King Pharaoh Salah 1 goal 1 assist! Liverpool beat Manchester City 2-0...De Bruyne's shock is poor → Pass misses continue to be replaced early
Feb 24, 2025
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Liverpool beat Manchester City 2-0 in the 26th round of the English Premier League (EPL) at Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, on the 24th (Korea time).
Manchester City, the home team, had a starting lineup of Marmusi, Doku, Foden, Sabinho, Derbroughner, Nico, Gvardiol, Ake, Hussanov, Lewis and Ederson.
Salah, Soboslai, Jones, Diaz, McAlister, Hravenberg, Arnold, Conate, Van Dijk, Robertson and Alisson started for away team Liverpool.
It was Manchester City who led the game by increasing the ball possession rate early in the first half, but Liverpool scored the first goal.
In the 14th minute of the first half, the ball flowed to Salah, who was in front of the goal in the penalty box in Liverpool's corner kick. Salah connected it with an accurate left-footed shot, and the ball deflected off the opponent's defender went into the goal.
Man City continued to be aggressive and aimed for an equaliser.
Foden's free kick was blocked in front of the goalkeeper in the 30th minute of the first half, and a short time later, Marmusi took a good penetration inside the penalty box and crossed the goal line with a strong shot, but it was ruled offside.
Liverpool continued to attack as well.
In the 34th minute of the first half, Salah connected a space pass to Arnold, who was rushing from the right in the penalty box, but was blocked by the opponent's defense.
In the 37th minute of the first half, Salah connected an accurate pass to Sobosli in front of the goal in the penalty box. Sobosli scored with a low and fast shot that the goalkeeper could not respond to.
Manchester City continued to pressure Liverpool by pulling up the line for a comeback, but showed impatience.
Nico's mid-range shot was deflected by the opponent's defender in the first minute of extra time in the first half, but he was put in an Alli delivery. Two minutes into extra time, Der Bruyne's left-footed mid-range shot soared into the sky.
Manchester City failed to take a decisive opportunity as they were repeatedly blocked by opposing defenders and failed to make a comeback in the first half.
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In the 11th minute of the second half, Jones received Sobosley's pass and crossed the goal line, but it was ruled offside.
In the 13th minute of the second half, Marmusi received Doku's pass in the penalty box and shot in the opposite direction, but it was out of the goal.
In the 19th minute of the second half, Díaz's strong mid-range shot was blocked by Ederson's defense.
Dubrowiner, who had been sluggish, was eventually replaced. Liverpool also used a replacement card.
In the 21st minute of the second half, De Bruyne was out, and McCarty was put on the ground.
Robertson and Jones were out in the 28th minute of the second half, and Chimikas and Endo Wataru were put in.
In the 30th minute of the second half, Salah did not miss a defensive mistake and drove the ball near the penalty arc and hit the shot. He was blocked by the goalkeeper.
Manchester City are on the offensive.
Without Marmusi, Ake, and Nico, Gündoan, Díaz, and Kovacic were added.
Manchester City looked exhausted at the end of the second half. In the end, he failed to make a comeback and lost to Liverpool.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
