Liverpool vs Manchester City: February 8, 2026

Manchester City beat Liverpool 2-1 at Anfield, Liverpool on February 8, 2026 (2025-26 Premier League).

Full time · Played February 8, 2026 · Updated October 12, 2026 at 7:37 PM ET · StatsNext match records

Score by half

Team1st half2nd halfFinal
Liverpool011
Manchester City022

Goals

Match statistics

StatisticLiverpoolManchester City
Expected goals (xG)12.8
Shots1516
Shots on target47
Big chances13
Possession %46.653.4
Passes386460
Corners54
Fouls1316
Yellow cards24
Red cards10
Saves53

What stood out

  • Expected goals: Liverpool 1, Manchester City 2.8.
  • Shots: Liverpool 15, Manchester City 16.
  • Managers: Arne Slot (Liverpool), Pep Guardiola (Manchester City).

Player lines

  • Abdukodir Khusanov (MNC): 61 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 0 SOT, 0.3 xG, 0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Alexis Mac Allister (LIV): 90 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 1 SOT, 0.0 xG, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Alisson Becker (LIV): 90 MIN, 5 SV, 37 PASS, 28 CMP, 1 YC
  • Antoine Semenyo (MNC): 89 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 3 SH, 1 SOT, 0.1 xG, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Cody Gakpo (LIV): 85 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.3 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Dominik Szoboszlai (LIV): 90 MIN, 1 G, 0 A, 3 SH, 2 SOT, 0.1 xG, 0.2 xA, 0 YC, 1 RC
  • Erling Haaland (MNC): 90 MIN, 1 G, 1 A, 3 SH, 3 SOT, 1.3 xG, 0.3 xA, 1 YC, 0 RC
  • Florian Wirtz (LIV): 90 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 0 SOT, 0.2 xG, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Gianluigi Donnarumma (MNC): 90 MIN, 3 SV, 40 PASS, 26 CMP, 0 YC
  • Marc Guéhi (MNC): 90 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 1 SOT, 0.0 xG, 0.0 xA, 1 YC, 0 RC
  • Matheus Nunes (MNC): 90 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.1 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Milos Kerkez (LIV): 89 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Nico O'Reilly (MNC): 90 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Rayan Cherki (MNC, substitute): 29 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 0 SOT, 0.1 xG, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Rúben Dias (MNC, substitute): 29 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xG, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Ryan Gravenberch (LIV): 90 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xG, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Virgil van Dijk (LIV): 90 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xA, 1 YC, 0 RC

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Head-to-head

Full Liverpool vs Manchester City head-to-head (3 meetings).

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