Manchester City v Liverpool, 05 October 2008
| Score | 3-2 to Liverpool |
| Referee | Peter Walton |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | City of Manchester Stadium |
| Attendance | 47,280 |
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Kick-off: 7.45pm
2 Manchester City
Manager: Mark Hughes
Goals:
| Stephen Ireland | 19 |
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| Javier Garrido | 41 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Joe Hart
Defender
Richard Dunne
Defender
Vincent Kompany
Defender
Micah Richards
Defender
Pablo Zabaleta
Defender/Left back
Javier Garrido
Midfielder
Elano
Midfielder
Stephen Ireland
Midfielder
Shaun Wright-Phillips
Forward
Jo
Forward
Robinho
Substitutions:
| Gelson Fernandes for Jo | 70 |
| Ched Evans for Robinho | 80 |
| Martin Petrov for Elano | 85 |
Cards:
| Pablo Zabaleta | 67 | R |
| Richard Dunne | 86 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Kasper Schmeichel
Defender
Tal Ben Haim
Midfielder
Gelson Fernandes
Midfielder
Dietmar Hamann
Forward
Ched Evans
Forward
Martin Petrov
Forward
Daniel Sturridge
Comments:
League position: 11th3 Liverpool
Manager: Rafa Benítez
Goals:
| Fernando Torres | 55 |
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| Fernando Torres | 73 |
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| Dirk Kuyt | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Pepe Reina
Goalkeeper
Álvaro Arbeloa
Defender
Jamie Carragher
Defender
Martin Skrtel
Defender
Fabio Aurelio
Defender/Midfielder
Javier Mascherano
Defender/Midfielder
Albert Riera
Midfielder
Steven Gerrard
Midfielder
Xabi Alonso
Midfielder
Fernando Torres
Forward
Dirk Kuyt
Forward
Substitutions:
| Andrea Dossena for Fabio Aurelio | 70 |
| Robbie Keane for Javier Mascherano | 71 |
| Yossi Benayoun for Albert Riera | 81 |
Cards:
| Álvaro Arbeloa | 90 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Diego Cavalieri
Defender
Daniel Agger
Defender
Andrea Dossena
Defender/Midfielder
Lucas Leiva
Midfielder
Yossi Benayoun
Forward
Ryan Babel
Forward
Robbie Keane