Liverpool vs Manchester City
Match pulse
Who won: Man City 2-1
Manchester City beat Liverpool 2-1 on Sunday, February 8, 2026 at Anfield. Goals for Liverpool: Dominik Szoboszlai (74'). Goals for Man City: Bernardo Silva (84') and Erling Haaland (90'+3' pen).
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Team stats
Player of the game
Erling Haaland
MNC · 1 G, 1 A
Deserved to win
Man City created better chances: they win this game 70% of the time
Play by play
- Match ends, Liverpool 1, Manchester City 2.
- Second Half ends, Liverpool 1, Manchester City 2.
- 90'+15'

Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
R. Cherki
- 90'+13'

Red card
Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) is shown the red card.
D. Szoboszlai
- 90'+12'MNC

Var - referee decision cancelled
VAR Decision: No Goal Liverpool 1-2 Manchester City.
- 90'+10'

Deleted after review
GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 90'+10'

Foul
Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
- 90'+10'

Free kick won
Erling Haaland (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+9'

Left footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Manchester City) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Nathan Aké following a fast break.
R. Aït-Nouri
- 90'+9'

Corner awarded
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
- 90'+9'

Right footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City). Assisted by Virgil van Dijk with a headed pass.
A. Mac Allister
- 90'+7'

Yellow card
Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
B. Silva
- 90'+7'

Foul
Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
- 90'+7'

Free kick won
Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+7'

Shot on target
Attempt saved. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Manchester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Alisson Becker (Liverpool). Assisted by Rodri.
- 90'+6'
SubSubbed on for A. Semenyo
Substitution, Manchester City. Nathan Aké replaces Antoine Semenyo.
N. Aké
- 90'+5'

Left footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Federico Chiesa (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City). Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch.
F. Chiesa
- 90'+4'
SubSubbed on for M. Kerkez
Substitution, Liverpool. Federico Chiesa replaces Milos Kerkez.
F. Chiesa
- 90'+4'

Yellow card
Erling Haaland (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
E. Haaland
- GOAL90'+3'

Goal! Penalty
E. Haaland
Goal! Liverpool 1, Manchester City 2. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
LIV 1 - 2 MNC - 90'+2'

Yellow card
Alisson Becker (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
A. Becker
- 90'+1'

Foul
Penalty conceded by Alisson Becker (Liverpool) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+1'LIV

Foul
Penalty Manchester City. Matheus Nunes draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'
Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 89'

Header just wide
Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross.
M. Salah

