Liverpool vs Manchester City
Match pulse
LIVAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIV | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| MNC | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Final score
Liverpool and Manchester City drew 2-2 on Sunday, August 26, 2012 at Anfield. Goals for Liverpool: Martin Skrtel (34') and Luis Suárez (66'). Goals for Man City: Yaya Touré (63') and Carlos Tevez (80').
Play by play
- 95'
<b>FULL TIME</b> - a good game of football ends all square and that is a flattering scoreline for City. Twice they went behind but twice Liverpool gifted them an equaliser. The champions hung in there while Liverpool looked very promising.
- 94'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Suarez booked for dissent. What a surprise. Totally unnecessary.
- 93'
The corner is cleared to Tevez but his volley flies wide. Difficult one to execute.
- 92'
Kolarov's shot is deflected behind by Gerrard. Corner.
- 91'
Poor from Suarez as Liverpool broke. Carroll was free at the back stick but he smashed it at Kolarov then claimed handball.
- 90'
Four minutes added...
- 88'
Chances. Suarez's volley is right at Kolarov then his cross finds Carroll at the back post but his header is nodded away by Rodwell two yards from goal.
- 87'
The corner falls to Shelvey who tries a curler. Kolo Toure nods it over the bar.
- 86'
Sterling still busy for the home side. He wins a corner.
- 85'
Fine move from City as Tevez spreads it wide for Kolarov and his low cross is flicked over by Dzeko from seven yards.
- 84'
Good cross from Gerrard looking for Carroll but Kompany clears. Then Silva is ice cool in his own box under pressure from Suarez.
- 83'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> It's Carroll time - Borini departs. Big roar for the big man.
- 82'
Super strike from Shelvey as Liverpool regroup. It was fiercely struck but just flashed over the bar.
- 81'
Liverpool have played so well today but they've been undone by two big defensive errors. City have been gifted two goals.
- 80'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL</b> Tevez equalises! A howler from Skrtel, he didn't look as he played it back to Reina. Tevez was there, danced round the keeper and stuck it home.
- 79'
Borini is late on Yaya but the ref didn't see it. The big man is up.
- 78'
Excellent defending from Skrtel as Dzeko crossed. A hooked clearance facing his own goal.
- 77'
Good ball into Dzeko from Yaya Toure but though the striker turns well his left footed effort is woeful. High and not so mighty.
- 76'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Milner goes off, David Silva comes on.
- 74'
Borini works hard to win the ball off Rodwell and Gerrard nearly sends Suarez in on goal. Liverpool playing very well.
- 73'
Kolarov slid in from behind and looked like he caught Johnson's leg but then Kolo Toure got the ball. Marriner waved it away.
- 72'
Johnson gets into the area and claims a penalty. Big call from the referee. He got a shot off but it was blocked by two City shirts.
- 71'
Good stat from Opta: Man City have conceded 2+ goals for three Premier League games in succession for the first time since October 2010.
- 70'
So, can City clamber back into the game a second time? Still struggling to put Liverpool under any pressure.
- 69'
A really good chance to kill the game as Borini again goes down the right in space and looks for Suarez but Kompany is across to clear.
Leaders
LIVMNC 
