FFO2 Premiership, Manchester City vs. Liverpool (Thu Jan 12) Manchester City | Liverpool 4-3-1-2 P | 5-1-2-2 C Nick Lovell | Hamza Siddiqui | Ederson GK | GK A_Onana Ruben_Dias DF | DF D_Lovren J_Gimenez DF | DF J_Matip A_Laporte DF | DF J_Denayer J_Stones DF | DM Palhinha N_Rovella MF | DF Douglas_Luiz B_Silva MF | DF N_Gonzalez J_Grealish MF | MF D_McNeil H_Kane FW | MF Y_F_Carrasco D_Vlahovic FW | FW A_Silva P_Foden AM | FW Munir | A_Nubel SUB | SUB B_Samba Marquinhos SUB | SUB B_Mee E_Velazquez SUB | SUB P_Downing K_Lasagna SUB | SUB G_Honeyman Campana SUB | SUB B_Dack Min. 1 :(mnc) Ruben_Dias backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... J_Gimenez gets on the end of it ... J_Gimenez aims for the top right corner! ... It's beaten A_Onana ... It goes wide!! Min. 1 :(liv) Munir sidesteps J_Stones ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... Munir fires off a left-footed snap shot! ... Ederson with a fantastic point blank save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 2 :(liv) A_Silva turns past A_Laporte ... He has created space for himself now ... A_Silva with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! Min. 3 :(liv) Y_F_Carrasco is out on the right ... He moves the ball left to A_Silva ... A_Silva with a stunning strike! ... Ederson with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 4 :(mnc) A_Laporte flicks it past Douglas_Luiz ... He runs forward ... A_Laporte has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... But A_Onana punches it away ... He took a knock there ... His manager is looking on anxiously ... He's ok to carry on Min. 6 :(mnc) J_Stones has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace ... He knocks the ball past J_Denayer ... He puts in H_Kane! ... H_Kane from 20 yards! ... GOAL!! ... He jumps into the crowd! ... The fans love him!! ... Hamza Siddiqui is barking orders at his players! ... His team will have to come back from behind now ... Manchester City 1-0 Liverpool ... Min. 7 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City ... Manchester City have changed their playing style to C Min. 8 :(liv) D_McNeil finds the run of A_Silva ... Ruben_Dias with an ugly foul ... That looked malicious ... The Referee calls him for a talk Min. 13 :(mnc) J_Grealish finds his way through ... The offside trap didn't work ... J_Grealish flicks the header toward the far post! ... A_Onana with the acrobatic save ... Well saved Min. 18 :(liv) Munir beats Ruben_Dias with absolute ease! ... But N_Rovella slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 21 :(mnc) H_Kane uses his feet well to turn on the ball ... Excellent sliding challenge from A_Silva ... He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful Min. 30 :(mnc) J_Gimenez takes advantage of a mistake by J_Denayer ... It's a lucky break ... Palhinha with the tackle Min. 32 :(liv) Y_F_Carrasco controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... A_Silva gets onto the end of the pass! ... P_Foden with an awful challenge ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... He could be off here! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! Min. 32 :(liv) N_Gonzalez holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to Munir ... Munir curls the ball in on goal! ... But he's put it wide ... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? Min. 33 :(mnc) P_Foden with the through ball to J_Gimenez ... J_Denayer gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 34 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic with a 40-yard pass to H_Kane ... A thundering drive by H_Kane! ... A_Onana parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 35 :(mnc) Ruben_Dias takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to H_Kane ... D_McNeil beats him to the ball ... He's such a beast! Min. 37 :(mnc) B_Silva with a pinpoint pass to P_Foden ... Excellent sliding challenge from Douglas_Luiz ... He had to time that one perfectly Min. 38 :(liv) Douglas_Luiz squares it to J_Denayer ... J_Denayer with the header! ... It goes wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 42 :(liv) N_Gonzalez is taking a throw in ... He dries the ball on his shirt ... He throws the ball to A_Silva ... A_Silva with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... Ederson gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... NO HE DOESN'T!! ... How on Earth did he put that wide? ... He was two yards out! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(mnc) A_Laporte runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to H_Kane ... A cheeky lob from H_Kane! ... But he miskicks and puts it well off target ... The Liverpool fans taunt him about that effort ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Manchester City 1-0 Liverpool Min. 48 :(liv) The ball is passed in from D_McNeil, he finds Y_F_Carrasco ... Y_F_Carrasco breaks clear! ... He tries to take it round Ederson ... He dinks it over Ederson ... Ederson reacts well to save!! Min. 52 :(liv) D_Lovren picks out Douglas_Luiz with the cross ... J_Gimenez hits it out for a corner ... Will the quality of the ball be good? ... It has to beat the first defender! ... CORNER! ... J_Matip lofts the ball in! ... Ederson comes towards the ball ... And he claims it with ease! Min. 59 :(mnc) J_Grealish has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past N_Gonzalez ... He knocks it to N_Rovella! ... N_Gonzalez with the tackle ... That's got to be a yellow Min. 60 :(mnc) H_Kane with the dribble ... H_Kane with a stunning strike! ... He miskicks the ball ... He's managed to put that out of the stadium Min. 62 :(mnc) Ruben_Dias is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball upfield ... D_Vlahovic latches onto the end of it ... D_Vlahovic tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... But he puts it wide ... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre Min. 64 :(liv) Munir gets possession in his own half ... N_Rovella beats him to the ball ... He's such a beast! Min. 66 :(mnc) B_Silva gets to the byline and finds J_Gimenez with a beautiful cross ... J_Gimenez throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... But it goes wide of the post Min. 67 :(mnc) B_Silva runs down the flank ... He threads the ball in to J_Gimenez ... J_Gimenez with a graceful, looping effort! ... A_Onana with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 69 :(liv) Munir runs at goal ... He spots the run of A_Silva ... He's played him in ... A_Silva controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... Ederson is beaten! ... GOAL!! ... Superb finish!! ... Liverpool are back on level terms now! ... Manchester City 1-1 Liverpool ... Min. 70 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City ... Manchester City have changed their playing style to P Min. 70 :(liv) Substitution by Liverpool ... COMING ON: B_Mee ... COMING OFF: Douglas_Luiz Min. 70 :(liv) Substitution by Liverpool ... COMING ON: G_Honeyman ... COMING OFF: Munir Min. 70 :(liv) Tactical Change by Liverpool ... Liverpool have changed their playing style to A Min. 70 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic sidesteps N_Gonzalez ... He was too quick for his marker ... D_Vlahovic blasts it at the goal! ... It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air ... The defenders out leap the attackers ... The ball is away and clear from the danger area Min. 70 :(liv) G_Honeyman watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position ... He decides to be greedy and run into the space ... He's gone right through! ... G_Honeyman sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... Ederson with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 71 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic nutmegs N_Gonzalez, he continues to run forward ... N_Gonzalez goes in hard to win the ball back. It's like men playing with children! Min. 73 :(mnc) N_Rovella works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to P_Foden ... P_Foden launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... But it goes wide Min. 74 :(mnc) H_Kane drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to P_Foden ... P_Foden with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... But he puts it wide Min. 75 :(liv) Palhinha with the towering header to J_Matip ... J_Matip runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... Ederson catches the ball Min. 76 :(liv) D_McNeil with a measured pass to B_Mee ... Well intercepted by J_Stones Min. 77 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past N_Gonzalez! ... He has some space now! ... D_Vlahovic flings a shot at goal! ... A_Onana with the diving save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 78 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic with a long pass to J_Stones ... J_Stones curls the ball in on goal! ... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort Min. 78 :(liv) J_Denayer loses his marker! ... Ruben_Dias with an ugly foul ... That will be a booking ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... They are lining up to take this one! ... Looks like a set piece from the training ground coming up! ... Y_F_Carrasco swings it in ... A_Silva takes control of it! ... What a shot from A_Silva! ... It could go anywhere ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... GOAL!! ... Look at his face! ... He can't believe it himself! ... That goal looks certain to be the winner! ... Manchester City 1-2 Liverpool ... Min. 79 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City ... Manchester City have changed their playing style to A Min. 79 :(liv) D_McNeil picks up a loose ball ... D_McNeil curls it towards the top corner! ... But he's put it wide ... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? Min. 80 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City ... B_Silva will now play as a AM Min. 81 :(mnc) H_Kane looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to P_Foden ... P_Foden sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. ... cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 81 :(liv) Y_F_Carrasco is force to hold onto the ball ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... Good sliding challenge from H_Kane and it had to be Min. 82 :(mnc) J_Stones sidesteps D_Lovren ... He showed great skill there ... J_Stones fires off a left-footed snap shot! ... Looks like it should be A_Onana's ... But he elects to punch it rather than catch ... It loops out for a corner. ... CORNER! ... B_Silva dinks the ball into the area! ... It comes to J_Grealish ... He fires it towards to goal ... A_Onana with the save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 82 :(liv) N_Gonzalez cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to A_Silva ... A_Silva sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. ... cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! ... Ederson parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 85 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic with a real burst of pace ... He shows N_Gonzalez a clean set of heals ... D_Vlahovic sees A_Onana off his line! ... A_Onana catches the ball Min. 86 :(liv) N_Gonzalez with the dribble ... He's clean through ... The fans are on their feet ... J_Gimenez goes in with the block tackle ... He comes out of it with the ball ... Great tackle! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 94 :(mnc) N_Rovella takes advantage of a mistake by D_Lovren ... He puts in H_Kane! ... H_Kane hits a great drive! ... A_Onana is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over!! ... A_Onana looks very relieved! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Etihad Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : H_Kane Scorers : H_Kane (6) Sent Off : N/A Booked : P_Foden (32), Ruben_Dias (78) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liverpool Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Silva (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Silva (69,78) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City | Liverpool Attempts on Goal : 20 | 13 Off target : 12 | 5 On target : 8 | 8 Possession : 51 | 49 Corners : 1 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 0 Subs Used : 0 | 2 Fouls : 9 | 7 Key Tackles : 6 | 6 Key Passes : 15 | 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Manchester City 1 - 2 Liverpool ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Manchester City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ederson GK 21 1 1 1 22 | 96 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 0 0 0 Ruben_Dias DF 1 19 15 11 27 | 96 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 49 -2 J_Gimenez DF 1 18 14 9 27 | 96 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 44 0 49 A_Laporte DF 1 19 14 12 25 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 16 J_Stones DF 1 19 16 12 26 | 96 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 21 40 24 N_Rovella MF 1 15 18 5 25 | 96 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 28 0 B_Silva AM 1 4 20 15 24 | 96 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 J_Grealish MF 1 7 19 15 27 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 H_Kane FW 1 6 16 21 27 | 96 0 1 2 0 5 1 0 0 0 34 32 38 D_Vlahovic FW 1 5 14 20 27 | 96 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 36 24 P_Foden AM 1 5 18 17 28 | 96 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 -2 12 19 A_Nubel GK 17 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Marquinhos DF 1 20 15 13 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Velazquez DF 1 13 9 6 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Lasagna FW 1 4 8 13 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Campana MF 1 10 16 14 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Liverpool Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Onana GK 20 1 1 1 22 | 96 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 0 0 0 D_Lovren DF 1 18 13 11 29 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 J_Matip DF 1 18 14 11 29 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 J_Denayer DF 1 17 12 6 26 | 96 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 23 0 18 Palhinha DM 1 14 17 8 27 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 15 0 Douglas_Luiz DF 1 15 17 8 27 | 72 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 15 0 N_Gonzalez DF 1 14 17 6 28 | 96 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 45 0 D_McNeil MF 1 8 17 14 28 | 96 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 32 45 10 Y_F_Carrasco MF 1 4 17 15 25 | 96 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 53 13 A_Silva FW 1 5 10 19 28 | 96 0 1 0 0 6 2 0 0 0 35 0 80 Munir FW 1 2 14 17 24 | 72 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 44 18 B_Samba GK 13 1 1 1 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Mee DF 1 15 11 8 30 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Downing DF 1 11 7 2 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Honeyman MF 1 7 15 10 27 | 24 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 B_Dack FW 1 4 10 5 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1673559109 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40