Liverpool’s amazing winning streak keeps going after the Reds defeated Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City with a result of 2-0 to go nine points clear at the top of the league with 34 points in total.
For Manchester City, this marked their fourth consecutive defeat in the Premier League, having scored just two goals and conceded ten.
Liverpool began the match in excellent fashion, taking the lead with Cody Gakpo’s goal in the 12th minute. The Reds launched a rapid counter-attack when Trent Alexander-Arnold delivered a long pass to Mo Salah, who made a brilliant assist to Gakpo. Gakpo then received the ball near the goal and put his team ahead.
Arne Slot’s team was far more dominant in the first half, holding 53% possession and creating 10 attempts, four of which were on target. In contrast, Pep Guardiola’s side had just one off-target attempt throughout the first half.
The second half saw a slight improvement for Manchester City, who had 66% possession and two shots on goal, but they couldn’t convert any into a score.
In the final 15 minutes, Luis Diaz intercepted the ball in the opponent’s half. After Ortega fouled him inside the box, Diaz was awarded a penalty, which Mo Salah confidently converted to double the lead.
This victory gives Liverpool three more points, extending their lead over Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal to nine points, following Arsenal’s 3-2 win against West Ham yesterday.
Liverpool has remained unbeaten since their 1-0 loss to Nottingham Forest at Anfield on September 14, as they prepare for their next away match against Newcastle United on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, after losing six matches and drawing one in their last seven, Manchester City faces Nottingham Forest on Wednesday in a crucial match that could impact their title race, as they trail Liverpool by 11 points.
In the closing moments of the game, tensions flared between Mohamed Salah and Bernardo Silva, who exchanged words on the pitch, leading teammates to intervene. During the altercation, Salah was seen making a ‘shush’ gesture at Silva, which the Portuguese player clearly did not appreciate. You can watch the incident on @TransferSector’s Twitter account.
