Man City vs Liverpool LIVE - Erling Haaland scores twice in first half as Reds punished

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Learn moreVarious PricesKitbagBuy Now on KitbagKitbag has slashed the price of Liverpool kits and merch with up to 70% off select items.‌Today13:35 BSTBoring EtihadThat was exactly the same as in November.Liverpool have clearly learned nothing in the five months since.They still have a chance with 45 minutes remaining but concentration might soon turn to the Champions League in midweek.Today13:34 BSTHalf time: Man City 2-0 Liverpool And that's half time.A long way back now for this team, whose decent 40 minutes was undone towards the end of the half.Today13:32 BST2-0Haaland heads home Semenyo's cross after a lovely move that was entirely avoidable from Liverpool's perspective. Manchester City 2-0 Liverpool (Haaland)And that's that.Today13:29 BSTCity slackersYou can see why City won't win the Premier League and were easily dumped out of the Champions League.They aren't a patch on their best teams but have some good individuals.This is why defeat here will be frustrating for Liverpool.

Still a good half to go, though.Today13:24 BSTShame for LiverpoolNo mistake from the City marksman, whose barely had a kick.Shame from Liverpool's perspective because they have been decent but that is the story of the season really. Manchester City 1-0 Liverpool (Haaland pen)No.Today13:22 BSTMan City penaltyPenalty to Man City, Van Dijk brings down O'Reilly.

Good take that from the goalkeeper.Today12:51 BSTPep on the LijndersA reminder former Liverpool assistant boss Pep Lijnders is the man in control of City on the touchline due to Guardiola having a touchline ban for this one.Today12:50 BSTLiverpool decent startLiverpool have looked okay going forward so far.Wirtz had a dribbler deflected through to Trafford while Konate flicked a header from a Szoboszlai free-kick at the City goalkeeper.Today12:46 BSTDoku shotDoku with an early sighter, fires wide from about 20 yards or so.Mamardashvili had it covered I think.Today12:46 BSTInteresting kick-off from LiverpoolSzoboszlai just belted the ball forward straight out of play from the kick-off.Today12:45 BSTUnderwayWe are underway at the Etihad.Today12:41 BSTFans in full voiceThe near 8000 travelling support are making themselves heard inside the Etihad here, reminding their hosts who still remain the Premier League champions, if only for now.The teams are in the tunnel and kick-off is less than five minutes away.Today12:39 BSTPenalty prize for MamardashviliWorth keeping an eye out for people falling over in the box today.City have had a penalty in the last two meetings, Mamardashvili saving from Haaland here in November but Alisson failing to keep out a spot kick from the same player in February.Michael Oliver is the referee today. "The situation is now that I hope that he will be available for Wednesday, but today came too early for him.”Today12:27 BSTLiverpool away endInteresting one today.There are 7,600 Liverpool fans in the away end, but the away end has been move up to the second and third tiers of the South Stand.That means around the pitch is just pure Manchester City.Those who come here regularly will know that isn't the case usually.Today12:09 BSTJones on SalahCurtis Jones on Mohamed Salah, speaking to TNT Sport: "As a fan before being a player, it was a great honor to be part of his journey.