Liverpool faced off against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium earlier today as they looked to earn a good result on the road. The Reds made a good start to the game but conceded the opening goal in the 27th minute when Erling Haaland scored with a great finish. The Merseyside club went into the half-time break 1-0 down on the scoreline.
Trent Alexander-Arnold equalised for the Reds in the 80th minute as the contest ended with Jurgen Klopp‘s men earning a hard-fought 1-1 draw on the road.
Let’s take a look at how each Liverpool player fared during the clash against Man City.
GK: Alisson Becker – 6.5/10
The Brazilian keeper gave away the ball cheaply at times but made a few important saves today.
RB: Trent Alexander-Arnold – 8/10
He was a solid presence inside his half and managed to score the equaliser for Liverpool in the 80th minute with an excellent strike.
CB: Joel Matip – 6.5/10
Matip dealt with the danger when needed and did enough to secure a clean sheet.
CB: Virgil Van Dijk – 6.5/10
He didn’t hesitate to clear his lines when required and was a threat at the other end of the field.
LB: Kostas Tsimikas – 6.5/10
Tsimikas did his fair share of defending and made one key chance going forward.
CM: Dominik Szoboszlai – 6/10
He worked his socks off at the centre of the park but struggled to get into the flow of the game.
CM: Alexis Mac Allister – 6.5/10
Mac Allister anchored the midfield with conviction at times but offered very little going forward.
CM: Curtis Jones – 6/10
He made one good run with the ball but failed to trouble the opposition goal.
RW: Mohamed Salah – 7/10
Salah caused a few headaches for the opposition defenders and has got an assist to show for his efforts.
ST: Darwin Nunez – 6/10
The Uruguay international was a constant menace up top but failed to take any of his chances.
LW: Diogo Jota – 6/10
He struggled to get into the flow of the game and was replaced early in the second half.
Substitutes:
CM: Ryan Gravenberch – 6.5/10
He added some energy and dynamism to Klopp’s midfield.
LW: Luis Diaz – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
ST: Cody Gakpo – 6/10
He failed to threaten the Man City goal.
CM: Wataru Endo – N/A
CM: Harvey Elliott – N/A
