Manchester City vs Liverpool highlights, MCI 1-1 LIV, Premier League: Haaland’s record breaking goal is cancelled out by Alexander-Arnold

Referee blows to end this epic encounter at Etihad Stadium.

MCL 1-1 LIV

Haaland’s header is flashed across the goal. It goes agonisingly wide. The match still appears to be on a knive’s edge.

Another poor clearence from Alisson. He has hurt himself. Haaland was hunting him down with blistering pace.

Foden overcooks a cross. It evades Silva, Doku and Haaland.

Silva’s volley blocked by Matip. It was destined for the bottom corner.

Haaland gets a throw, he was looking for a corner.

Endo gets .yellow for his challenge on Doku.

Tsimikas’ throw is heaved away by Walker.

Eight minutes added after the end of regulation time.

The contest is getting fiesty with both sides looking to pinch the winner.

Silva gets his name on referee’s book for constant complaints.

Alisson catches the ball and then tumbles over the goal line after a push from Akanji. Free kick awarded to Liverpool.

Endo deflects Alvarez’s free kick for a corner.

Matip gets yellow for catching Doku just outside the box.

Elliott and Endo comes on for Liverpool. Klopp is going for the kill. Guardiola is yet to use his bench strength.

Ake’s brilliant sliding tackle denies Gakpo from a free run.

Alvarez’s free kick is blocked by Liverpool wall.

City gets a free kick at a dangerous area. This time it is closer to the goal.

On the counter. Alaxander-Arnold scored for the visitors. It’s all square at the moment. A stunner by the Liverpool right back.

MCI 1-1 LIV

Haaland denied by Alisson. Brilliant save.

Liverpool’s quick counter is cut short by Diaz’s poor pass.

The game has opened up, both teams are looking to attack.

Haaland’s header from the free kick goes high.

Nunez gets the first yellow of the match for his late challenge on Foden.

Gakpo is ready to come on for Liverpool. Szoboszlai makes way for the Dutchman.

Nunez’s shot is saved by Ederson. Another corner for Liverpool.

Silva looses the ball, he says he was fouled but the referee is unmoved. Goal kick for Liverpool.

Rodri misses a free header from the six yard box. However, it wouldn’t counted. He was miles off side.

Alvarez is fouled by Mac Allister. It is a free kick for City at a promising position.

Dias scores. But referee blows for a foul. VAR check going on. It is not a goal says VAR.

Doku is still causing havoc. Corner for City.

Liverpool looks to bring Luis Diaz into the game, his father is here to see his son in action after being released by kidnappers in Colombia.

City is coming alive. Rodri’s shot is deflected. Cityzens appeal for a penalty. it is just a corner, VAR check confirms.

Foden’s cross is left alone by Silva at the far post, who thought Doku was behind him.

Liverpool’s set pieces have been dissapointing so far.

Dias with an uncertain clearence. It’s another corner for Liverpool.

Liverpool has pinned City in its own half. It is attack vs defence at the moment.

Another corner for Liverpool. The Merseyside team is knocking on the door.

City looking to hit on the counter, however, Doku is held off bySzoboszlai, which allows the numbers to back in.

Liverpool gets a corner.

City is trying to slow down the game to aviod Liverpool any kind of momentum. The home side is currently passing in its own half. A dangerous ploy.

Liverpool’s left winger Jota is down with what looks like an injury. The Portuguese hasn’t had a good match. He’s being replaced by Luis Diaz. Gravenberch replaces Jones in the midfield.

Alvarez skies a brilliant opportunity presented to him by Doku. The Belgian winger has picked up from where he left in the first half.

Both Ake and Akanji are keeping close tabs on Salah, who has been off colours so far.

Poor delivery from Alaxander-Arnold. Cleared by the City defence without any fuss.

Liverpool is trying to apply pressure from the onset of the second session. Winning free kicks and reaching City’s box.

City looking to keep the ball, while Liverpool is looking considerably sharper in the early moments of the second half. The Merseyside outfit needs to deliver a big 45 minutes.

The second half lstarts at Etihad.

MCI 1 - 0 LIV

City made a fast start to the match. Both its wingers, Doku and Foden have kept the weigth to strech Liverpool’s defence. Liverpool’s goalkeeper Alisson had a poor first half, especially with his feet. It was his his miscued attempted pass to find Salah that was intercepted and then turned into a goal by Earling Haaland.

Jeremy Doku has been the most influential player of the first 45 minutes at Etihad Stadium.

Chaos inside Man City’s box but fortunately for the side it is not a gaol.

One minute added.

Alisson deflectes Foden’s shot to pos. It is a corner for City.

Szoboszlai’s cross just mises Nunez. City goes for a counter attack but Alvarez’s attempted cross is overhit. His ball doesn’t reach Haaland, who was galloping.

Liverpool is sitting deep and trying to hit City on counter.

Doku has been the most influential player on the pitch so far. The Belgian winger is posing all sorts of questions to the Liverpool defenders.

Nunez’s shot from an acute angle goes just wide. It was a sloopy pass from Akanji that ignited Liverpools’s latest attacking move.

Liverpool knocking on the door. Ake and Dias stood strong against Salah-Nunez duo.

Doku continues to be the main supply line for City. His shot from the edge of the box just goes wide of the far post. Alexander-Arnold is looking very uncomfortable to defend against the tricky Belgian.

Liverpool looking for an immidiate reply but the resolute City defence is determind.

Haaland scoresss. MCI 1-O LIV. The Norweigian breaks his scoring duck in the Premier League against Liverpool and by doing so, he becomes the fastest to score 50 PL goals in 48 appearances.

Doku is causing all sorts of trouble for Arnold on Liverpool’s right. It’s a corner.

Alisson keeps Liverpool’s clean sheet intact after a scramble in the box from another cut back from Doku. City is trying to tighten the screwes.

Haaland is looking sharp in the first 20 minutes. The Norwegian is dropping deep to snatch balls off Liverpool’s midfielders.

The game is opening up as Liverpool is looking to hurt City on the counter-attack.

City continuing to use the full weigth of the pitch.

Liverpool growing into the game. Nunez was again in a good position but fails to sort his feet in time to take the shot.

Ederson saves a header by Nunez. The move was created by Salah.

Doku’s dangerous cross from the left flank is dealt well by the Liverpool defence.

Alvarez’s attempted through ball just misses Haaland, who was on side.

Alisson makes a huge mistake. He passes the ball straight to Foden, however, the Englishman shoots straight at the Brazilian goalkeeper.

It is all City at the moment. Liverpool is trying hard to deny the home side any space in its own half.

Haaland’s clever back heel finds Doku but Walker unable to keep the ball on the pitch after Rodri switches it to the other flank.

Silva’s cross goes just over a galloping Haaland. City is keeping the pressure in the early moments of this titanic clash.

City using the full weight of the pitch in an attempt to stretch Liverpool’s defence.

Mac Allister down after a awkward fall. However, he is good to go again.

Man City makes a fast start to the match. The Cityzens are applying early pressure at the Liverpool goal.

Referee blows the whistle at the Etihad. It’s Manchester City against Liverpool again, it’s Guardiola vs Klopp again, its Premier League’s top two.

Haaland starts

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is hopeful prolific scorer Erling Haaland can play against Liverpool on Saturday in a clash between the Premier League’s top two teams after he withdrew from the Norway squad during the international break.

Matches: 28

Guardiola wins: 11

Klopp wins: 12

Draws: 5

Games played: 52

Liverpool wins: 21

Draws: 19

Manchester City wins: 12

Games played: 224

Liverpool wins: 108

Draws: 56

Manchester City wins: 60

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The Man City vs Liverpool match will be live telecast on Star Sports Select 2 SD and HD.

Man City vs Liverpool will be played at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England. The match is scheduled for a 6pm IST kick-off (12:30 pm BST) on Saturday.

Manchester City is at the top of the Premier League table at the moment and have been fairly impressive this season. The Cityzens were held to a 4-4 draw by Chelsea in its previous game and will need to take it up a notch this weekend to extend its stay at the summit.

Klopp’s Liverpool, on the other hand, is currently trailing the Manchester-based club in the league standings and has grown in stature since the start of their campaign. The Merseyside outfit eased past Brentford by a comfortable 3-0 scoreline last week and will be confident ahead of this match. A win will take Liverpool at the top of the standings.