Manchester City v Liverpool, 25 August 2014

Score3-1 to Manchester City
RefereeMichael Oliver
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEtihad Stadium
Attendance45,471

View Manchester City v Liverpool head to head

Kick-off: 8.00pm

3 Manchester City

Manager: Manuel Pellegrini

1 Liverpool

Manager: Brendan Rogers

Goals:

Stevan Jovetić 41 G
Stevan Jovetić 55 G
Sergio Agüero 69 G

Goals:

Pablo Zabaleta own goal 83 OG

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Joe Hart
Defender Gaël Clichy
Defender Vincent Kompany
Defender Pablo Zabaleta
Defender/Midfielder Martín Demichelis
Midfielder David Silva
Midfielder Fernando
Midfielder Samir Nasri
Midfielder Yaya Touré
Forward Edin Džeko
Forward Stevan Jovetić

Starting lineup:

Simon Mignolet Goalkeeper
Dejan Lovren Defender
Alberto Moreno Defender
Martin Skrtel Defender
Glen Johnson Defender/Full back
Jordan Henderson Defender/Midfielder
Joe Allen Midfielder
Steven Gerrard Midfielder
Philippe Coutinho Midfielder/Forward
Raheem Sterling Midfielder/Forward
Daniel Sturridge Forward

Substitutions:

Jesús Navas for David Silva 65
Sergio Agüero for Edin Džeko 68
Fernandinho for Stevan Jovetić 80

Substitutions:

Lazar Markovic for Philippe Coutinho 60
Emre Can for Joe Allen 75
Rickie Lambert for Raheem Sterling 79

Cards:

Yaya Touré 29 Y

Cards:

Emre Can 76 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Willy Caballero
Defender Aleksandar Kolarov
Defender Bakary Sagna
Defender/Midfielder Fernandinho
Defender/Midfielder James Milner
Midfielder Jesús Navas
Forward Sergio Agüero

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Brad Jones
Defender Javi Manquillo
Defender Mamadou Sakho
Defender/Midfielder Emre Can
Defender/Midfielder Kolo Touré
Midfielder/Forward Rickie Lambert
Midfielder/Forward Lazar Markovic

Comments:

League position: 3rd Sergio Aguerro scored only 23 seconds after coming on as a substitute.

Comments:

League position: 9th Having already used their three substitutes, Liverpool were forced to play with only ten men from the 85th minute onwards as Glen Johnson had to leave the field due to injury. The Premier League’s Goal Accreditation Panel ruled on the following: - Liverpool’s goal against Manchester City on 25th August 2014 has been confirmed as a Pablo Zabaleta own goal. (Circular 2 – 28th August 2014)

3 Manchester City

Manager: Manuel Pellegrini

Goals:

Stevan Jovetić 41 G
Stevan Jovetić 55 G
Sergio Agüero 69 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Joe Hart
Defender Gaël Clichy
Defender Vincent Kompany
Defender Pablo Zabaleta
Defender/Midfielder Martín Demichelis
Midfielder David Silva
Midfielder Fernando
Midfielder Samir Nasri
Midfielder Yaya Touré
Forward Edin Džeko
Forward Stevan Jovetić

Substitutions:

Jesús Navas for David Silva 65
Sergio Agüero for Edin Džeko 68
Fernandinho for Stevan Jovetić 80

Cards:

Yaya Touré 29 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Willy Caballero
Defender Aleksandar Kolarov
Defender Bakary Sagna
Defender/Midfielder Fernandinho
Defender/Midfielder James Milner
Midfielder Jesús Navas
Forward Sergio Agüero

Comments:

League position: 3rd Sergio Aguerro scored only 23 seconds after coming on as a substitute.

1 Liverpool

Manager: Brendan Rogers

Goals:

Pablo Zabaleta own goal 83 OG

Starting lineup:

Simon Mignolet Goalkeeper
Dejan Lovren Defender
Alberto Moreno Defender
Martin Skrtel Defender
Glen Johnson Defender/Full back
Jordan Henderson Defender/Midfielder
Joe Allen Midfielder
Steven Gerrard Midfielder
Philippe Coutinho Midfielder/Forward
Raheem Sterling Midfielder/Forward
Daniel Sturridge Forward

Substitutions:

Lazar Markovic for Philippe Coutinho 60
Emre Can for Joe Allen 75
Rickie Lambert for Raheem Sterling 79

Cards:

Emre Can 76 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Brad Jones
Defender Javi Manquillo
Defender Mamadou Sakho
Defender/Midfielder Emre Can
Defender/Midfielder Kolo Touré
Midfielder/Forward Rickie Lambert
Midfielder/Forward Lazar Markovic

Comments:

League position: 9th Having already used their three substitutes, Liverpool were forced to play with only ten men from the 85th minute onwards as Glen Johnson had to leave the field due to injury. The Premier League’s Goal Accreditation Panel ruled on the following: - Liverpool’s goal against Manchester City on 25th August 2014 has been confirmed as a Pablo Zabaleta own goal. (Circular 2 – 28th August 2014)