Liverpool v Manchester City, 08 February 2026

Score2-1 to Manchester City
RefereeCraig Pawson
CompetitionPremier League
VenueAnfield
Attendance60,336

View Liverpool v Manchester City head to head

Kick-off: 4.30pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 58 Liverpool won: 23 Drawn: 21 Manchester City won: 14 Liverpool scored: 87 Manchester City scored: 79 . Manchester City had now won consecutive league meetings with Liverpool for the first time since March 1937 in League Division One.

1 Liverpool

Manager: Arne Slot

2 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Goals:

Dominik Szoboszlai 74 G

Goals:

Bernardo Silva 84 G
Erling Haaland penalty 90+3 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Alisson Becker
Defender Ibrahima Konaté
Defender Virgil van Dijk
Defender/Midfielder Miloš Kerkez
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Dominik Szoboszlai
Midfielder Ryan Gravenberch
Midfielder Alexis Mac Allister
Midfielder Florian Wirtz
Midfielder/Forward Cody Gakpo
Midfielder/Forward Mohamed Salah
Forward Hugo Ekitike

Starting lineup:

Gianluigi Donnarumma Goalkeeper
Marc Guéhi Defender
Abdukodir Khusanov Defender
Rayan Aït Nouri Defender/Midfielder
Matheus Nunes Defender/Midfielder
Nico O'Reilly Defender/Midfielder
Rodri Defender/Midfielder
Bernardo Silva Midfielder/Forward
Erling Haaland Forward
Omar Marmoush Forward
Antoine Semenyo Forward

Substitutions:

Curtis Jones for Cody Gakpo 85
Federico Chiesa for Miloš Kerkez 90+4

Substitutions:

Rúben Dias for Abdukodir Khusanov 61
Rayan Cherki for Omar Marmoush 61
Nathan Aké for Antoine Semenyo 90+6

Cards:

Virgil van Dijk 47 Y
Alisson Becker 90+2 Y
Dominik Szoboszlai 90+13 R

Cards:

Omar Marmoush 42 Y
Marc Guéhi 69 Y
Erling Haaland 90+4 Y
Bernardo Silva 90+7 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili
Goalkeeper Freddie Woodman
Defender Calvin Ramsay
Defender/Midfielder Wataru Endo
Defender/Midfielder Curtis Jones
Defender/Midfielder Andy Robertson
Midfielder/Forward Federico Chiesa
Midfielder/Forward Rio Ngumoha
Midfielder/Forward Trey Nyoni

On the bench:

Goalkeeper James Trafford
Defender Nathan Aké
Defender Rúben Dias
Defender/Midfielder Max Alleyne
Defender/Midfielder Rico Lewis
Midfielder Tijjani Reijnders
Midfielder/Forward Rayan Cherki
Midfielder/Forward Phil Foden
Midfielder/Forward Nico González

Comments:

League position: 6th . This was the first time in the post-war era that Liverpool had lost a league game at Anfield after leading in the 80th minute or later. [c/o Bill Edgar] . The Reds had now failed to keep a clean sheet in 19 of their last 24 home games in the Premier League. . They had now lost three of their last ten home games in the Premier League (won four).

Comments:

League position: 2nd . Manchester City could have become the first team to complete a league double over Liverpool and keep a clean sheet in both games since West Ham United in 2015-16 in the Premier League. . The Citizens had now won six of their last seven away games in the Premier League at the reigning champions (lost one). . This result meant that they became the 20th and last team to recover at least a point from a losing position so far in this Premier League season. . Rayan Cherki scored in the tenth added minute of the second half but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to a foul decision. . City were awarded a penalty in the first added minute of the second half following a VAR review. . Abdukodir Khusanov’s replacement in the 61st minute was regarded as a concussion substitution, therefore allowing both teams the possibility to make six substitutions during the game.

1 Liverpool

Manager: Arne Slot

Goals:

Dominik Szoboszlai 74 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Alisson Becker
Defender Ibrahima Konaté
Defender Virgil van Dijk
Defender/Midfielder Miloš Kerkez
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Dominik Szoboszlai
Midfielder Ryan Gravenberch
Midfielder Alexis Mac Allister
Midfielder Florian Wirtz
Midfielder/Forward Cody Gakpo
Midfielder/Forward Mohamed Salah
Forward Hugo Ekitike

Substitutions:

Curtis Jones for Cody Gakpo 85
Federico Chiesa for Miloš Kerkez 90+4

Cards:

Virgil van Dijk 47 Y
Alisson Becker 90+2 Y
Dominik Szoboszlai 90+13 R

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili
Goalkeeper Freddie Woodman
Defender Calvin Ramsay
Defender/Midfielder Wataru Endo
Defender/Midfielder Curtis Jones
Defender/Midfielder Andy Robertson
Midfielder/Forward Federico Chiesa
Midfielder/Forward Rio Ngumoha
Midfielder/Forward Trey Nyoni

Comments:

League position: 6th . This was the first time in the post-war era that Liverpool had lost a league game at Anfield after leading in the 80th minute or later. [c/o Bill Edgar] . The Reds had now failed to keep a clean sheet in 19 of their last 24 home games in the Premier League. . They had now lost three of their last ten home games in the Premier League (won four).

2 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Goals:

Bernardo Silva 84 G
Erling Haaland penalty 90+3 P

Starting lineup:

Gianluigi Donnarumma Goalkeeper
Marc Guéhi Defender
Abdukodir Khusanov Defender
Rayan Aït Nouri Defender/Midfielder
Matheus Nunes Defender/Midfielder
Nico O'Reilly Defender/Midfielder
Rodri Defender/Midfielder
Bernardo Silva Midfielder/Forward
Erling Haaland Forward
Omar Marmoush Forward
Antoine Semenyo Forward

Substitutions:

Rúben Dias for Abdukodir Khusanov 61
Rayan Cherki for Omar Marmoush 61
Nathan Aké for Antoine Semenyo 90+6

Cards:

Omar Marmoush 42 Y
Marc Guéhi 69 Y
Erling Haaland 90+4 Y
Bernardo Silva 90+7 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper James Trafford
Defender Nathan Aké
Defender Rúben Dias
Defender/Midfielder Max Alleyne
Defender/Midfielder Rico Lewis
Midfielder Tijjani Reijnders
Midfielder/Forward Rayan Cherki
Midfielder/Forward Phil Foden
Midfielder/Forward Nico González

Comments:

League position: 2nd . Manchester City could have become the first team to complete a league double over Liverpool and keep a clean sheet in both games since West Ham United in 2015-16 in the Premier League. . The Citizens had now won six of their last seven away games in the Premier League at the reigning champions (lost one). . This result meant that they became the 20th and last team to recover at least a point from a losing position so far in this Premier League season. . Rayan Cherki scored in the tenth added minute of the second half but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to a foul decision. . City were awarded a penalty in the first added minute of the second half following a VAR review. . Abdukodir Khusanov’s replacement in the 61st minute was regarded as a concussion substitution, therefore allowing both teams the possibility to make six substitutions during the game.