Manchester’s ETIHAD Stadium — In the fourth round of the League Cup, Manchester City vs. Liverpool will restart their domestic campaigns following an unaccustomed midseason break for the World Cup.
Both teams are among the top candidates for this competition in 2022–2023 after frequently competing against each other for the major trophies in English and European football in previous years.
But it’s unclear how Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola’s teams are shaping up because both teams are expected to be without a number of key players.
Manchester City vs. Liverpool live score
| 1H | 2H | Final | |
| Man City | 1 | 2 | — |
| Liverpool | 1 | 1 | — |
Goals:
MCI — Haaland — 10th min
LIV — Carvalho — 20th min
MCI — Mahrez — 46th min
LIV — Salah — 48th min
MCI — Ake — 58th min
Manchester City vs. Liverpool live Updates, Highlights
58th min: GOAL! Ake sneaks in at the back post to nod home De Bruyne’s latest exquisite cross from the left.
For the third time in this wild game, City is in front!
In the 57th minute, the visitors make a substitution, replacing Harvey Elliott with Jordan Henderson.
56th minute: Liverpool quickly escapes their own penalty area, but Ortega receives Gomez’s bad cross after excellent work from Elliott.
What a game, though.
GOAL! 48th minute. Goals are falling, and Liverpool is now level once more!
In the middle of the field, Oxlade-Chamberlain displays terrific footwork as he sends Nunez down the left before pulling back for Salah to tap in with Ortega left behind.
The goal at minute 47! Mahrez gives City the lead back!
The Algerian uses a superb touch to slip by Robertson, control a Rodri crossfield ball, and smash it past Kelleher.
46th minute: The Etihad is back in action.
HALFTIME: Liverpool made two substitutions at the interval, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Fabinho replacing Fabio Carvalho and Stefan Bajcetic.
At the blow of the halftime horn at the Etihad, the two teams are tied. According to the odds, City might have won 6-4.
What a chance for Liverpool to take the lead in the 45th minute (+1)!
Nunez meets Robertson’s left-footed free-kick throw, but the Uruguayan side shoots his shot wide when he really ought to have hit the target.
Nunez sprints in behind after receiving a superb lofted pass from Gomez in the 42nd minute, but he misses the far post with his shot.
A let-off for City, who could have lost the lead thereafter putting on a commanding performance.
When Milner was pulled off the field in the 38th minute, Nat Phillips was brought on to replace him.
Another excellent opportunity for City is lost in the 37th minute when Gundogan shoots straight into Kelleher’s legs after receiving a low cross from De Bruyne.
Following another wonderful De Bruyne cross, Kelleher prevents Ake with a header in the following seconds.
Rodri is not pleased with a last-second Carvalho challenge as Liverpool seeks to press hard in the 34th minute.
As might be expected, this game has a lot of violence.
27th minute: After the equalizer, the game’s trend remained fairly unchanged, with City dominating Liverpool.
De Bruyne’s most recent missed opportunity saw him lash a free-kick straight into Kelleher’s appreciative arms, so they must make it count.
GOAL! 20th minute Carvalho raises the bar!
After a rare period of control for Liverpool, Matip squeaks a beautiful ball into the box for Milner, who squares it to Carvalho for an easy sidefooted goal.
15th minute: Elliott enters from the City left and finds Nunez to hit the post, but it wouldn’t have mattered because the offside flag was raised.
Goal! 10th minute Haaland gives City the lead, which has been expected since the first minute.
Haaland gets in front of Gomez to meet De Bruyne’s excellent left-footed cross and poke the ball home. De Bruyne finds space on the left side.
7th minute: Cole Palmer now has a chance to score but fails to do so as Haaland plays him in five yards from the goal.
The city is prevailing in these early rounds; they are young and incredibly motivated.
First minute: Haaland starts the game… but flubs a golden opportunity nearly immediately!
A Gundogan through ball puts the Norwegian in a dangerous position, but he completely mistimes his left foot kick, sending the ball high and wide of the net. You would have bet your home that he would hit the target.
Ten minutes prior to kickoff, there will be a pre-game light show to energize the crowd—not that these matches typically call for one!
30 minutes before kickoff: The two teams are out at the Etihad to warm up, and what a chance this is for the young players on both sides.
It will be interesting to observe how the less experienced players on the two squads handle the strain during these games because they always have a fantastic atmosphere.
45 minutes before kickoff: Neither team is exactly at full strength, although there are some notable players present in addition to the young players.
Off the bench, there might also be some noteworthy contributions, and City in particular appears to be strong there.
Team news arrived one hour before kickoff.
Kelleher, Milner, Gomez, Matip, Robertson, Bajcetic, Elliott, Thiago, Salah, Nunez, and Carvalho are all members of Liverpool.
Ortega, Lewis, Akanji, Laporte, Ake, Rodri, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Mahrez, Haaland, and Palmer are all members of Man City.
1 hour and 15 minutes before kickoff: Roberto Firmino will not be playing today owing to a calf injury, dealing Liverpool an early blow. The Brazilian is out of commission as a precaution after being kicked during practice.
1.5 hours before the game: Hello and welcome to The Sporting News’ live coverage of the Carabao Cup fourth-round matchup between Manchester City and Liverpool.
Lineups for Manchester City vs. Liverpool
Pep Guardiola, the manager of Manchester City, said that his team “simply doesn’t have players” for the contest “because the major brains of football decided this timetable.”
But even if the Spaniard leaves out several notable players, players like Ilkay Gundogan, Kevin De Bruyne, and Erling Haaland are included.
Lewis, Akanji, Laporte, Ake, Rodri, Gundogan, Mahrez, De Bruyne, Palmer, and Haaland make up Man City’s (4-2-3-1) starting eleven.
Subs: Carson, Walker, Stones, Cancelo, Grealish, Gomez, Bernardo, Foden, and Robertson.
Given that he used a similar lineup in midseason friendly against Lyon and Milan, Jurgen Klopp’s team is basically what was predicted.
With Roberto Firmino missing due to a calf injury, Darwin Nunez will play in the center, and Fabio Carvalho will go to the left.
Setup for Liverpool (4-3-3): Milner, Matip, Gomez, Robertson; Bajcetic; Thiago; Elliott; Salah; Nunez; Carvalho; Kelleher (GK)
Alternates: Oxlade-Chamberlain, Doak, Fabinho, Keita, Phillips, Tsimikas, Ramsay, and Adrian.
How to watch Manchester City vs. Liverpool
Here’s how to watch all of the action from this match in some of the major territories:
| TV channel | Streaming | |
| USA | — | ESPN+ |
| Canada | — | DAZN |
| UK | Sky Sports Football | Sky Go, NOW TV |
| Australia | beIN Sports 1 | beIN Sports Connect, Kayo Sports |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport 7 | beIN Sports Connect |
| India | — | — |
| Hong Kong | — | Sports Plus 1, 661 Cable Sports |
| Malaysia | — | — |
| Singapore | — | — |