Manchester City vs Liverpool — Premier League
0-2
Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Going into the match, Manchester City had won 5, drawn 1, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 2.6 goals a game; Liverpool had won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 in 10, scoring 1.9. The sides have met 5 times in our records: Manchester City 4 wins, Liverpool 1 win. Manchester City are 1st in the Premier League on 21 points; Liverpool are 5th on 12.
Match report
Home form going in: Manchester City
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 1, lost 4 (L W L W L). 2.6 scored per game, 2.0 conceded, 100% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 3-1 at Real Madrid · 19 Feb 2025
- W 4-0 vs Newcastle · 15 Feb 2025
- L 2-3 vs Real Madrid · 11 Feb 2025
- W 1-2 at Leyton Orient · 8 Feb 2025
- L 5-1 at Arsenal · 2 Feb 2025
- W 3-1 vs Club Brugge KV · 29 Jan 2025
Away form going in: Liverpool
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 (D W D L W). 1.9 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- D 2-2 at Aston Villa · 19 Feb 2025
- W 2-1 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers · 16 Feb 2025
- D 2-2 at Everton · 12 Feb 2025
- L 1-0 at Plymouth · 9 Feb 2025
- W 0-2 at Bournemouth · 1 Feb 2025
- L 3-2 at PSV Eindhoven · 29 Jan 2025
Head-to-head: Manchester City vs Liverpool
- Liverpool 0-3 Manchester City · 11 Oct 2026 · Premier League
- 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
- Liverpool 2-0 Manchester City · 1 Dec 2024 · Premier League
How it unfolded
- 14' Normal Goal — Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
- 37' Normal Goal — D. Szoboszlai (Liverpool)
Match statistics
| Manchester City | Metric | Liverpool |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Goals | 2 |
| 66 | Ball possession | 34 |
| 0.58248 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.807058 |
| 16 | Total shots | 8 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 3 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 8 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 6 | Attempts inside box | 6 |
| 10 | Attempts outside box | 2 |
| 7 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 659 | Total passes | 332 |
| 603 | Accurate passes | 268 |
| 92 | Pass accuracy | 81 |
| 13 | Key passes | 6 |
| 76 | Duels | 76 |
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 |