Liverpool vs Manchester City
Match pulse
LIVAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIV | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MNC | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Final score
Liverpool and Manchester City drew 1-1 on Sunday, November 27, 2011 at Anfield. Goals for Liverpool: Joleon Lescott (own goal) (33'). Goals for Man City: Vincent Kompany (31').
Play by play
- 94'
<b>FULL TIME</b> An excellent game, which both sides will feel they could have won. City clung on for dear life in the last quarter, especially after Balotelli was dismissed, but Silva could have won it for them late on. City still unbeaten, and five points clear of Man Utd in second place. Liverpool climb above Arsenal into sixth.
- 93'
Great save from Hart! Johnson's dinked cross is met by Carroll but Hart makes a flying, one-handed save, then gets a touch on Suarez's follow up before the onrushing Downing blazes over.
- 92'
Carroll gets on the end of two crosses but no-one can profit from either touch.
- 91'
Three minutes added....
- 90'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Kolo Toure comes on for David Silva, who will rue missing that chance to win the game.
- 89'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Carroll booked for a lunge on Kompany.
- 88'
Dzeko skips away from Lucas down the left, Silva is in the middle and the striker finds him. By the time Silva had paused, got round Reina and got a shot away there were three red shirts on the line to clear.
- 87'
Lovely move from Liverpool as Suarez and Henderson combine, a good strike from Uruguayan and a smart save from Hart. Corner.
- 86'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Martin Atkinson has gone card happy after Milner goes in late on Enrique. No real contact made but still, it was late.
- 85'
Balotelli lasted 18 minutes. Not what his manager wanted. The first was a silly booking, the second more clumsy but his arm was up as he leant into Skrtel. It was risky.
- 84'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Here comes Carroll, Kuyt makes way. Good change.
- 84'
Mancini tells him to go straight down the tunnel, despite the striker protesting his innocence. His arm was up but I'm not entirely convinced that was a yellow.
- 83'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/red_card.jpg" height="15"> Balotelli walks after a clumsy tackle on Skrtel. Oh dear.
- 82'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Aguero trots off and Dzeko comes on as Mancini tries to regain some momentum. Liverpool well on top in the last ten minutes.
- 81'
Enrique crosses deep for Henderson, who tries to volley the ball back scross goal but only succeeds in knocking it out of play.
- 80'
Cute turn from Suarez as Liverpool pile on the pressure - he twists but Lescott stays with him and wins the ball in rather ungainly fashion.
- 79'
Another foul conceded by Balotelli. He'd better be careful.
- 78'
Great deep cross from Henderson, Downing is at the back post and volleys hard but the ball flashes across goal with Kuyt unable to turn it in.
- 77'
Adam's free kick breaks to Skrtel who pokes on goal but Hart saves on the line.
- 76'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Balotelli tugs back Johnson and is booked.
- 75'
Storming run from Enrique, allowed to skip on by a slight moment of hesitation from Kompany, but the defender chooses to shoot rather than cross.
- 74'
At the other end Milner gets to a through ball in front of Reina but has to take it wide and Enrique barges him off the ball.
- 73'
Suarez causing havoc in the area as he collects the corner at the back post, gets to the line and lays it across, Lescott's first clearance hits Kuyt, bounces up and allows the defender to hack clear.
- 72'
Johnson takes on Clichy but the left back stays firm to block his cross and concede a corner. 12 in the game so far.
- 71'
Suarez gets a free kick off Kompany, to ironic cheers all round.
Leaders
LIVMNC 
