Man City vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as Reds take advantage in title race with comfortable win

Man City 0-2 Liverpool: Slot’s team opened up an 11-point advantage at the top of the table with a famous win

Liverpool's 11-point lead not enough to be comfortable - Slot

Liverpool moved 11 points clear at the top of the Premier League table with a ruthlessly efficient victory over rivals Manchester City.

Their first Premier League victory at the Etihad Stadium in 10 years came courtesy of goals from Mohamed Salah and Dominik Szoboslazi – who both assisted for the other goal – while a resolute defensive performance frustrated the hosts.

Erling Haaland missed the match through injury but Omar Marmoush was a lively replacement for City and even had a goal ruled out in a blistering first half.

Salah opened the scoring after a wonderful set piece from Liverpool before Marmoush’s equaliser was ruled out for offside. Szoboszlai then capped off a few decent individual performances to give Liverpool a cushion they could defend.

The second half was a more defensive affair for the Reds but they limited City’s attacking threats and held on to collect a significant three points.

Relive the action from the Etihad with our live blog below:

Man City vs Liverpool LIVE

• Liverpool’s statement victory over Man City makes one thing clear – the title race is over
• FT Liverpool cruise to win over Man City and extend lead at top of table
• 57’ DISALLOWED! Jones thinks he has Liverpool’s third but there’s an offside in the build up (MCI 0-2 LIV)
• 37’ GOAL! Szoboszlai doubles lead with classy finish (MCI 0-2 LIV)
• 30’ DISALLOWED! Marmoush’s fine effort is chalked off for offside (MCI 0-1 LIV)
• 14' GOAL! Mo Salah scores opener after fine corner move (MCI 0-1 LIV)
• Pep Guardiola explains Erling Haaland’s absence from Liverpool game

[23 February 2025 17:03 · Richard Jolly at the Etihad Stadium]

'A tale of two Egyptians'

“A tale of two Egyptians.

“Both have found the net but only Mohamed Salah's goal counted. Omar Marmoush was offside, even if he then produced a terrific finish.

“It feels as though Liverpool's early goal took some of the sting out of the game. City had started at pace with a team packed with attack-minded players.

“Liverpool have fewer forwards but, so far, more goals.”

[23 February 2025 17:01 · Mike Jones]

Man City 0-1 Liverpool

30 mins: Disallowed!

Great goal. Rico Lewis weaves away from a tackle on the inside right then finds Phil Foden with a pass.

Foden dinks the ball into the box for Omar Marmoush who controls it and guides a lovely finishes into the far side of the goal.

The finish is superb but Marmoush is offside and the goal doesn’t stand.

[23 February 2025 16:59 · Mike Jones]

Man City 0-1 Liverpool

29 mins: Marmoush and Foden stand over a free kick after Szoboszlai is punished for a foul.

The set piece is taken by Foden who shoots and only manages to find Alisson.

[23 February 2025 16:58 · Mike Jones]

Man City 0-1 Liverpool

28 mins: Doku’s cross from the left is headed out by Virgil van Dijk but the hosts recover the ball and come forward again.

Savinho flicks it back over to Doku who dribbles past Trent Alexander-Arnold but sees his attempted cross cleared by Ibrahima Konate.

[23 February 2025 16:57 · Mike Jones]

Man City 0-1 Liverpool

27 mins: Salah attempts to release Curtis Jones over on the left wing but overhits the pass.

Jones would have had a clear space to run into and acknowledges to effort from Salah with a thumbs up.

Liverpool, who haven’t been fantastic so far, are starting to find their feet in the game.

City are seeing more possession however and it seems like a matter of time before they do something more clinical with it.

[23 February 2025 16:53 · Mike Jones]

Man City 0-1 Liverpool

24 mins: Liverpool deal with a City corner and force the hosts back.

City work the ball back into the final third and find Omar Marmoush who cuts onto his right foot and drills a shot into the arms of Alisson.

Marmoush looks hungry to score today.

[23 February 2025 16:50 · Mike Jones]

Man City 0-1 Liverpool

21 mins: The opener was Mohamed Salah's 25th Premier League goal of the season.

Liverpool have avoided defeat in their last 45 matches when they've scored first in the Premier League.

The last time they failed to avoid defeat was against Manchester City, in a 1-4 loss in April 2023.

(Action Images via Reuters)

[23 February 2025 16:49 · Mike Jones]

Man City 0-1 Liverpool

18 mins: Liverpool have not won here during the Pep Guardiola era.

The last time they were victorious at the Etihad was during Jurgen Klopp’s first season in charge.

The visitors have the lead and look in control of the game.

Can City muster something in response?

[23 February 2025 16:46 · Mike Jones]

GOAL! Man City 0-1 Liverpool (Mo Salah, 14')

Liverpool lead!

That is a wonderful goal. From the corner Alexis Mac Allister drills a low pass to the near post where the ball is flicked on, I think by Luis Diaz, into the middle of the box.

Mo Salah is free and controls the ball before sending it towards goal. There’s a deflection off Nathan Ake as he attempts to block but it finishes in the far bottom corner.

The league leaders get themselves the opening goal.

(REUTERS)

[23 February 2025 16:44 · Mike Jones]

Man City 0-0 Liverpool

13 mins: City get caught on the ball deep in their own half and some dainty play from Luis Diaz and Dominik Szoboszlai sees Liverpool break into the box from the left.

Diaz wins a corner for the visitors.