Liverpool vs Manchester City
FA Community Shield
The King Power Stadium
Jürgen Klopp’s men have kicked off the season with a trophy. The Reds were in control for most parts of the fixture. Thanks to a deflected goal from Alexander-Arnold. Álvarez made the most of his opportunity in the 70th minute to regain balance in the fixture.
Salah regained the lead as he converted a penalty to put Liverpool 2-1 up. Núñez sealed the result through a close range header in the dying moments of the fixture.
Liverpool vs Manchester City: Match report
Full time score: Liverpool 3-1 Man City
Goals: T Alexander-Arnold (21′), M Salah (83’), D Núñez (90+4’), J Álvarez (70′).
Player ratings
Liverpool: Adrian (7), Alexander-Arnold (8), Matip (7), Van Dijk (7), Robertson (7), Fabinho (6), Henderson (7), Thiago (7), Diaz (7), Salah (8), Firmino (6).
Subs: Nunez (8), Elliott (6), Milner (6), Carvalho (n/a), Jones (n/a).
Man City: Ederson (5), Walker (6), Dias (5), Ake (5), Cancelo (4), Rodrigo (6), Bernardo (6), De Bruyne (6), Mahrez (5), Haaland (5), Grealish (4).
Subs: Foden (6), Alvarez (7), Gundogan (6).
Managers’ reaction
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp: “It was good, it was really good. It is clear it will get better with time. We live in a world where everybody gets judged on first sight and that’s not helpful for anybody but it happens constantly.”
Man City boss Pep Guardiola: “[Haaland] had chances, two or three in the first half, and one in the end, and always is there.
Of Haaland’s glaring late miss, he added: “He is strong, another time he will put it in the net. It happened. It is football. He was there.”
