from Salah and Firmino puts the English midfielder one on one with Ederson. The angle is tight, but he blazes it wide!
Goal disallowed

Goal disallowed

  • 42'
    OFFSIDE! City feel they've gone 2-0 up after Karius messes up a punch and leaves an open goal for Sane, who taps in. The ref flags for offside and it doesn't count, however. Replays show the linesman got it wrong, as the touch that Sane picked up came off Milner. Well then.
  • 41'
    Liverpool shoot for the first time in the game after a bit of composure from Firmino. Chamberlain shoots but it's collected by Ederson.
  • 39'
    Bernardo Silva with some nice skill in the Liverpool box, and follows it up with a shot that curls just wide of the post after a deflection. Liverpool look a totally different side to last week, they will be desperate for half time.
  • 34'
    Liverpool have their first attack of the game, but Mane gets the ball caught in his feet and City break. De Bruyne is outpacing Firmino, and the Brazilian puts in a tactical foul, bringing the City midfielder down. Another yellow card.
Card

Yellow card

a Manchester City
  • 30'
    City come close once again, after some pinball in the box, but it's offside again. Bernardo Silva had struck a shot that hit James Milner's left arm, and appealed for a foul, but he gets booked for dissent.
Card

Yellow card

a Liverpool
  • 29'
    Trent Alexander Arnold is shown yellow, after grabbing Leroy Sane's neck when the City forward got away from him
  • 27'
    Bernardo Silva feeds De Bruyne on the edge of the box, and the Belgian shoots at the near post, but Karius catches.
  • 25'
    Another chance for City. De Bruyne dinks a nice cross in for Sane, but it's offside. Liverpool are panicking here.
  • 24'
    Alexander Arnold hits a long crossfield ball upfield for Mane to chase, but it's a bit too long.
  • 21'
    Sane rushes down the left wing and forces a late challenge from Alexander Arnold, leading to a corner. Van Dijk heads it away from the near post, though.
  • 20'
    A wave of attacks for City and they come close twice. Karius fails to punch a cross out and there is an opportunity to finish, but there's nobody there for City.
  • 19'
    Liverpool are looking shakey at the back here. The home side are pinning Liverpool, and have had 63% possession so far.
  • 17'
    Silva knocks it to De Bruyne from the corner, but Liverpool play an effective offside trap.
  • 16'
    Lovren slides in late on Sterling down by the left side of the Liverpool box. The ref blows for a foul and it's a free-kick in a dangerous position. The delivery is pulled back to Sane, who shoots, but it's out for a corner.
Card

Yellow card

a Manchester City
  • 14'
    Well then. Bit of a scrap going on here in the City half. Mane jumped in late on Otamendi, and got his studs in on the defender's stomach and Ederson isn't happy. Mane sees yellow, as does Ederson for his actions.
  • 10'
    Alexander Arnold puts a nice cross into the City box, but it's got a little bit too much on it and it goes out for a goal-kick.
  • 8'
    Liverpool have calmed down a bit here and are on the ball in City's half. Klopp is still raging over what he perceived as a foul in the lead up to the goal. Van Dijk should have played to the whistle, though.
  • 6'
    The Etihad is rocking here, this is exactly what the home fans wanted. City will look to rock Liverpool early and reel their lead back in.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Manchester City en el 2'
  • 2'
    GOAL! MANCHESTER CITY! GABRIEL JESUS! Oh my word! What a dream start for the home fans. Virgil Van Dijk gets shoved off the ball by Sterling and wants a foul, but nothing is given. Fernandinho picks it up and cuts the defence open with a through ball, and Jesus slots it past Karius in the second minute. What a start!
  • 1'
    Early foul by Sadio Mane there. The Liverpool forward crunches Kevin De Bruyne and a free-kick is given. The ginger Belgian whips it in but it's cleared.
  • 1'
    The referee blows the whistle and off we go at the Etihad!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    Out the players come. City in their sky blue kits, Liverpool in red. Not long now!
  • PRVW
    There's an impressive display of plastic blue and white flags at the Etihad as KO approaches. The Champions League anthem plays in the background. Magical.
  • PRVW
    Although it's a big ask for City to turn this one around, the last time these two sides played at the Ethiad, the score was 5-0. If anyone can score 3+ goals in a game, it's Pep Guardiola's City.
  • PRVW
    And Klopp's pre-match opinion: “Mo (Salah) is 100 per cent fit and so is Robbo (Robertson). City’s team is a statement – nice and offensive, so this will be exciting. They are going to try everything, and so will we.”
  • PRVW
    Pep explaining his selection: “We have to attack. We need to score goals, so we need players with quality, and Fernandinho can play with the central defender. Sergio Aguero is not ready to play 90 minutes.”
  • PRVW
    Meanwhile, Jurgen Klopp is boosted by the return of Mo Salah, who missed Saturday's Merseyside derby. The Egyptian rejoins the front three, ahead of a makeshift midfield, with Gini Wijnaldum replacing Jordan Henderson, who is suspended today.
  • PRVW
    City's biggest absence tonight is Sergio Aguero. The striker came off the bench against United this weekend, but isn't yet fit to start. Pep has gone with a very attacking line-up, with only four recognised defensive players on the pitch. De Bruyne and Jesus were both rested against United, and return to the first XI.
  • PRVW
    And the visitors' XI: Karius, Alexander-Arnold, Lovren, Van Dijk, Robertson, Milner (C), Wijnaldum, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Mane, Salah, Firmino
  • PRVW
    Here's the home side's line-up for tonight: Ederson, Walker, Otamendi, Laporte, Fernandinho, De Bruyne, Silva (C), Sane, Sterling, Bernardo, Jesus
  • PRVW
    If City win 4-0 tonight, they will go through to the next round, however Liverpool's clean sheet at home means that if Klopp's side score, City need to score five to win on aggregate. For the visitors, it's all about staying sharp at the back and trying to nick a goal, while Pep's side will aim to dominate the game.
Info

Pre-match

10 April 2018, 20:45

Referee: Mateu Lahoz

Stadium: Etihad Stadium

  • PRVW
    Good evening and welcome to part 2 of the battle of Britain! Tonight Liverpool travel to the Ethiad stadium with a three goal cushion, after completing a shock thrashing of Manchester City at home in the first leg of this Champions League quarter-final. Pep Guardiola's side have been rocked by two consecutive losses, and will need a big comeback tonight if they are going to make it to the semis.