Manchester City v Liverpool, 11 January 2012
| Score | 1-0 to Liverpool |
| Referee | Lee Mason |
| Competition | League Cup Semi-final 1st leg |
| Venue | Etihad Stadium |
| Attendance | 36,017 |
View Manchester City v Liverpool head to head
0 Manchester City
Manager: Roberto Mancini
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Joe Hart
Defender
Gaël Clichy
Defender
Joleon Lescott
Defender
Micah Richards
Defender
Stefan Savić
Defender/Midfielder
James Milner
Midfielder
Gareth Barry
Midfielder
Nigel de Jong
Midfielder
Adam Johnson
Forward
Sergio Agüero
Forward
Mario Balotelli
Substitutions:
| Samir Nasri for Mario Balotelli | 39 |
| Edin Džeko for Adam Johnson | 66 |
| Aleksandar Kolarov for Nigel de Jong | 72 |
Cards:
| Samir Nasri | 86 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Costel Pantilimon
Defender
Aleksandar Kolarov
Defender
Nedum Onuoha
Defender
Pablo Zabaleta
Midfielder
Owen Hargreaves
Midfielder
Samir Nasri
Forward
Edin Džeko
1 Liverpool
Manager: Kenny Dalglish
Goals:
| Steven Gerrard | penalty | 13 |
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Starting lineup:
Pepe Reina
Goalkeeper
Daniel Agger
Defender
Martin Kelly
Defender
Martin Skrtel
Defender
Glen Johnson
Defender/Full back
Jordan Henderson
Defender/Midfielder
Stewart Downing
Midfielder
Steven Gerrard
Midfielder
Jay Spearing
Midfielder
Craig Bellamy
Forward
Andy Carroll
Forward
Substitutions:
| Charlie Adam for Jay Spearing | 23 |
| Jose Enrique for Stewart Downing | 59 |
| Jamie Carragher for Craig Bellamy | 79 |
Cards:
| Jamie Carragher | 86 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Doni
Defender
Jamie Carragher
Defender
Sebastián Coates
Defender/Left back
Jose Enrique
Midfielder
Charlie Adam
Midfielder
Jonjo Shelvey
Forward
Dirk Kuyt