Manchester City managed to triumph in Etihad Stadium against Liverpool, in a spectacular match worthy of the FA Cup. The "Citizens" won 3-2, as Liverpool twice equalized the advantage of Pep's team, but in the end surrendered.
The first goal of the challenge was scored by bomber Haaland, just 10 minutes after the start of the game. The Norwegian showed that the break during the World Cup has served him well enough to return even more energetic and dangerous on the green field. Fabio Carvalho equalized the result for "The Reds" in the 20th minute of the challenge, and the first half of the challenge ended in a draw.
Throughout the second, Liverpool had other chances to take the lead this time, but Darwin Nunez was not accurate in front of the goal. But City made good use of the opportunities created by scoring the second goal with Mahrez, just 2 minutes after the start of the second half. The attacker scored a very nice goal, helped a lot by the fantastic assist of the talented Rodri.
However, Liverpool's response would not take more than 1 minute. Mohamed Salah managed to catch the opposing backline off guard, re-establishing the balance on the pitch. The remaining minutes were characterized by chances from both teams, but Manchester City were more clear in building the stakes. This gave the "citizens" the winning goal in the 58th minute with Ake. Kevin de Bruyne gave a very nice assist, which found the Dutchman perfectly. The match ended 3-2, and Pep Guardiola's side advance to the next round of the FA Cup.
Liverpool, on the other hand, must find good form as soon as possible, as apart from this elimination, Klopp's team faces a difficult situation in the Premier League. "The Reds" are 7 points away from Tottenham, who hold fourth place in the standings.
