Liverpool welcomed Manchester City at Anfield earlier today as they hoped to secure all three points at home in the Premier League. The Reds made a decent start to the game but got undone by a clever corner routine by the visitors which led to John Stones tapping the ball home from close range in the 23rd minute. The Merseyside club went into the half-time break 1-0 down on the scoreline.
Alexis Mac Allister equalised for Liverpool from the penalty spot in the 50th minute. The contest ended with Jurgen Klopp‘s men fighting out an entertaining 1-1 draw at Anfield.
Let’s take a look at how each Liverpool player performed during the clash against Man City.
GK: Caoimhin Kelleher – 7/10
He made a few top saves during the game and did enough to restrict the opposition to just one goal.
RB: Conor Bradley – 7/10
Bradley kept things solid at the back and had a few bright moments in the opponent’s half.
CB: Jarell Quansah – 7/10
Quansah kept things solid at the back and did well to cope with Erling Haaland’s threat during the game.
CB: Virgil Van Dijk – 8/10
The Dutch talent did his fair share of defending and distributed the ball well from the back.
LB: Joe Gomez – 7/10
Gomez kept Phil Foden quiet for most of the game but failed to make an impact going forward.
CM: Alexis Mac Allister – 7.5/10
He linked up play well with others around him but there was no goal for him.
CM: Wataru Endo – 7/10
Endo anchored the midfield well and was a strong presence in the air.
CM: Dominik Szoboszlai – 6.5/10
He tested Ederson with a strike from long range and was replaced at the hour mark.
RW: Harvey Elliott – 6.5/10
He pressed the opposition well and made one decent chance in the final third.
ST: Darwin Nunez – 7/10
Nunez was always willing to have a strike at goal and managed to earn the penalty with a good run early in the second half.
LW: Luis Diaz – 7/10
He completed a few excellent runs on the left flank but wasted some glorious chances to score in the second 45 minutes.
Substitutes:
RW: Mohamed Salah – 6.5/10
He made one great chance after coming off the bench.
LB: Andy Robertson – 6.5/10
Robertson managed to create a few inviting chances for his teammates up top.
ST: Cody Gakpo – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
