Liverpool vs Manchester City LIVE: Reds searching for opener after fast start at Anfield
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Follow all the action from Anfield with our live blog below: 31 minsMunoz and Wirtz produce a great one-two on the edge of the City box, with the former then seeing his cross put behind for a corner.Wirtz’s first corner is headed back out, before his second ends with a foul in the area on Donnarumma as Mac Allister tries a bicycle kick.Chris Wilson11 October 2026 17:04Liverpool 0-0 Man City29 minsLiverpool win it high and Gravenberch tries to find Munoz with the through ball, but he put too much on it.At the other end, Dias finds Fernandez with a lovely diagonal pass into the box, but the Argentine had strayed offside.(Getty)Chris Wilson11 October 2026 17:01Liverpool 0-0 Man City26 minsIt’s been a little more stop-start over the last few minutes, though the hosts are still on top. Chris Wilson11 October 2026 16:58Liverpool 0-0 Man City23 minsCherki plays a hopeful pass looking for Haaland but it was poorly weighted.
“But for now the players and the crowd are feeding off each other.”Richard Jolly at Anfield11 October 2026 16:54Liverpool 0-0 Man City22 minsThe pace of the game has slowed down a little as City settle, though Liverpool still look the more dangerous of the two sides.Kerkez clips a ball into the box and Donnarumma spills again, though Barcola can;t do anything with the loose ball. Chris Wilson11 October 2026 16:54Liverpool 0-0 Man City19 minsThere’s some great play from Liverpool to work their way out of trouble in their defensive third, and it starts a counter that ends with Barcola winning a corner.
The ball comes in and Donnarumma spills it before claiming it at the second time of asking.(PA)Chris Wilson11 October 2026 16:52Liverpool 0-0 Man City18 minsLiverpool have enjoyed plenty of possession but they haven’t yet managed to really trouble the City defence. The ball is cleared and Cherki leads a counter, eventually slipping a pass to Fernandez before Jacquet intervenes at the expense of a corner.Chris Wilson11 October 2026 16:50Liverpool 0-0 Man City15 minsCity fashion a decent chance with their first foray forward, with Semenyo flashing a great ball across goal, but Haaland was nowhere to be seen!Chris Wilson11 October 2026 16:47Liverpool 0-0 Man City13 minsLovely stuff from Gravenberch in the middle of the park, skipping past two challenges and then nutmegging Fernandez in the middle of the park.