Played
November 21, 2009 6:15 PM IST
Anfield
Referee:‬ Phil Dowd‎
 
90′ +5
The final whistle blows. Liverpool 2 - 2 Manchester City.
 
90′ +4
Another corner and a free header for Lucas, the midfielder can only guide it wide of the goal though.
 
90′ +3
Wright-Phillips blocks a cross from Insua, putting it behind for a corner.
 
90′ +2
Liverpool are pressing forward in search of a late winner, but City's defence is holding firm. Bellamy makes an excellent challenge for deny Kuyt on the edge of the box
 
90′ +1
Adebayor is penalised for a foul on Kyrgiakos.
 
90′
Great defending from Wright-Phillips to deny Kyrgiakos, who attempts to get on the end of a great cross from Gerrard.
 
89′
Aurelio breaks down the left and crosses from deep. Bridge nods the ball behind for a corner under no pressure.
 
88′
Gerrard tries to play Kuyt down the right channel but Lescott is over and guides the ball out for a goal kick.
 
87′
City break after N'Gog loses the ball in midfield. Tevez finds Wright-Phillips but the winger is closed down before he can make anything happen.
 
86′
Aurelio's first act is to take a free kick which is well overhit and goes behind for a goal kick.
 
85′
Substitution Yossi Benayoun Fabio Aurelio
 
85′
Aurelio comes on to replace Benayoun.
 
84′
Wright-Phillips feeds Bellamy down the left. Bellamy takes the ball on and strikes with his left foot, but the shot is high over Reina's bar.
 
82′
Kyrgiakos is down again, he appears to have been winded while blocking a strike from Tevez.
 
81′
City attack again, this time through Bellamy down the left. He centres for Ireland, who flicks the ball on for Wright-Phillips, but the winger's shot is blocked by Insua.
 
80′
More good work from Tevez as he holds the ball up in the Liverpool box and feeds Wright-Phillips. The wiger shows quick feet and drills a shot towards Reina, who does well to hold on.
 
78′
GOAL! Indecsive defending from Man City allows the ball to drift across the box where Benayoun is on hand to put the ball into an unguarded net.
 
77′
Goal Yossi Benayoun
 
76′
GOAL! Fantastic work from Tevez, as he wins the ball back from Skrtel before picking out Wright-Phillips. The winger turns Kyrgiakos and finds Ireland, who looks like he may be offside, and the midfielder slots a side-footed strike beyond Reina.
 
76′
Goal Stephen Ireland
 
74′
N'Gog cuts inside from the right and works space for a shot with his left-foot. His effort flies high and wide.
 
74′
Adebayor is penalised for a foul on Mascherano.
 
72′
Kyrgiakos is down after commiting himself to a strong challenge on Wright-Phillips.
 
71′
City look buoyed by the equaliser and continue to press. Wright-Phillips attempts to pick out Adebayor but his cross is overhit and goes behind.
 
69′
GOAL! Bellamy takes the corner and finds Adebayor, who is totally unmarked, and the striker heads past Reina to make it 1-1. Tevez has made a real difference since coming on, and this goal looked inevitable.
 
69′
Goal Emmanuel Adebayor
 
67′
Great move from City as Ireland and Tevez combine to release Zabaleta. The full-back can't get the ball under control and Insua puts it behind for a corner.
 
65′
Wright-Phillips carries the ball forward with an excellent run but is eventually stopped by Kyrgiakos in the Liverpool area.
 
64′
Reina is extremely decisive and comes way off his line to claim the ball from a deep Man City free kick.
 
63′
Yellow Card Lucas
 
62′
Lucas is booked for kicking the ball away after the referee's whistle had blown.
 
61′
Kuyt picks out N'Gog down the right but the forward's cross is put behind for a corner by Bridge.
 
61′
Substitution Gareth Barry Carlos Tevez
 
60′
Bridge crosses from deep but Liverpool clear. City are unable to find a way through Liverpool's defence.
 
59′
Wright-Phillips works himself space down the right but Mascherano cuts out the pass inside to Ireland.
 
58′
City are enjoying possession and exerting pressure but their final pass is poor every time.
 
57′
Ireland tries to find Adebayor over the top, but he overhits the pass and Liverpool clear.
 
55′
reland tries to thread a pass through for Barry, but Barry is flat-footed and can't react.
 
55′
Benayoun attempts to feed Gerrard, but De Jong is well-placed to cut out the pass.
 
54′
Benayoun attempts to feed Gerrard, but De Jong is well-placed to cut out the pass.
 
53′
Benayoun attempts to feed Gerrard, but De Jong is well-placed to cut out the pass.
 
52′
Lucas penalised for a foul on Ireland.
 
51′
Wright-Phillips centres from the right but there's no City player there to meet it.
 
50′
GOAL! Gerrard's delivery is excellent and Skrtel is able to get ahead of Adebayor and divert the ball beyond Given.
 
50′
Goal Martin Skrtel
 
49′
Free-kick for Liverpool after foul by Zabaleta on N'Gog.
 
46′
Adebayor sets Wright-Phillips down the right, he cuts the ball inside for Ireland, who picks the wrong pass as the move breaks down.
 
46′
City sub: Onuoha replaces Toure. City kick the second half off.
 
46′
Substitution Kolo Toure Nedum Onuoha
 
 
The referee blows the half-time whistle, bringing a close to a fairly uneventful openeing 45 minutes.
 
45′ +6
Adebayor is penalised for a foul on Insua.
 
45′ +5
Gerrard's cross deflects of Barry, creating an awkward moment for Given, but the keeper adjusts and holds on to the ball.
 
45′ +4
Liverpool are pressing hard for a goal before half-time, but City are dropping deep and defending in numbers.
 
45′ +3
Long range effort from Lucas strikes a number of bodies and is eventually cleared by Bridge.
 
45′ +2
N'Gog runs at the City defence but his pass to Gerrard is cut out. City break but Bellamy's cross is poor and easily blocked by Carragher.
 
45′ +1
Insua beats Wright-Phillips in the air to deflect Bellamy's cross out for a throw.
 
45′
Six minutes of added time to be played.
 
44′
Carragher and Gerrard combine well down the right, but Lescott diverts Carragher's cross away from Benayoun.
 
43′
Excellent pass from Skrtel sets N'Gog away, but the forward can't get the ball from under his feet in time and Lescott is able to deal with it.
 
42′
Given is quick off his line to clear with N'Gog bearing down on goal.
 
40′
Skrtel is penalised for a foul on Adebayor.
 
39′
Ireland runs the channel well and cuts a cross in for Adebayor, who allows it to run. No City players are in the box to meet it and the danger is cleared.
 
38′
Long-range effort from Mascherano goes straight down Shay Given's throat. Easy catch for the keeper.
 
37′
Zabeleta does well to cut out a through pass from Benayoun with Gerrard lurking dangerously.
 
36′
City attack down the left with Bellamy who crosses for Ireland. Irealnd lets the ball run for Wright-Phillips, whose shot is way off target under pressure from Insua.
 
35′
Liverpool break down the left but Benayoun's through pass for N'Gog is overhit.
 
34′
Great pressure from the Liverpool defence and midfield is stopping City from getting within 25 yards of the Liverpool goal.
 
31′
Adebayor is looking increasingly isolated up front, with every City clearance coming straight back at them.
 
30′
Lucas' pass is too strong for Benayoun and goes out for a City throw.
 
28′
Liverpool break away and Toure does very well to block a strike from Gerrard.
 
27′
Ireland sets Adebayor away but the flag is raised for offside.
 
26′
Kuyt overhits a pass for Benayoun, the ball drifts behind for a goal kick.
 
25′
Toure leaves the field to receive treatment.
 
22′
Great sliding challenge from Wright-Phillips to stop Gerrard, who was bearing down on the City goal from the left.
 
21′
Neither side seems able to get a grip of the game and maintain possession at the moment, with both restricted to long, hopeful passes.
 
18′
Substitution Ryan Babel Yossi Benayoun
 
18′
Barry knocks the ball down for Ireland whose volleyed effort flies high and wide. Babel is replaced by Benayoun.
 
17′
Yellow Card Jamie Carragher
 
17′
Carragher is booked for a late challenge of Bellamy.
 
16′
City enjoy their first sustained period of possession before Lescott's long pass is cut out by Carragher.
 
15′
Babel limps off to receive treatment.
 
13′
De Jong makes a fantastic flying challenge to block a shot from Babel and leaves both Babel and Gerrard on the ground.
 
13′
City attack down the right but Wright-Phillips' final pass is too heavy and drifts to Reina.
 
12′
Kyrgiakos comes on to replace the injured Agger in the centre of defence.
 
11′
Good save from Reina! Barry drops off the defence and finds himself with a free header from Toure's pass, but the save is eventually a comfortable one for Reina
 
11′
Substitution Daniel Agger Sotirios Kyrgiakos
 
10′
Injury Daniel Agger
 
10′
Ireland breaks and tries to pick out Adebayor with a through pass that is cut out by Skrtel.
 
9′
Carragher's long-ball finds N'Gog as Liverpool continue to press forward with 10 men.
 
8′
Agger is stretchered off.
 
6′
Agger is down and receiving treatment after a clash of heads with Kolo Toure.
 
5′
Free-kick from Gerrard finds Skrtel who guides a header towards goal, drawing a fantastic save from Shay Given. Zabaeleta remains calm and allows the ball to runs behind for a City goal kick.
 
4′
Barry is penalised for a foul on Kuyt.
 
3′
Liverpool have started on the front foot, with Man City limited to long passes towards Adebayor.
 
2′
Late challenge from N'Gog brings down Bridge.
 
1′
Liverpool look to get at City from the start, Babel and Gerrard combine down the left but the captain's cross is cleared.
 
 
Liverpool kick the game off.
 
 
Man City: Given, Zabaleta, Toure, Lescott, Bridge, De Jong, Barry, Wright-Phillips, Ireland, Bellamy, Adebayor. Subs: Taylor, Onuoha, Johnson, Santa Cruz, Tevez, Kompany, Weiss.
 
 
Today's lineups: Liverpool team: Reina, Carragher, Skrtel, Agger, Insua, Mascherano, Lucas, Kuyt, Gerrard, Babel, Ngog. Subs: Cavalieri, Aquilani, Riera, Aurelio, Benayoun, Kyrgiakos, El Zhar.
 
 
Hello and welcome to Goal.com's coverage of Liverpool vs. Manchester City, live from Anfield. My name is Matthew McKeown and I'll be your commentator today.
 
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