xF.
Liverpool

1–2

xG 1.05–2.74

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Manchester City

Anfield

Liverpool · Sun 8 Feb, 16:30 UK · Premier League · Cap 61,276

xVerdict

MCI deserved this on chance quality. The open-play gap sat with MCI.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
MCI led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 0.91–1.62.

LIVMCI
0.91Open play1.62
0.13Set play1.12
0.08Free kicks0.03
0.02Corners0.01
0.00Penalties0.79
Shot profileFact
LIV shot from poor areas, 15 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

MCI worked into better areas, 17 shots for three big chances.

LIVMCI

Shots

15 – 17

xG / shot

0.07 – 0.16

On target

4 – 7

Inside box

9 – 9

Outside box

6 – 8

Blocked

3 – 4

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

1 – 3

Big missed

1 – 1

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
LIV went a player down.
xAnalysis

The red arrived in the 90'.

First half

  • 42'Yellow, Omar Marmoush (Foul).

Second half

  • 47'Yellow, Virgil van Dijk  (Foul).
  • 61'Rayan Cherki on, Omar Marmoush off.
  • 61'Rúben Dias  on, Abdukodir Khusanov off.
  • 69'Yellow, Marc Guéhi (Foul).
  • 74'Dominik Szoboszlai scores (free kick).
  • 84'Bernardo Silva scores (left foot shot, Erling Haaland).
  • 85'Curtis Jones on, Cody Gakpo off.
  • 90+2'Yellow, Alisson (Foul).
  • 90+3'Erling Haaland scores from the spot (left foot shot).
  • 90+4'Federico Chiesa on, Milos Kerkez off.
  • 90+4'Yellow, Erling Haaland.
  • 90+6'Nathan Aké on, Antoine Semenyo off.
  • 90+7'Yellow, Bernardo Silva (Foul).
  • 90+12'VAR.
  • 90+13'Red, Dominik Szoboszlai (Professional foul last man).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-1-3-2Fact
MCI left a back four and a lone nine for a 4-1-3-2.
xAnalysis

They have two strikers against a back four. LIV have the extra midfielder.

LIV · 4-2-3-1MCI · 4-1-3-2

145678101118223815162021252733424579AlissonDijkKonatéKerkezWirtzSzoboszlaiAllisterSalahGakpoEkitikéGravenberchGuéhiRodriSilvaAït-NouriDonnarummaNunesO'ReillySemenyoKhusanovMarmoushHaaland
Player ratingsFact
MCI's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.8–7.2. Haaland led the card at 8.0.

LIV

8Dominik SzoboszlaiDF907.31
18Cody GakpoMF857.13
11Mohamed SalahMF907.02
1AlissonGK907.00
5Ibrahima KonatéDF906.80
7Florian WirtzMF906.81
10Alexis Mac AllisterMF906.72
14Federico ChiesaFW116.70
38Ryan GravenberchMF906.71
4Virgil van DijkDF906.51
22Hugo EkitikéFW906.51
6Milos KerkezDF906.40
17Curtis JonesMF56.40

MCI

9Erling HaalandFW908.03
27Matheus NunesDF907.51
15Marc GuéhiDF907.40
20Bernardo SilvaMF907.32
21Rayan Aït-NouriDF907.31
16RodriMF907.33
25Gianluigi DonnarummaGK907.10
7Omar MarmoushFW616.93
42Antoine SemenyoMF906.71
45Abdukodir KhusanovDF616.70
6Nathan AkéDF96.71
10Rayan CherkiMF296.70
33Nico O'ReillyMF906.70
3Rúben DiasDF296.40
Missing playersFact
No sidelined players stored for this match.

No sidelined players stored for this match.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The pressure flipped.
xAnalysis

MCI had the first half. LIV had the second.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
LIV held territory in MCI's third.
xAnalysis

The ball spent 37% of the night in MCI's third and 27% in LIV's.

LIV thirdMiddleMCI third
27%36%37%
LIVMCI
Match statsFact
MCI had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 47%–53%.

LIVMCI

Possession

47% – 53%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

390 – 465

Lge 436.9

Corners

5 – 4

Lge 5.0

Tackles

17 – 15

Lge 16.7

npxG

1.05 – 1.95