Liverpool vs man city 3-1

Liverpool struck a potentially decisive blow in the Premier League title race as victory over reigning champions Manchester City at Anfield opened up an eight-point lead at the top of the table.

Despite being without Nunez in the first half, Liverpool were quick to strike, with Trent Alexander-Arnold opening the scoring in the 21st minute. His first-time strike took a slight deflection off the head of Nathan Ake and nestled in off the post. Get instant access. City's Erling Haaland started his second game since signing for Pep Guardiola's team and spurned two chances to draw level shortly before half-time. Jurgen Klopp introduced new man Nunez from the bench an hour in, and Liverpool continued to look dangerous going forward, with City desperate for an equaliser. And while all eyes were on Haaland, it was another summer signing -- Julian Alvarez -- who drew the game level in the 70th minute.

Liverpool vs man city 3-1

Match report as new Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez steals the headlines with a super cameo appearance to help his side to victory over Man City in the Community Shield at the King Power Stadium. Darwin Nunez's superb cameo from the bench helped Liverpool lay down an early marker ahead of the new season as they beat Manchester City to win the Community Shield at the King Power Stadium. Many of the headlines ahead of the game were focused on Man City's new striker Erling Haaland, who was handed the opportunity to impress from the start, but it was Nunez's late introduction from the bench - including a stoppage-time goal - that swung the game in Liverpool's favour and grabbed all the plaudits. Haaland struggled to stamp his mark on the game as Liverpool dominated the early stages, and their early control was rewarded when Trent Alexander-Arnold's long-range strike took a flick off the head of Nathan Ake before beating the dive of Ederson and finding the far corner. City clawed their way back into the game after the break as substitute Julian Alvarez bundled the ball home from close range, with the goal eventually given after VAR overturned an original offside call. However, it was Liverpool's new striker that stole the show when he was eventually introduced from the bench - it was his goalbound header that was blocked by Ruben Dias' arm, and after a VAR review, referee Craig Pawson pointed to the spot. It handed Mohamed Salah the chance to edge the Reds ahead and he made no mistake, firing the ball past Ederson before Nunez capped a superb day for Klopp's men, heading home from close range as last season's FA Cup winners secured the first silverware of the season. But there is a week to go yet. The Egyptian waltzed into the penalty area and past Joao Cancelo, but his powerful drive could only find the side-netting. Live football on Sky Sports this week. How to watch Premier League highlights. Man City weren't really in the contest in the early stages, but out of nothing Kevin De Bruyne burst past Virgil van Dijk, but again, his low strike nestled into the side-netting. Subs: Foden 6 , Alvarez 7 , Gundogan 6.

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Summer signing Darwin Nunez sealed victory as Liverpool landed the first blow of the season on champions Manchester City by winning a thrilling Community Shield encounter. The FA Cup winners were pipped to the Premier League title by a single point last term after a season-long fight with City, but came out on top in a tremendous game in Leicester. Playing at the King Power Stadium rather than Wembley - which will host Sunday's Women's Euros final - the two sides did not hold back in a match that tends to be badged as a 'glorified friendly'. Reds full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold scored the opening goal with a curling effort from the edge of the box which took a slight deflection off Nathan Ake and nestled in the far corner. He celebrated by raising his finger to his lips in front of the City supporters, who had helped generate a thunderous atmosphere by trading jibes with their Liverpool counterparts. City's star summer signing Erling Haaland showed glimpses of what he will bring by drawing a good save from Adrian, while Nunez had a one-on-one effort kept out by Ederson.

Liverpool vs man city 3-1

Liverpool struck a potentially decisive blow in the Premier League title race as victory over reigning champions Manchester City at Anfield opened up an eight-point lead at the top of the table. The confrontation between the two domestic superpowers had been billed as a defining moment in Liverpool's year quest to land the title - and this outcome leaves them with a commanding advantage over Leicester City in second place. Liverpool took the lead after only six minutes when Fabinho flashed a yard drive past keeper Claudio Bravo, deputising for injured Ederson, the goal given after a video assistant referee check for handball against Trent Alexander-Arnold. Bernardo Silva pulled one back with 12 minutes left but it was too late for City, who will rue not making the most of their plentiful possession and opportunities as they now lie nine points off the top in fourth place. Guardiola was fuming at the final whistle, appearing to thank referee Michael Oliver sarcastically before leaving the pitch, shortly after being enraged when another penalty claim against Alexander-Arnold was waved away.

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On a day when all the focus at the Community Shield was on the star strikers recruited by Manchester City and Liverpool this summer, it was the Reds' Darwin Nunez who emphatically outshone his counterpart. What an amazing game! Subs: Foden 6 , Alvarez 7 , Gundogan 6. No fan deserves what he got. Disapointed with Peps reaction as well. Chants of 'Nunez, Nunez' were belted out a number of times from the King Power stadium stands after his brilliant cameo. Comment posted by sandwichlover, at 10 Nov sandwichlover. Foul by Joseph Gomez Liverpool. Formation Guardiola will know this may well be the moment when a third successive Premier League title was pushed out of reach. As the game became more open, counter-attacking opportunities increased City capitalised from one.

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His first-time strike took a slight deflection off the head of Nathan Ake and nestled in off the post. I think not It went from cities player hand to TAA hand. No penalty King Power Stadium. Comment posted by markusbeggs, at 10 Nov markusbeggs. The FA Cup winners looked the most impressive side for large spells of the game. Unfortunately we have been unable to verify if you have consented to Twitter cookies. The boys did 75 minutes of unbelievable stuff. Kyle Walker Manchester City wins a free kick in the defensive half. But there is a week to go yet. He was there.