Manchester City vs Liverpool
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
 MNC | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 LIV | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Who won: Man City 3-0
Manchester City beat Liverpool 3-0 on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at Etihad Stadium. Goals for Man City: Sergio Agüero (10'), Yaya Touré (33') and James Milner (75' pen).
Play by play
- 94'
<b>FULL TIME</b> A comfortable win for City who open up a three point gap at the top of the league over Manchester United. Liverpool played well in flashes but City had the killer touch, scoring through Aguero, Yaya Toure and James Milner. Back to winning ways for them and the only negative a red card for Gareth Barry.
- 93'
Downing cuts in and tests Hart with a low drive but the 'keeper is equal to it.
- 92'
City standing firm on the edge of their penalty area as Liverpool look for a consolation.
- 91'
Four minutes added on...
- 90'
Gerrard buts inside and tries a shot but it lacks the power noramlly associated with his drives and Hart can amble across to save it.
- 89'
Bellamy's shot is flapped at by Hart but Rodriguez misses the follow up as the 'keeper dives at his feet.
- 88'
Kompany gives Carroll a venomous look as the striker claims a penalty after getting to a cross a fraction before his opponent. Nothing doing.
- 87'
Downing leads Gerrard down a cul-de-sac when he had time to cross.
- 86'
Gerrard jumps in frustration as Henderson passes backwards when he had options to either side.
- 85'
A half chance for Rodriguez as Johnson finds him in the area - he turns nicely but can't wrap his foot around his shot and banks it wide.
- 84'
An excellent run from Enrique but another crucial clearance from Kompany - he has been immense tonight.
- 83'
Sunderland up to tenth in the table now. Amazing what impact a new manager can have.
- 82'
City, predictably, sitting back and trying to preserve a clean sheet. Hart is out to claim Enrique's cross. Carroll hasn't done much tonight but he hasn't had much service.
- 81'
Full time at the DW - another win for Sunderland, this time 4-1 over Wigan. <a href="http://soccernet.espn.go.com/tables/live/_/league/eng.1/barclays-premier-league?cc=5739" target="_blank">Here's our live Premier League table</a>.
- 80'
Dzeko looks as average tonight as he did when he first joined - just doesn't look fit or sharp. The Torres syndrome perhaps.
- 79'
A great ball from Toure to Dzeko but the big striker takes an age to make his mind up and ends up handing the ball to Enrique, but City win it back and Johnson hits the post with a curling shot.
- 78'
Mancini started waving an imaginary card about when Toure went down under Skrtel's tackle - not good to see. Just because it is a penalty doesn't mean it should be an automatic card.
- 77'
Right, so let's catch up - a brilliant run from Toure in the first place, Skrtel brushed him with a knee and the City man made the most of it. A soft penalty for me, but no doubt about the finish, a thumping strike from Milner.
- 76'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Its all happening, and now Silva goes off to be replaced by Lescott. Maxi Rodriguez comes on for Spearing too.
- 75'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL</b> Milner settles the clash with an emphatic penalty.
- 74'
<b>MAN CITY PENALTY</b> Skrtel brings down Toure and the ref points to the spot.
- 73'
A chance for Liverpool - once again they are playing the last part of their match with City against ten men.
- 72'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/red_card.jpg" height="15"> Barry gets a second yellow and he is off. An innocuous bump on Agger and that is truly ridiculous.
- 71'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Aguero trudges off to be replaced by Adam Johnson.
- 70'
Sunderland 4-1 Wigan, a peach from David Vaughn.
