English Premier League leaders Liverpool tackle Manchester Metropolis an Anfield at present with the chance to open up an 11-point hole on the prime of the desk.

These two groups have come to outline an period of the EPL over the previous few years, although at present is the primary assembly between Pep Guardiola and new Liverpool coach Arne Slot.

And the state of affairs might hardly be extra totally different for every membership, with Liverpool having been in excellent kind since its solely lack of the season to this point – in opposition to Nottingham Forest in September.

The Reds have gained 14 of their final 15 matches, whereas Guardiola’s facet are and not using a win of their final six video games, having misplaced 5 and drawn one.

However regardless of a poor run of latest kind, Metropolis has the prospect to show issues round with an announcement win at Anfield, with the opportunity of slicing the hole to simply 5 factors whereas getting its season again on observe.

You’ll be able to comply with all the most recent build-up, crew information and updates beneath:

Liverpool vs Man Metropolis EPL updates

Liverpool FC 2 – 0 Manchester Metropolis FC

Man Metropolis goalkeeper hits out at Liverpool after Anfield defeat: ‘Not finest a part of UK’

08:47 , Jamie Braidwood

Manchester Metropolis goalkeeper Stefan Ortega hit out at Liverpool as “not the most effective half within the UK” after Pep Guardiola confronted chants of “you’re getting sacked within the morning” on the finish of the 2-0 defeat at Anfield on Sunday.

Metropolis’s sixth defeat in seven video games leaves the champions 11 factors behind Liverpool within the Premier League, and Guardiola responded to the taunts by holding up six fingers – one for every title he has gained at Metropolis.

Man Metropolis goalkeeper hits out at Liverpool after Anfield defeat: ‘Not finest a part of UK’

Jamie Carragher declares Manchester Metropolis out of the title race after Liverpool defeat

19:15 , Chris Wilson

Jamie Carragher dominated out a fifth consecutive Premier League title for Manchester Metropolis after Sunday’s 2-0 defeat at Anfield noticed them fall 11 factors behind leaders Liverpool.

Metropolis’s struggles continued as they suffered a fourth consecutive league defeat, inflicted by an early Cody Gakpo objective and a second-half Mohamed Salah penalty.

Liverpool followers sang, ‘You’re getting sacked within the morning’ at Metropolis boss Pep Guardiola, who responded by holding up six fingers in reference to the variety of titles he has gained with the membership, however Carragher stated there can be no seventh this time period.

Jamie Carragher declares Manchester Metropolis out of the title race after Liverpool defeat

Subsequent up

19:00 , Chris Wilson

Liverpool’s subsequent sport is one other doubtlessly tough one, as they journey north to face Newcastle on Wednesday, 4 December (with kick-off at 7.30pm).

Metropolis will kick-off in opposition to Nottingham Forest on the similar time that day.

Pep Guardiola taunts goading Liverpool followers with gesture throughout Manchester Metropolis defeat

18:55 , Chris Wilson

A overwhelmed Pep Guardiola taunted goading Liverpool followers with a reference to his haul of six Premier League titles as Manchester Metropolis have been dealt one other main blow of their hunt for a seventh.

Guardiola’s facet noticed their winless run prolonged to seven video games as they suffered yet one more league defeat in a 2-0 reverse at Anfield.

An early objective from Cody Gakpo was backed up by a second-half penalty from Mohamed Salah with the guests unable to usually check Caoimhin Kelleher within the Liverpool objective.

Pep Guardiola taunts goading Liverpool followers with gesture throughout Man Metropolis defeat

Liverpool expose the three pillars of Pep Guardiola and Man Metropolis’s spectacular decline

18:50 , Chris Wilson

There was a lull within the noise, a break within the Anfield environment, when a defiant chant emerged from a nook close to Stefan Ortega’s objective. “Metropolis, Metropolis, the most effective crew within the land,” got here a refrain first aired within the years when the notion was fanciful. For a lot of the previous few years, they’ve usually been branded, generally by opponents, as the most effective crew on this planet.

Now that description is outdated, inaccurate, nearly mocking. Now they’re behind Brighton within the desk, 11 factors adrift of Liverpool, their title race run weeks earlier than Christmas. They’ve misplaced six of their final seven video games in all competitions, not gained in opposition to anybody since Erik ten Hag was nonetheless Manchester United supervisor.

Their Carabao Cup exit at Tottenham apart, there’s a case for calling a 2-0 defeat at Anfield their most respectable consequence within the worst run of Pep Guardiola’s managerial profession. They aren’t accustomed to shedding to Bournemouth or Brighton, to conceding 4 at dwelling to anybody or away to Sporting CP. A defeat at Anfield, Guardiola’s private home of horrors, is nothing new.

Liverpool expose the three pillars of Guardiola and Man Metropolis’s decline

Extra from Guardiola

18:45 , Chris Wilson

“We didn’t have a pre-season after which accidents, however we all know that and now we have to outlive with that. We competed however didn’t create many possibilities.

“I’m right here sitting as a supervisor and defending what now we have finished up to now due to them and greater than ever I need to be with them and hug them. We now have to alter outcomes and in the correct time we’ll take the choice.

“All of the stadiums need to sack me, it began at Brighton! Perhaps they’re proper with the outcomes we’ve been having. I didn’t count on that at Anfield.

“They didn’t do it at 1-0, however at 2-0. Perhaps they need to have sung it up to now. I didn’t count on it from the folks from Liverpool nevertheless it’s tremendous, it’s a part of the sport, and I perceive fully.

“We’ve had unbelievable battles collectively. I’ve a respect for them.

“I stated earlier than this sport that we weren’t able to consider targets however the season is lengthy. We now have to consider making outcomes after which some gamers will come again after which we’ll be higher and we’ll imagine possibly.

“There are a lot of issues to struggle for and we’re going to attempt.”

Guardiola: “We’ll see what occurs by the tip of the season”

18:40 , Chris Wilson

Pep Guardiola says that Liverpool “have been unstoppable” within the first 15 to twenty minutes.

“They began so sturdy, we tried to play with quite a lot of management and passes, nevertheless it was tough to take it.

“They deserved the primary objective, however we began the primary half so properly and performed properly within the second half with out an excessive amount of menace. I understand how sturdy Liverpool are in each containers.

“I congratulate them and we’ll reset and begin from zero and it’s tough to imagine it. I rely so much on these gamers, I do know they’re doing on this place. We’ll see what occurs by the tip of the season.

“We are able to all the time do the brief passes, and we will do it, however we don’t have many alternate options. All I can say is thanks to them as a result of I do know the dedication that they confirmed with and with out the ball. Perhaps I had a sense inside me that we are going to construct from them. We are going to restart and try to make a very good run.

“There’s a second the place possibly it is going to click on. At the moment Kevin [De Bruyne] performed good minutes and Jack [Grealish] performed properly in that place and Jeremy [Doku] performed good minutes after a month out. Bernardo and Rico [Lewis] have quite a lot of minutes of their legs.

“Nathan [Ake] was distinctive in opposition to possibly one of many nice wingers. I congratulate Liverpool, they deserve the victory and we settle for the state of affairs proper now and we’ll construct from that.”

Slot says it was nearly an ideal match

18:35 , Chris Wilson

Arne Slot some to Sky and stated that specifically, “work-rate I believe it was excellent”.

“The quantity of possibilities we miss made it tight on the finish. However possibly that’s good for matches like this. It needs to be like this. However it could have been nicer to attain the second objective earlier.

“We all the time press excessive however they’re so good at build-up. So it’s important to work very arduous. Our gamers had vitality. Other than our gamers, the gang was unbelievable at present as properly.

“They all the time make it tough for you in the best way they place. It’s not solely formation. 9 out of 10 occasions it’s the standard of the gamers. We now have some high quality gamers on the pitch too.

“We’re a suitable crew and it’s tough to beat us. But additionally now we have to place the hassle in. However now we have accidents. We needed to take Trent off. It might have been a threat. These are the challenges we face in the intervening time however each crew has to face these challenges over a season.

“Subsequent week is one other large week in opposition to Newcastle and Everton.

“I don’t suppose anybody, together with me, would have predicted this [start]. I knew Jurgen [Klopp] left the crew in an excellent place. However nonetheless, to win a lot with all of the tough groups now we have performed already isn’t one thing you could possibly predict at first of the season.

“However, like I say, I noticed Arsenal yesterday and Chelsea at present and I noticed Metropolis, they are going to come again as a result of these groups have a lot high quality. They might go on the identical run as us. So now we have to remain sharp and centered.”

Liverpool transfer 9 factors clear at prime after heaping extra distress on Man Metropolis

18:29 , Chris Wilson

Liverpool moved 9 factors clear on the prime of the Premier League after a doubtlessly season-defining 2-0 victory over a Manchester Metropolis facet in disarray.

That Pep Guardiola’s crew are actually 11 factors adrift in fifth after a seventh match with out victory says every part in regards to the membership’s present disaster which confirmed no indicators of ending at Anfield, the place they’ve gained on solely one of many final 22 league visits.

Metropolis have now misplaced 4 league video games in a row in the identical marketing campaign for the primary time since 2007.

Arsenal are the closest challengers however even they’ve work to do after Arne Slot’s facet gained an 18th match out of 20 this time period with a level of consolation.

Liverpool transfer 9 factors clear at prime after heaping extra distress on Man Metropolis

Van Dijk: “No level getting forward of ourselves”

18:19 , Chris Wilson

Virgil van Dijk tells Sky that there’s “no level getting forward of ourselves” after one other win.

“I believe Metropolis is a unbelievable crew. 4-time champions in a row. They’ve the standard to punish any crew. However I believe we have been stable defensively and had nice possibilities. We might have scored extra.

“Good sport. We gained. And we transfer on.

“We concentrate on the following sport. That’s the one factor we will do. There’s no level at this stage of the season to get forward of ourselves.

“After all all people needs to be able the place they’re 11 factors forward of their opponents. However there’s so many twists and turns. We now have accidents to our crew sadly and now we have to cope with that.”

Salah: “Till now that is the final Metropolis sport I’ll play for Liverpool”

18:11 , Chris Wilson

Salah and van Dijk are the primary to react to the consequence, they usually’re chatting with Sky, with the Egyptian saying that “the followers have been behind us from the primary minute”.

“I’m glad we managed to win the sport, we all know that Metropolis are going to return [at us].”

On his objective, he provides: “We prepare properly that if I’ve the ball on one facet he’s there on the different submit. Each time I’ve the ball, if there’s a likelihood and I may give it to you, I’ll.”

“It’s very particular. I don’t take it as a right. I’m having fun with each minute right here. It seems like dwelling. It’s all the time particular feeling all the time scoring at Anfield and successful video games.”

“Actually it’s in my head. Till now that is the final Metropolis sport I’ll play for Liverpool so I used to be simply going to get pleasure from it. The environment was unbelievable so I’ll get pleasure from each second right here.

“Hopefully we simply win the league and can see what is going to occur.”

How the desk seems to be

18:05 , Chris Wilson

So Liverpool as soon as once more lengthen their lead on the prime of the Premier League as they transfer 9 factors away from second-placed Arsenal (and Chelsea in third). They’re now 11 factors away from Metropolis too.

That consequence means Pep Guardiola’s facet fall to fifth, degree on factors with Brighton however beneath the Seagulls on objective distinction.

FULL-TIME! Liverpool 2-0 Manchester Metropolis

17:59 , Chris Wilson

FULL-TIME! Liverpool 2-0 Manchester Metropolis

17:54 , Chris Wilson

FULL-TIME! The referee brings it to an finish and Liverpool go 9 factors away from Arsenal, and 11 away from Metropolis, on the prime of the desk.

Liverpool 2-0 Manchester Metropolis

17:53 , Chris Wilson

93 minutes

No letting up from Liverpool, with van Dijk coming throughout to dam Silva’s effort after Doku had slid by way of a pleasant cross. Nunez heads away the nook, and that’ll be that.

Liverpool 2-0 Manchester Metropolis

17:52 , Chris Wilson

92 minutes

There’ll be 4 minutes of added time right here, and we’re into the second. It’s all Liverpool too, as Robertson is the most recent to see a promising effort from deep blocked.

Moments later, Nunez is thru and he fires his effort at Ortega, however he was offside anyway.

Liverpool 2-0 Manchester Metropolis

17:51 , Chris Wilson

90 minutes

The hosts win it from Walker on the sting of the Metropolis field, and Jones hits a low effort to the entrance submit that’s saved for a nook.

Harvey Elliott replaces Luis Diaz, earlier than the nook is cleared.

Liverpool 2-0 Manchester Metropolis

17:49 , Chris Wilson

88 minutes

Guardiola seems to be bemused on the touchline, together with his facet simply seeming fully devoid of attacking concepts. Liverpool break however Szoboszlai can’t get the shot away earlier than he’s pressured huge.

Liverpool 2-0 Manchester Metropolis

17:48 , Chris Wilson

86 minutes

It’s all gone a bit pedestrian at Anfield, which is able to clearly go well with the hosts. Savinho offers the ball away in midfield and Jones pounces, enjoying it ahead to Diaz, however the dwelling facet determine to recycle possession.

Chants of “sacked within the morning” ring across the stadium in direction of Guardiola.

Liverpool 2-0 Manchester Metropolis

17:44 , Chris Wilson

83 minutes

Nearly a second of insanity as van Dijk hesitates on the ball and De Bruyne dispossesses him to interrupt by way of one-on-one, however Kelleher races off his line to forestall the shot.

Salah comes off for Liverpool, and he’s changed by Curtis Jones.

Liverpool 2-0 Manchester Metropolis

17:42 , Chris Wilson

82 minutes

Metropolis assault once more however as soon as once more Doku simply runs right into a wall of purple shirts, earlier than Dias hits a tame shot from distance that dribbles by way of to Kelleher.

It seems to be finished and dusted right here.

Liverpool 2-0 Manchester Metropolis

17:39 , Chris Wilson

79 minutes

Guardiola has made two extra modifications, as Lewis and Foden come off for De Bruyne and Grealish.

GOAL! Liverpool 2-0 Manchester Metropolis

17:38 , Chris Wilson

78 minutes

GOAL! And that could possibly be that.

Salah steps up and rifles his penalty low and into the nook, beating Ortega with a mixture of nice energy and placement.

PENALTY TO LIVERPOOL! Liverpool 1-0 Manchester Metropolis

17:37 , Chris Wilson

77 minutes

PENALTY! All of it comes from a Metropolis mistake. Akanji is dawdling in possession and Diaz pounces, taking it off Walker, and he’s clear by way of. He rushes onto the ball on the sting of the field and pokes it previous Ortega, who had come off his line, and he’s taken down for the penalty!

Liverpool 1-0 Manchester Metropolis

17:34 , Chris Wilson

75 minutes

It’s good play from van Dijk to interrupt into the Metropolis half and thread a cross to Nunuez, however the Uruguayan can’t profit from it.

For reference, Slot has requested Quansah to maneuver to right-back, not Gomez.

Liverpool 1-0 Manchester Metropolis

17:32 , Chris Wilson

72 minutes

Doku’s dribbling has been good however his last ball has been disappointing on not less than three events now. Metropolis are nonetheless but to register a shot heading in the right direction.

Liverpool make two modifications, as Jarell Quansah and Darwin Nunez change Alexander-Arnold and Cody Gakpo. That presumably means Gomez will shift to right-back.

Liverpool 1-0 Manchester Metropolis

17:30 , Chris Wilson

70 minutes

Metropolis are faring much better in the intervening time, and have some extra menace in assault by way of Doku and Savinho, however the Liverpool defence has remained spectacular to this point, with Alexander-Arnold the most recent to dispossess a Metropolis participant within the field.

Liverpool 1-0 Manchester Metropolis

17:29 , Chris Wilson

68 minutes

A intelligent little flick from Doku will get him away from Alexander-Arnold, however his cross is blocked. Liverpool break and Gakpo cuts inside, however his effort is straight at Ortega when he had choices on both facet.

Liverpool 1-0 Manchester Metropolis

17:26 , Chris Wilson

66 minutes

CLOSE! Liverpool break nevertheless it was offside ultimately anyway.

Gakpo pokes a cross to Alexander-Arnold, who exchanges passes with Salah earlier than firing a low shot proper at Ortega.

Liverpool 1-0 Manchester Metropolis

17:23 , Chris Wilson

64 minutes

Salah picks up the free ball in midfield and surges into the field, ultimately rifling a shot into the side-netting. Half an opportunity for somebody of his high quality!

Liverpool 1-0 Manchester Metropolis

17:22 , Chris Wilson

63 minutes

Haaland is sort of in after an extended ball excessive from Akanji, however as soon as once more van Dijk is there to clear. He’s dominating that battle to this point.

Liverpool 1-0 Manchester Metropolis

17:21 , Chris Wilson

61 minutes

Metropolis have improved over the previous few minutes, and extra so for the reason that subs have come on – they’ve a little bit extra tempo and vitality in assault now. However, they nonetheless aren’t managing to create significant possibilities.

A beautiful dummy from Mac Allister begins a Liverpool assault, however Szoboszlai can’t present the cross.

ANALYSIS: Manchester Metropolis sticking within the battle however working out of choices

17:19 , Richard Jolly at Anfield

Causes to be optimistic for Manchester Metropolis? It is just 1-0, regardless of Liverpool’s early dominance. And Pep Guardiola has unleashed a few potential game-changers on the bench, within the form of Jeremy Doku and Savinho, whereas he nonetheless has yet another card to play, in Kevin de Bruyne.

However there aren’t too many others. Virgil van Dijk nonetheless has an enormous menace at each nook. Mohamed Salah has simply missed a sitter. Liverpool look the sooner facet. And to this point below Arne Slot, as their document of 17 wins out of 19 exhibits, they are usually good at holding on to leads.

Liverpool 1-0 Manchester Metropolis

17:17 , Chris Wilson

56 minutes

CLOSE! Liverpool win possession after Salah chases down Silva’s free cross to Akanji. He will get there earlier than the Swiss defender and he’s now one-on-one with the ‘keeper, with Gakpo supporting him. He drives in direction of objective and opens his physique as much as put it into the far nook, however he hooks his effort over the bar!

Liverpool 1-0 Manchester Metropolis

17:15 , Chris Wilson

55 minutes

A lot better from Metropolis as Silva drives ahead with loads of house opening up in entrance of him. It’s labored to Walker on the overlap, and his clipped cross finally ends up going out for a objective kick.

Liverpool 1-0 Manchester Metropolis

17:13 , Chris Wilson

53 minutes

Barely extra promising from Metropolis as they work it ahead and win one other nook. Gundogan delivers it, however as soon as once more van Dijk is there to move clear.

The guests recycle possession, however Foden can’t attain the cross ahead.

17:11 , Chris Wilson

51 minutes

The nook is headed on by Akanji nevertheless it’s a looping effort and Kelleher collects. Liverpool break and Robertson performs a stunning diagonal cross into the trail of Gakpo, who controls it and forces Ortega and Nunes into some last-ditch defending.

From the nook, van Dijk heads narrowly over on the entrance submit.

Liverpool 1-0 Manchester Metropolis

17:09 , Chris Wilson

49 minutes

Metropolis have had loads of the ball for the reason that restart, they usually win their first nook of the match as Foden’s cutback is blocked.

Liverpool 1-0 Manchester Metropolis

17:07 , Chris Wilson

47 minutes

Walker will get ahead and Metropolis discover him, however he’s properly offside.

The digital camera pans to De Bruyne warming up on the sideline.

KICK-OFF! Liverpool 1-0 Manchester Metropolis

17:05 , Chris Wilson

The away facet get us began within the second half – will Liverpool go 11 factors away from their opponents come the tip of play?

HALF-TIME! Liverpool 1-0 Manchester Metropolis

17:04 , Chris Wilson

Each side are re-emerging from the tunnel, so we’ll be again underway quickly.

HALF-TIME! Liverpool 1-0 Manchester Metropolis

16:59 , Chris Wilson

It was a outstanding half in methods, maybe principally in that Liverpool are just one objective forward.

They made a blistering begin and have been on prime for nearly your entire 45 minutes, creating likelihood after likelihood within the opening 20 or so.

The tempo fell a little bit halfway into the half when Metropolis settled, although the hosts didn’t enable them a single likelihood of word.

Metropolis weren’t dangerous, so to talk, within the last 20 minutes or so, however they simply look a bit flat and disjointed in assault.

HALF-TIME! Liverpool 1-0 Manchester Metropolis

16:54 , Chris Wilson

HALF-TIME! Liverpool 1-0 Manchester Metropolis

16:49 , Chris Wilson

48 minutes

HALF-TIME!

The referee brings the primary half to an finish and Liverpool go in forward on the break, although Metropolis are nonetheless on this (barely).

Liverpool 1-0 Manchester Metropolis

16:48 , Chris Wilson

46 minutes

The nook involves nothing as Szoboszlai squares it to Alexander-Arnold, who fires properly over from distance.

Liverpool 1-0 Manchester Metropolis

16:47 , Chris Wilson

45 minutes

There’ll be three minutes of added time right here, as a Liverpool counter is stopped as Ake intercepts Diaz’s cross. Moments later, Salah runs on the Dutchman once more and wins a nook.

Akanji is one other participant into the referee’s ebook, after a late problem of his personal.

Liverpool 1-0 Manchester Metropolis

16:46 , Chris Wilson

44 minutes

Metropolis are having fun with extra possession over the previous few minutes, however they will’t make something of it but. It’s all a bit static in the intervening time.

Liverpool 1-0 Manchester Metropolis

16:43 , Chris Wilson

41 minutes

The match has actually settled down now as we method half-time, however little has modified when it comes to Liverpool’s general management.

The hosts have clearly not been capable of sustain the identical degree of early urgent, however they’re limiting Metropolis every time they do have it.

Liverpool 1-0 Manchester Metropolis

16:40 , Chris Wilson

39 minutes

Residence followers need a penalty as Gakpo goes down when attempting to manage an extended cross, however the referee waves it away.

Metropolis have an opportunity to get ahead and Gundogan slips it to Haaland, who squares it to Lewis. He sees the house open up in entrance of him and opts to shoot, nevertheless it’s a tame effort that dribbles huge.

Liverpool 1-0 Manchester Metropolis

16:38 , Chris Wilson

37 minutes

It was an opportunity to get the ball into the field for Metropolis nevertheless it’s so poor, as they play it brief after which dawdle on it earlier than Walker clips an extended ball to no one.

Liverpool 1-0 Manchester Metropolis

16:36 , Chris Wilson

36 minutes

Good play from Gakpo as he picks it up and manages to get round Walker, however he loses his steadiness as he tries to chop it again. On the counter, Gravenberch brings down Gundogan, and the Dutchman is the most recent to be booked.

ANALYSIS: Manchester Metropolis restore sense of calm – Liverpool should make dominance rely

16:35 , Miguel Delaney at Anfield

It is arduous to consider too many events, even one, when somebody has finished this to a Pep Guardiola crew. Liverpool have simply dominated Manchester Metropolis like Pep Guardiola’s preliminary Barcelona crew, from the possession to the urgent.

Metropolis have managed to calm issues a bit, however solely a bit. It might simply be 4-0 to Liverpool and that would not be any approach undeserved. The primary 20 minutes was outstanding soccer, the place the champions simply could not stay with Liverpool’s vitality. That has inevitably dissipated within the pure ebb and circulate of video games, however there’s simply always that hazard for Metropolis that Liverpool can simply rev up. Towards that, Metropolis have not had a shot and have barely had a significant contact within the field. For one, when Erling Haaland lastly regarded like he would possibly make one thing occur, Virgil van Dijk simply nicked the ball away. The Liverpool centre-half has supplied far more of a objective menace, significantly two his two shut headers from set-pieces. There may be possibly simply that slight sense, nonetheless, that Liverpool must make this utter dominance actually matter so there is not any threat.

Liverpool 1-0 Manchester Metropolis

16:35 , Chris Wilson

34 minutes

Salah wins one other nook and this one is headed away, falling to Alexander-Arnold on the sting of the field. He brings it down properly and fires a shot from distance that clips the underside of the submit!

Liverpool 1-0 Manchester Metropolis

16:33 , Chris Wilson

32 minutes

The attacking play has been a bit extra measured from Liverpool over the past 10 minutes (slightly than ready to pounce on the counter), although Foden will get a yellow card for stopping Gravenberch on the counter by pulling him again.

It’s much less frantic than earlier than, however nonetheless snug for the hosts.

Liverpool 1-0 Manchester Metropolis

16:31 , Chris Wilson

29 minutes

Metropolis have undoubtedly settled in possession now, although they haven’t created something in assault. Liverpool look so harmful on the break too. They win it again excessive up the pitch once more and Alexandr-Arnold opts to shoot from simply exterior the field, however Akanji makes the block.

Liverpool 1-0 Manchester Metropolis

16:27 , Chris Wilson

27 minutes

Van Dijk does properly in his first tussle with Haaland, successful the ball off him because the Norwegian dribbled in direction of the sting of the field. Metropolis have settled considerably in the previous few minutes, however they’re coming below loads of strain with the house facet’s excessive press.

Metropolis get ahead however Foden can’t discover the cross within the opposition field.

Liverpool 1-0 Manchester Metropolis

16:25 , Chris Wilson

25 minutes

Metropolis do get ahead, led by Nunes down the left, however he has it taken off his foot by Alexander-Arnold. When chasing again, Nunes slides in from behind and will get an early reserving.

Liverpool 1-0 Manchester Metropolis

16:24 , Chris Wilson

24 minutes

Nunes is chasing down Alexander-Arnold within the Liverpool field however the full-back manages to get it clear.

The house facet have had 45 touches within the last third, in comparison with Metropolis’s 5.

Liverpool 1-0 Manchester Metropolis

16:22 , Chris Wilson

21 minutes

It’s nonetheless all Liverpool in the intervening time, with Robertson the most recent to fly ahead and win a nook.

No photographs but for the away facet – they’ve not even come shut to at least one.

Liverpool 1-0 Manchester Metropolis

16:20 , Chris Wilson

19 minutes

One other likelihood for the hosts as Salah, Diaz and Alexander-Arnold mix within the field to set the latter free. He squares a brief cross to Gakpo within the field, however he hooks an effort properly over.

Liverpool 1-0 Manchester Metropolis

16:19 , Chris Wilson

17 minutes

Alexander-Arnold has the ball in his personal field and he picks out an outstanding 70-yard cross proper into the trail of Gakpo, however Ake does properly to lunge and clear for a nook.

From the set-piece, van Dijk climbs highest once more, however he can solely energy a header huge of the close to submit.

Liverpool 1-0 Manchester Metropolis

16:16 , Jack Rathborn

After a wide ranging 10 minutes, our senior soccer correspondent Richard Jolly has the most recent from Anfield:

For 10 minutes, Manchester Metropolis have been battered by Liverpool but didn’t come near conceding. Then Virgil van Dijk hit the submit. Then Cody Gakpo scored and the ferocious tempo at which Liverpool began took its toll. However a few of these Metropolis gamers lack tempo and Liverpool appear decided to make their bodily benefit inform. Metropolis’s lack of a correct defensive midfielder is clear within the freedom Dominik Szoboszlai is having fun with whereas the plan of utilizing Nathan Ake in opposition to Salah backfired when Manuel Akanji was the closest man to him – however not close to sufficient – when he crossed for Gakpo. Fairly every week for Gakpo, too, with targets in opposition to Actual Madrid and Metropolis inside a couple of days.

Liverpool 1-0 Manchester Metropolis

16:15 , Chris Wilson

14 minutes

What a begin from Liverpool, and their early strain pays off. Even this early on, it’s arduous to see Metropolis recovering, such has been the circulate of the sport.

GOAL! Liverpool 1-0 Manchester Metropolis

16:14 , Chris Wilson

12 minutes

Moments after van Dijk rattles the submit with a header, the house facet are forward!

Liverpool recycle possession from that likelihood they usually come once more, with Salah latching onto an extended diagonal cross. He drives into the realm, seems to be up and performs a stunning cross into the realm between the defenders and Ortega – it falls to Gakpo on the again submit, and he faucets in for 1-0!

Liverpool 0-0 Manchester Metropolis

16:11 , Chris Wilson

10 minutes

It’s the hosts doing all of the attacking within the opening levels, with Szoboszlai the most recent to check Ortega with an effort from distance, earlier than Alexander-Arnold wins a nook.

Liverpool 0-0 Manchester Metropolis

16:10 , Chris Wilson

8 minutes

Metropolis are struggling to maintain the ball once they do have it – Liverpool have made a lightning-quick begin, with the guests trying shaky.

Liverpool 0-0 Manchester Metropolis

16:08 , Chris Wilson

7 minutes

One other likelihood for the house facet as Akanji offers the ball straight to Gravenberch, nevertheless it’s one other shot straight at Ortega.

The hosts have began brighter right here, and metropolis haven’t managed to settle but.

Liverpool 0-0 Manchester Metropolis

16:07 , Chris Wilson

6 minutes

Dias does properly to win his first tussle with Salah, however his clearance is straight again to the hosts. Szoboszlai drives in a low cross, however there are too many our bodies within the field for Diaz to discover a capturing likelihood.

Liverpool 0-0 Manchester Metropolis

16:06 , Chris Wilson

4 minutes

First good likelihood of the match as Liverpool pounce to win possession in midfield and Diaz slides it to Gakpo. He cuts again and ultimately forces a very good save from Ortega, however he’d strayed offside anyway.

Warning indicators for Metropolis.

Liverpool 0-0 Manchester Metropolis

16:03 , Chris Wilson

2 minutes

Liverpool have the primary half-chance of the match as Salah clips in a diagonal cross, nevertheless it runs out of play.

The house sides have made a fast begin, making use of loads of strain.

KICK-OFF! Liverpool 0-0 Manchester Metropolis

16:01 , Chris Wilson

The house facet get us underway at Anfield! What a sport we might have in retailer right here.

Liverpool vs Manchester Metropolis LIVE

15:56 , Chris Wilson

Each side are popping out of the tunnel at Anfield, so we’re only some minutes away from kick-off.

Metropolis have misplaced their final three Premier League video games, as many as they’d of their earlier 47 mixed (W35 D9). They final misplaced 4 consecutive league video games between April-August 2008.

In his managerial profession, Pep Guardiola has solely misplaced extra video games in opposition to Tottenham (9) than he has in opposition to Liverpool (8). He’s gained simply six of his 22 conferences with the Reds (27 per cent), which is his lowest win fee in opposition to any facet he’s confronted greater than 5 occasions in all competitions.

The inspiration at coronary heart of Arne Slot and Pep Guardiola’s new rivalry

15:47 , Chris Wilson

Arne Slot preferred what he heard after which what he noticed. He had tuned in on Tuesday. He had a private and an expert curiosity when his former membership visited his subsequent opponents. “What made this sport particular for me was extra sitting at dwelling, placing the amount up and listening to the Feyenoord followers singing my title,” he stated. “That’s the largest praise you may get should you depart a membership, that the followers nonetheless such as you.”

The crew that Slot constructed then shocked the facet he’ll face on Sunday. Manchester Metropolis have been seemingly heading to Anfield this weekend with a restorative win. Then got here a comeback for the ages and for the watching Slot: no facet had been 3-0 down that late in a European Cup sport and averted defeat. “For me as a Feyenoord fan, I might hardly imagine what I noticed,” stated Slot.

“At 3-1 you thought, ‘OK…’ however then Metropolis took management once more. Then it was 3-2 after which 3-3. You don’t see this fairly often. It was the primary time within the historical past of the Champions League this has occurred.” It prompted Slot to get in contact with some previous associates. “I spoke to various folks to congratulate them nevertheless it was not in a tactical method,” he stated.

The inspiration at coronary heart of Arne Slot and Pep Guardiola’s new rivalry

Workforce information – Manchester Metropolis

14:50 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Pep Guardiola swings the choice scythe with goalkeeper Ederson solely on the bench as Stefan Ortega is given an enormous alternative. Rico Lewis seems to be prone to occupy the Rodri position.

Manchester Metropolis XI: Ortega; Walker, Akanji, Dias, Ake; Lewis, Gundogan, Nunes; Bernardo, Haaland, Foden.

Workforce information – Liverpool

14:48 , Harry Latham-Coyle

With no Ibrahima Konate, it’s Joe Gomez to associate Virgil van Dijk within the coronary heart of a Liverpool defence that additionally consists of Trent Alexander-Arnold. Luis Diaz and Cody Gakpo each begin within the entrance three.

Liverpool XI: Kelleher; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson; Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Szoboszlai; Salah, Gakpo, Diaz.