Liverpool vs Manchester City — Premier League
0-3
Anfield, Liverpool
Going into the match, Liverpool had won 3, drawn 5, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 1.5 goals a game; Manchester City had won 8, drawn 1, lost 1 in 10, scoring 2.1. The sides have met 5 times in our records: Liverpool 2 wins, Manchester City 3 wins. Liverpool are 5th in the Premier League on 12 points; Manchester City are 1st on 21.
Match report
Home form going in: Liverpool
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 5, lost 2 (W D W W D). 1.5 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 0-1 at Bournemouth · 20 Sept 2026
- D 0-0 vs Fulham · 12 Sept 2026
- W 2-1 vs Atletico Madrid · 9 Sept 2026
- W 0-2 at Ipswich · 4 Sept 2026
- D 2-2 vs Nottingham Forest · 29 Aug 2026
- D 2-2 at Newcastle · 23 Aug 2026
Away form going in: Manchester City
Last 10 completed: won 8, drawn 1, lost 1 (W W W W W). 2.1 scored per game, 0.8 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- W 5-3 vs Sunderland · 20 Sept 2026
- W 0-1 at Manchester United · 13 Sept 2026
- W 0-2 at FC Porto · 8 Sept 2026
- W 1-0 vs Coventry · 5 Sept 2026
- W 1-4 at Crystal Palace · 28 Aug 2026
- W 2-1 vs Bournemouth · 23 Aug 2026
Head-to-head: Liverpool vs Manchester City
- Manchester City 4-0 Liverpool · 4 Apr 2026 · FA Cup
- Liverpool 1-2 Manchester City · 8 Feb 2026 · Premier League
- Manchester City 3-0 Liverpool · 9 Nov 2025 · Premier League
- Manchester City 0-2 Liverpool · 23 Feb 2025 · Premier League
- Liverpool 2-0 Manchester City · 1 Dec 2024 · Premier League
How it unfolded
- 65' Normal Goal — E. Haaland (Manchester City)
- 68' Normal Goal — J. Doku (Manchester City)
- 78' Normal Goal — R. Cherki (Manchester City)
Match statistics
| Liverpool | Metric | Manchester City |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Goals | 3 |
| 35 | Ball possession | 65 |
| 0.75917 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.58703 |
| 13 | Total shots | 15 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 3 | Shots off target | 7 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 6 | Attempts inside box | 8 |
| 7 | Attempts outside box | 7 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 301 | Total passes | 562 |
| 240 | Accurate passes | 497 |
| 80 | Pass accuracy | 88 |
| 9 | Key passes | 13 |
| 100 | Duels | 100 |
Premier League table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 21 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 18 |
| 3 | Brighton | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 16 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 6 | Brentford | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Leeds | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 8 | Everton | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | Hull City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | Ipswich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 9 |
| 11 | Newcastle | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 8 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 8 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 7 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 16 | Tottenham | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 17 | Coventry | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 18 | Fulham | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 5 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -8 | 4 |