Liverpool vs Man City Live Updates: Score, Stats, Highlights, H2H

Manchester City vs Liverpool Live Updates: Score, Stats, Goals, Prediction, How To Watch, Lineups..

Liverpool host Manchester City in the Premier League this afternoon, with Pep Guardiola’s side looking to stay within touching distance of Arsenal after the Gunners’ win over Sunderland.

The rivalry between City and Liverpool has defined the Premier League title race in recent seasons and it could do so again in 2025/26, with City starting the day nine points adrift of the Gunners after last week’s disappointing draw to Spurs.

City are bidding to close back to within six points of Arsenal, having seen the gap widen to nine points when their chief title rivals beat Sunderland yesterday.

Pep Guardiola’s side cannot afford to lose further ground in the title race, but Liverpool also need a victory in their fight to qualify for the Champions League following wins for Manchester United and Chelsea yesterday.

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Manchester City vs Liverpool kick-off time today

Date & Kick-off:  Sunday, 8 February 2026

Time:  11:30 am ET | 4:30 pm GMT  - 

Welcome to SunSport's live coverage of Manchester City's clash with Liverpool. Follow and Stick with us for all the latest build-up, minute-by-minute updates and post-match reaction from the Anfield stadiums below.

Where to watch Liverpool vs Manchester City Live, Channel, Streaming

TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, with coverage starting at 4pm GMT ahead of the 4.30pm kick off.

Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Sky Go app.

Liverpool vs Man City Head to head (h2h) history and results

Liverpool have dominated this fixture, at Anfield, down the years and have not lost at home to Man City, with fans in attendance, since May 2003 when they were haunted by former striker Nicolas Anelka.

Will that change today?

They did, however, lose the reverse fixture back in November.

Liverpool wins: 110

Man City wins: 61

Draws: 58

Liverpool vs Man City prediction

This is a big game for both sides, but both have different aspirations.

Liverpool’s title dreams are over and it is all about consolidating a place in the Champions League.

For City, they cannot afford further slip-ups in the title race.

Both teams are vulnerable in defence, which could make for an entertaining game filled with goals.

Draw, 2-2

Man City 2 - 1 Liverpool Live Scores at the Anfield Stadium........

Full Time: Liverpool 1-2 Manchester City

Red card!

VAR has a closer look at what was a foul on a clear goal-scoring opportunity.

Szoboszlai, having been booked earlier, is already on a yellow.

Replays show that he was indeed in the wrong as he collects a red card for his involvement.

The third goal is overruled as a result, leading Guardiola and City to protest the call.

As a result of the review, City are awarded a free kick outside the box, about 20 metres out.

90+12 mins: Liverpool 1-2 Manchester City

GOAL! Haaland completes his brace. Liverpool 1–3 Manchester City.

With Alisson up for a late Liverpool corner, Silva launches a long ball forward. Haaland races onto it, Szoboszlai close behind.

Despite a tug on his jersey from the Liverpool player, Haaland manages to guide the ball into the empty net, giving City a two-goal cushion.

90+10 minutes: Liverpool 1–3 Manchester City

Alisson produces a crucial late save.

Ait-Nouri drives in from the left, looking to take on the goalkeeper at the near post rather than passing.

The Brazilian reacts brilliantly, punching the ball clear to preserve City’s slim one-goal lead.

90+7 minutes: Liverpool 1–2 Manchester City

GOAL! Haaland gives City the lead. Liverpool 1–2 Manchester City.

The Norwegian striker keeps his composure and slots the penalty into the bottom-left corner, sending City fans into celebration at Anfield.

90+3 minutes: Liverpool 1–2 Manchester City

PENALTY TO CITY!

Nunes drives into the box from the right. Alisson rushes out to challenge but clumsily fouls him inside the area.

The referee doesn’t hesitate, pointing to the spot. City have a golden chance to take the lead and cut the gap to Arsenal at the top.

90+2 minutes: Liverpool 1–1 Manchester City

Liverpool make a change.

Curtis Jones replaces Cody Gakpo shortly after Silva’s goal.

88 minutes: Liverpool 1–1 Manchester City

GOAL! Silva levels it! Liverpool 1–1 Manchester City.

Cherki delivers a cross from the right, aiming for Haaland. The Norwegian rises and squares it perfectly for Silva, who is making a run into the box.

Silva gets beyond his marker and slots the ball past Alisson’s right to bring City back into the game.

84 minutes: Liverpool 1–1 Manchester City

City push for an equaliser.

They’ve committed a high line, with nearly all their players in Liverpool’s half.

The visitors must tread carefully, as Liverpool are poised to strike on the counter.

83 minutes: Liverpool 1–0 Manchester City

Arsenal fans are celebrating.

City now sit nine points behind the league leaders if this scoreline holds.

The momentum is clearly with Liverpool, who are pressing for a second goal.

77 minutes: Liverpool 1–0 Manchester City

GOAL! Szoboszlai breaks the deadlock. Liverpool 1–0 Manchester City.

Liverpool are awarded a free kick right through the centre, around 40 metres from goal.

Szoboszlai steps up and lets fly from distance. It’s a thunderous strike that swerves toward the far post, takes a wicked deflection, and flies into the net, leaving Donnarumma rooted to the spot.

A sensational finish.

74 minutes: Liverpool 1–0 Manchester City

Liverpool win a dangerous free kick.

Following a swift VAR check, they’re awarded a free kick just outside the box on the right.

Salah steps up and tries to curl it toward the far post, but the effort goes awry, sailing high into the stands.

71 minutes: Liverpool 0–0 Manchester Cit

Other huge chance 

Liverpool with a HUGE CHANCE! Great counter-attack, only for Hugo Ekitike to head it off. Best chance of the game so far.

CHANCE!

56' Ekitike goes up to meet Wirtz's cross into the middle of the box but Donnarumma is out to punch the danger clear

54'  No player made more tackles (2) or clearances (3) than Milos Kerkez in the first half of Liverpool vs Manchester City. 


52'  Van Dijk has been shown a yellow card , I'm sure he'll reduce his intensity marking now 🟡



    Half-time: Liverpool 0–0 Manchester City

Deadlock after a breathless first half.

This contest always felt destined to be tight, and Anfield has seen exactly that so far.

Manchester City have edged things on the numbers, registering 10 shots overall, three of them on target. Liverpool, by contrast, are yet to seriously test Donnarumma and will be hoping for a sharper edge when they emerge after the break.

Half-time: Liverpool 0–0 Manchester City

Two minutes of added time.

There isn’t much left to play in what has been a thoroughly absorbing first half.

45 minutes: Liverpool 0–0 Manchester City

Liverpool earn a free kick deep in City territory.

Szoboszlai swings it into the area from the right. The delivery bends toward Van Dijk, who attempts to nod it back across goal for Salah on the right side of the box.

Salah tries to bring it under control but goes to ground under pressure from Silva. Liverpool’s players and supporters appeal loudly for a penalty, yet a brief check rules there was no wrongdoing from the Portuguese midfielder.

43 minutes: Liverpool 0–0 Manche

Marmoush goes close.

He is picked out well outside the penalty area.

The Egyptian opts to try his luck, and although the effort dips late, it sails just over the crossbar.

41 minutes: Liverpool 0–0 Manchester City

Manchester City win a corner.

Van Dijk is the man who concedes it.

39 minutes: Liverpool 0–0 Manchester City

Haaland puts Alisson to work.

Rodri swings a cross toward Haaland at the left post. The Norwegian brings it under control and looks to squeeze a shot past Alisson.

From such a narrow angle it was always difficult, and the Brazilian reacts sharply to get a touch on it, with the Liverpool defence then clearing the danger.

34 minutes: Liverpool 0–0 Manchester City

Guehi shuts down the danger.

Wirtz clips a delightful pass over the top for Ekitike to chase.

The French forward surges through the inside-left channel, Guehi holding his ground ahead of him.

Ekitike attempts to take on the England international, but Guehi reads it perfectly, blocking every route and shepherding the ball out for a goal kick as Ekitike tried to earn a corner on the right.

31 minutes: Liverpool 0–0 Manchester City

Liverpool win another corner.

This one comes from the left, Szoboszlai swinging the delivery in. Guehi rises well and heads clear.

The loose ball drops to Salah on the right edge of the area. He attempts a delicate chip toward the far post, but it drifts wide.

A playful attempt from the Egyptian attacker.

28 minutes: Liverpool 0–0 Manchester City

City force corner

Silva delivers the attempt from the right side into the box. Ekitike rises high by the near post to head it away towards the far flank. City try to regroup and send another cross from the right side, but it goes over for a goal kick.

25 mins: Liverpool 0-0 Manchester City



City draw corner

Marmoush sends it in from the left side. It swings in dangerously into the goal area, but is eventually headed away by the Liverpool defence.

18 mins: Liverpool 0-0 Manchester City


Konate stands his ground


There is no let-up from either side at the quarter-hour mark. Marmoush is passed the ball inside the box, but Konate is able to hold off the Egyptian before winning back the ball. Konate has looked quite solid already, which will be a huge relief to the partisan crowd.

16 mins: Liverpool 0-0 Manchester City


Marmoush chance ruled offside

Haaland tries to release Marmoush down the centre with the Liverpool defence high up the pitch. He is able to get it through, with the Egyptian breaking towards goal, but he did look offside when the pass was delivered. Despite just having Alisson to beat, the striker sends it well past the left post before eventually being pulled up for offside by the linesman.

13 mins: Liverpool 0-0 Manchester City



Liverpool win deep free kick

It is far down on the right flank, with Szoboszlai ready to blast it into the box. Salah gets his head on it, but City are able to recover and send the ball downfield.

11 mins: Liverpool 0-0 Manchester City

Man City team news: Dias could return

As for City, Ruben Dias returned to the squad against Newcastle and could make his first start in a month.

Bernardo Silva missed the Newcastle match in midweek with a hamstring issue and is a doubt.

John Stones is back in training but this game is likely to come too soon.

Jeremy Doku, Josko Gvardiol, Savinho and Mateo Kovacic are all still side-lined through injury.

Meanwhile, there are some question marks over whether Erling Haaland will resume his starting striker role, with positional rival Omar Marmoush netting a midweek brace in the Carabao Cup semis.

Liverpool team news today: Reds' defensive crisis continues

Liverpool are in the midst of an injury crisis, particularly in defence.

Arne Slot said in his pre-match press conference that he hoped Joe Gomez could return on the bench, although he clarified that the defender will not be able to start.

Alexander Isak remains out with a broken leg that he sustained against Tottenham before Christmas.

Jeremie Frimpong is still out so Dominik Szoboszlai is set to continue at right-back.

Latest Man City vs Liverpool match odds

Liverpool to win: 13/10

Man City to win: 15/8

Draw: 11/4

Odds via Betfair (subject to change).

Liverpool confirmed starting line-up, subs against Man City

Here is Liverpool’s confirmed team news in full...

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Szoboszlai, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo; Ekitike

Subs: Mamardashvili, Woodman, Endo, Chiesa, Jones, Robertson, Nyoni, Ramsay, Ngumoha

Man City confirmed starting line-up and subs against Liverpool

And the same for the visitors...

Man City XI: Donnarumma; Nunes, Khusanov, Guehi, Ait-Nouri; Rodri, Bernardo, O’Reilly; Semenyo, Haaland, Marmoush

Subs: Trafford, Dias, Reijnders, Ake, Cherki, Gonzalez, Foden, Alleyne, Lewis

Teams Line-ups news reaction: Five changes for City, none for Liverpool

ManCity: Gianluigi Donnarumma returns in goal, with Marc Guehi back in the backline having been ineligible to face the Magpies.

Rodri and Bernardo Silva are back in midfield, and Erling Haaland will lead the line - meaning two-goal midweek man Omar Marmoush is shunted out wide in support of him.

No changes for Liverpool, meanwhile, to the team that started last weekend’s Premier League victory over Newcastle.

It means Curtis Jones remains on the bench, despite speculation that he could be drafted in to bolster the Reds’ midfield for this big game.

Liverpool vs Man City Match stats

1. Liverpool have lost just one of their last 22 Premier League home games against Manchester City (W14 D7).

2. However, following the 3-0 win at the Etihad in November, City are hoping to complete their first league double over Liverpool since 1936/37.

3. Liverpool lost more Premier League games than any other club between matchday six and matchday 12, with six losses and one win. However, since matchday 13, no side has lost fewer games than the Reds (played 12, won five, drawn six and lost one).

4. Man City are the only Premier League side in 2026 so far who have not conceded a single goal in the first half of a match, scoring six times themselves. However, they are also the only side who haven’t scored a second half goal yet, conceding six times.

Form guide

In terms of each side’s most recent results, meanwhile, here’s a glance at Liverpool and City’s last five matches in all competitions:

Liverpool's last five results

Won 4-1 vs Newcastle (H) - Premier League

Won 6-0 vs Qarabag FK (H) - Champions League

Lost 3-2 vs Bournemouth (A) - Premier League

Won 3-0 vs Marseille (A) - Champions League

Drew 1-1 vs Burnley (H) - Premier League

Man City's last five results

Won 3-1 vs Newcastle (H) - Carabao Cup

Drew 2-2 vs Tottenham (A) - Premier League

Won 2-0 vs Galatasaray (H) - Champions League

Won 2-0 vs Wolves (H) - Premier League

Lost 3-1 vs Bodo/Glimt (A) - Champions League 

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