Manchester City v Liverpool result
Team pages: Manchester City · Liverpool · Head-to-head
Manchester City 3–0 Liverpool — Manchester City won this Premier League match.
What xG said
xG said Manchester City: 1.60 to 1.03 in expected goals, from 14 shots to 7, ahead on xG from the 12th minute (per-shot expected goals for this match).
The result
Manchester City beat Liverpool 3–0 at Etihad Stadium in the Premier League on Sunday 9 November. It is Manchester City’s first win over Liverpool since 1 April 2023, after four meetings without one (the 6 prior meetings TACTIX holds).
The goals
Manchester City led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — Manchester City: Erling Haaland (29’, assisted by Matheus Nunes), Nico González (45’, assisted by Bernardo Silva) and Jérémy Doku (63’, assisted by N. O'Reilly).
Discipline
C. Kavanagh showed six yellow cards — against 4.3 yellows a game across the last 23 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Manchester City: Nico González (27’) and Bernardo Silva (41’); Liverpool: Alexis Mac Allister (36’), C. Bradley (52’), Curtis Jones (89’) and Dominik Szoboszlai (90+1’).
What it changes
Manchester City stay second after this result (11 league matches played).
Liverpool move down from third to eighth (11 league matches played).
Manchester City have won their last four matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) 11.5, N. O'Reilly (Manchester City) 8.4 and Nico González (Manchester City) 7.2 led the match.
Next up
Manchester City next travel to Aston Villa on 24 October 2026.
Liverpool next host Brighton on 25 October 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Manchester City: Aston Villa v Manchester City, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Liverpool: Liverpool v Brighton, Sunday 25 October — the preview.
The numbers
- Result: Manchester City 3–0 Liverpool · Premier League
- Venue: Etihad Stadium · Manchester
- Referee: C. Kavanagh
- Head-to-head (last 6): Manchester City 2 · draws 2 · Liverpool 2 · 3 goals/game
- Recent form: Manchester City 4W 0D 1L · Liverpool 3W 0D 2L
Manchester City 3–0 Liverpool (Premier League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →
Key stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 5 November 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Manchester City for / against | Line | Liverpool for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 2.13 for · 0.75 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.5standard | 1.5 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 5.75 for · 3.75 against n 8 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 5 for · 3.63 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots | 16.5 for · 7.63 against n 8 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 15.5 for · 10.88 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 6.5 for · 2.63 against n 8 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 5.63 for · 4.63 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 10.63 for · 11.63 against n 8 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 10.75 for · 10.38 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 2.25 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 1.63 for · 2.63 against n 8 Last 5 |
Referee: C. Kavanagh — 4.35 yellow cards a game, 0.13 red cards, 22.57 fouls over 23 matches (2.13 to the home side, 2.22 to the away side).
Manchester City
| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Gvardiol n 8 | 74.6 | 1.8 | 1.1 | C. Bradley |
| A. Khusanov n 8 | 60.9 | 1.7 | 1.1 | — |
| T. Reijnders n 8 | 57.4 | 1.6 | 0.6 | — |
| Omar Marmoush n 8 | 34.9 | 1.6 | 2.6 | — |
| Nico González n 8 | 67.4 | 1.5 | 0.7 | — |
| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| E. Haaland n 8 | 88 | 4.1 | 3.3 |
| Omar Marmoush n 8 | 34.9 | 2.6 | 1 |
| T. Reijnders n 8 | 57.4 | 2.5 | 1 |
| R. Cherki n 8 | 35.1 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
| J. Doku n 8 | 72.8 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. Cherki n 8 | 35.1 | 1 | 1 |
| E. Haaland n 8 | 88 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Omar Marmoush n 8 | 34.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| J. Gvardiol n 8 | 74.6 | 0 | 0.5 |
| J. Doku n 8 | 72.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| Nico González n 8 | 67.4 | 3.3 |
| N. O'Reilly n 8 | 78.6 | 3.1 |
| R. Aït-Nouri n 8 | 58.9 | 2.9 |
| R. Cherki n 8 | 35.1 | 2.9 |
| M. Kovačić n 8 | 66.6 | 2.4 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| G. Donnarumma n 8 | 90 | 1.9 |
Liverpool
| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Ekitike n 8 | 55.5 | 2.2 | 1 | — |
| C. Ramsay n 8 | 22.4 | 2 | 3 | — |
| W. Endo n 8 | 43 | 1.8 | 2.9 | — |
| C. Bradley n 8 | 67.1 | 1.7 | 1.5 | J. Gvardiol |
| C. Gakpo n 8 | 71 | 1.4 | 1.4 | — |
| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| F. Chiesa n 8 | 39.3 | 2.9 | 1.1 |
| A. Isak n 8 | 53.6 | 2.7 | 1.5 |
| Mohamed Salah n 8 | 72.4 | 2.5 | 1.1 |
| H. Ekitike n 8 | 55.5 | 2.4 | 0.8 |
| A. Mac Allister n 8 | 55.5 | 2.2 | 1.4 |
| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| F. Chiesa n 8 | 39.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| D. Szoboszlai n 8 | 90 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| C. Gakpo n 8 | 71 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| A. Mac Allister n 8 | 55.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| R. Gravenberch n 8 | 77.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| W. Endo n 8 | 43 | 3.7 |
| F. Chiesa n 8 | 39.3 | 2.3 |
| R. Gravenberch n 8 | 77.4 | 1.9 |
| D. Szoboszlai n 8 | 90 | 1.8 |
| C. Bradley n 8 | 67.1 | 1.8 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| G. Mamardashvili n 8 | 90 | 2.6 |
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Match statistics & details
| Manchester City | Liverpool | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Possession | 51% |
| 1.51 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.61 |
| 14 | Shots | 7 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 3 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 8 | Shots inside the box | 5 |
| 7 | Corners | 7 |
| 1 | Offsides | 7 |
| 14 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 452 | Passes | 471 |
| 83% | Pass accuracy | 87% |
Manchester City player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Donnarumma | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Matheus Nunes | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.6 |
| Rúben Dias | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 |
| J. Gvardiol | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.2 |
| N. O'Reilly | 90 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| Bernardo Silva | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Y | 7 |
| Nico González | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Y | 8.2 |
| P. Foden | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| E. Haaland | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| J. Doku | 74 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9.3 |
| R. Cherki | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Sávio sub | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Omar Marmoush sub | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
Liverpool player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Mamardashvili | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| I. Konaté | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| V. van Dijk | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| R. Gravenberch | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Mohamed Salah | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5.9 |
| D. Szoboszlai | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6.2 |
| C. Bradley | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Y | 6.3 |
| F. Wirtz | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| A. Mac Allister | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6.3 |
| A. Robertson | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.2 |
| H. Ekitike | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| M. Kerkez sub | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| C. Gakpo sub | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| C. Jones sub | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6.3 |
| J. Gomez sub | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| F. Chiesa sub | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, head-to-head & standings
The numbers behind Manchester City v Liverpool — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2025-02-23 Manchester City 0–2 Liverpool
- 2024-12-01 Liverpool 2–0 Manchester City
- 2024-03-10 Liverpool 1–1 Manchester City
- 2023-11-25 Manchester City 1–1 Liverpool
- 2023-04-01 Manchester City 4–1 Liverpool
- 2022-12-22 Manchester City 3–2 Liverpool
Shot map and expected goals
Manchester City 1.60 xG from 14 shots, Liverpool 1.03 from 7. Every mark is one shot, placed where it was taken and sized by the chance it had of becoming a goal. Filled marks with a white ring are goals.
| Team | Shots | Goals | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 14 | 3 | 1.60 |
| Liverpool | 7 | 0 | 1.03 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the head-to-head record between Manchester City and Liverpool?
- In their last 6 meetings, Manchester City won 2, Liverpool won 2 and there were 2 draws, averaging 3 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Manchester City and Liverpool?
- Recent form — Manchester City 4W 0D 1L; Liverpool 3W 0D 2L.
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