For the Citizens, this was the fourth straight loss in the Premier League, scoring only two goals and conceding ten.
Liverpool started the match in a fantastic way, opening the lead from Cody Gakpo’s goal in the 12th minute. The Reds’s started the counter-attack very quickly when Trent Alexander-Arnold sent a long ball for Mo Salah into the opposition, creating an incredible assist for Gakpo who received the ball close to the goal and gave his team the lead.
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 1: Mohamed Salah of Liverpool scores the second goal from a penalty during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Manchester City FC at Anfield on December 1, 2024 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images)
Arne Slot’s boys were much more dominant in the first half, with 53% ball possession, 10 attempts which four of them were shots in goal, compared to Pep Guardiola’s side which had only one attempt off target the whole half.
The second half was slightly better for Manchester City with 66% ball possession and two shots on goal, but they failed to convert any of the attempts into a goal.
As the last 15 minutes of the match passed, Luis Diaz stole the ball in the opponent’s half. After Ortega tackled him into the box, he received a penalty for his team, which was converted into a goal after Mo Salah’s incredible shot to double the lead.
With this win, Liverpool adds three more points and makes a nine-point difference with Mikel Arteta’s side, which won yesterday against West Ham with a result of 3-2.
Liverpool has not lost any matches since losing 1-0 in Anfield to Nottingham Forest since 14 September, as they get ready for their next away game against Newcastle United on Wednesday.
After losing six games and drawing one in seven matches, Manchester City’s next challenge is against Nottingham Forest on Wednesday, which could be key in the Citizen’s title race after having 11 points less than Liverpool.
During the last moments of the game, the situation between Mohamed Salah and Bernardo Silva got heated after exchanging a lot of in the pitch, and the other players had to come to stop the fight between these two.
During the argument, Mohamed Salah was seen making the ‘shush’ pose to Bernardo Silva, who didn’t like the Egyptian’s gesture. You can watch the video in the link below on @TransferSector‘s Twitter account:
https://twitter.com/TransferSector/status/1863277111835754740
