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| City applauded Liverpool onto their pitch |
On Thursday night, Liverpool was
served a largely irrelevant slice of humble pie, as Manchester City thrashed
the newly crowned Premier League champions 4-0.
served a largely irrelevant slice of humble pie, as Manchester City thrashed
the newly crowned Premier League champions 4-0.
Goals by Kevin De Bruyne, Raheem
Sterling, Phil Foden and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (og) saw a surprise result at
the Etihad that left a lot of questioning as to whether Jurgen Klopp’s side
might have gone a little too far in the past week.
Sterling, Phil Foden and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (og) saw a surprise result at
the Etihad that left a lot of questioning as to whether Jurgen Klopp’s side
might have gone a little too far in the past week.
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| De Bruyne scored from the spot |
Pre-match, Liverpool walked out to a
half-hearted guard of honour from City and this turned out to be the highlight
of their night.
half-hearted guard of honour from City and this turned out to be the highlight
of their night.
The Reds have nearly taken the lead
early as Mo Salah hit the post from the edge of the area.
early as Mo Salah hit the post from the edge of the area.
However, the home side first struck
when Joe Gomez held Sterling, and a penalty was awarded.
when Joe Gomez held Sterling, and a penalty was awarded.
De Bruyne converted from 12 yards,
confidently. After Foden played in ten minutes
later, Sterling doubled City’s advantage.
confidently. After Foden played in ten minutes
later, Sterling doubled City’s advantage.
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| Sterling netted and celebrated passionately |
The former man from Liverpool will
undoubtedly not have enjoyed the tradition of pre-match, but he seemed to enjoy
a goal against his old side.
undoubtedly not have enjoyed the tradition of pre-match, but he seemed to enjoy
a goal against his old side.
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| Foden scored number three |
After a smart one-two with De Bruyne,
Foden then added a third on the stroke of half time.
Foden then added a third on the stroke of half time.
In the second period, the pace slowed
but City was able to add a fourth when Oxlade-Chamberlain helped in Sterling’s
shot.
but City was able to add a fourth when Oxlade-Chamberlain helped in Sterling’s
shot.
The result, of course, has little
effect on the grand scheme of things, with Liverpool still 20 points clear from
their closest rivals and due to a trophy presentation in the coming weeks.
effect on the grand scheme of things, with Liverpool still 20 points clear from
their closest rivals and due to a trophy presentation in the coming weeks.
