Manchester City vs Liverpool live: Latest score as Mangala, Coutinho and Firmino score first-half goals as Reds run riot

Follow all the latest from this evening's Premier League late kick-off from the Etihad Stadium

A view of Manchester City's Etihad Stadium (GETTY IMAGES)

Welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of Manchester City vs Liverpool, today’s Premier League evening kick-off.

Preview: Manchester City vs Liverpool

Key stats

• Manchester City have won four and lost none of their last six Barclays Premier League matches against Liverpool at the Etihad
• The Reds have scored just 13 league goals this term, their joint-lowest tally in a Premier League campaign after 12 matches
• Philippe Coutinho has scored three goals in four league appearances against Man City
• Manchester City have created a joint league high of 221 chances this season
• Man City have scored at least 2 goals in 12 of their last 13 home matches in the Premier League
• Liverpool’s Simon Mignolet has kept 13 league clean sheets in 2015 – a figure bettered only by Joe Hart's tally of 14.

Team news

Man City: Hart, Sagna, Demichelis, Mangala, Kolarov, Fernando, Toure, Navas, De Bruyne, Sterling, Aguero

Subs: Caballero, Clichy, Otamendi, Zabaleta, Fernandinho, Delph, Iheanacho

Liverpool: Mignolet, Clyne, Skrtel, Lovren, Moreno, Lucas, Can, Milner, Lallana, Coutinho, Firmino

Subs: Bogdan, Toure, Randall, Allen, Ibe, Sturridge, Benteke

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