Lift-off for Darwin Nunez as Liverpool lay down marker against Man City in Community ShieldDarwin Nunez netted his first Liverpool goal with a stooping late header Credit: ACTION IMAGES VIA REUTERS Alexander-Arnold fires Klopp's side into first-half lead Alvarez lashes home loose ball to equalise after break Salah nets from spot; Nunez nods home third late on If this is Liverpool and Manchester City undercooked then perhaps there is little to suggest this season’s title race will be anything but another shootout between the country’s two dominant teams.
"I was happy with the start of the game but I have to say all our subs made a real difference. That was the most important thing I learned today - the boys are ready. "[Darwin Nunez] was involved in all dangerous situations and it opened up for us - we could use the spaces and he was in finishing moments as well. A good game.
6:58PM 96 mins: Liverpool 3 Man City 1 Erling Haaland won't want to watch this one back. Adrian parries Foden's sharp strike out to the edge of the six-yard box and Haaland latches on to it - but balloons his strike off the top of the crossbar and over! Erling Haaland blasted his effort over the bar from six yards out ITV 6:55PM GOALLL!!! Nunez! Liverpool 3 Man City 1 Lovely team move finished off with a stooping header from the Uruguayan!! He's made a massive impact since coming off the bench and he gets a massive hug from his manager after that one! 6:51PM 90 mins: Liverpool 2 Man City 1 We will have seven minutes of added time(! ) 6:48PM 87 mins: Liverpool 2 Man City 1 Inches away from Nunez, who tried to direct Milner's cross inside the far post but his header flew just wide. 6:44PM GOALL! Salah! Liverpool 2 Man City 1 Salah makes no mistake from 12 yards! Low and hard to the keeper's left and Liverpool lead inside the final 10 minutes.
5:24PM GOALL!! Liverpool 1 Man City 0 A lovely strike from Alexander-Arnold who whips it home from the edge of the box (perhaps courtesy of a slight deflection! ) Trent Alexander-Arnold celebrates his whipped finish 5:21PM 17 mins: Liverpool 0 Man City 0 This might be a glorified friendly but a couple of meaty challenges on the halfway line have got the crowd roaring! 5:17PM 13 mins: Liverpool 0 Man City 0 Side netting again! Alexander-Arnold swings over a delicious ball to the back stick where his full-back colleague Robertson is in acres of space...
When Mohamed Salah floated over a cross, Nunez was precisely where Klopp wants his record £85 million signing to be, the Uruguayan meeting the ball with a header that hit Ruben Dias on the hand. Referee Craig Pawson missed it but Liverpool were awarded a penalty after a Var review that Salah dispatched coolly with seven minutes to go. Then came the moment all Liverpool fans had longed for the moment Nunez made his introduction from the bench to huge cheers shortly before the hour mark. Salah, a persistent threat, crossed from the right and Andrew Robertson rose high to nod the ball down for Nunez, who stooped low to head past Ederson. Nunez was mobbed by team-mates as they celebrated lustily in front of the Liverpool support.
Haaland managed just 16 touches in 90 minutes - only five more than Nunez in practically a third of the time - and completed just six passes although the worst moment came at the very end when he ballooned a shot against the crossbar and over from yards out when it seemed harder to miss. He at least afforded himself a wry smile and it is hard to believe there are not better days ahead. Kevin De Bruyne did not look a particularly happy bunny for much of the afternoon and City’s talisman and Haaland coming to a fairly quick understanding will be important for the champions, but Guardiola will be a lot happier with what he saw in the second half than the first.
No subs at half-time but each side can make up to six changes given this is a designated friendly. 5:51PM HT: Liverpool 1 Man City 0 Alexander-Arnold's strike separates the sides at the break. Liverpool started the livelier and took a deserved lead, but City came into the game as the half progressed. Haaland had a couple of half-chances but has been well marshalled by Van Dijk and co for the most part. 5:47PM 45 mins: Liverpool 1 Man City 0 Two minutes of added time to be played. 5:46PM 42 mins: Liverpool 1 Man City 0 Wonderful feet from Salah who bamboozles Bernardo Silva and Rodri on the left flank but is just crowded out as he looked to pick a telling pass. 5:41PM 37 mins: Liverpool 1 Man City 0 Another half-chance for City, this time Mahrez on the right edge of the box but he takes a bit too much time to get the ball under control and his right-footed effort is blocked by Robertson.
6:40PM 78 mins: Liverpool 1 Man City 1 A quick reminder that there will be no extra-time if the scores are level this afternoon - we will head straight to penalties if that is the case. 6:36PM 74 mins: Liverpool 1 Man City 1 Some subs to update you on after the goal - Milner and Elliott are on for Liverpool and Gundogan has joined the fray for City. 6:33PM GOAL! Alvarez! Liverpool 1 Man City 1 After a lengthy Var check the goal is given and we're all square in the Community Shield! 6:32PM DISALLOWED GOAL!! Liverpool 1 Man City 0 Foden runs on to a through pass and volleys at Adrian who saves, but then spills the ball under a challenge from the Englishman and Alvarez fires home! The assistant referee has his flag up but Var is going to have a look...
6:43PM PENALTY TO LIVERPOOL! Referee Pawson was asked by his Var chums to have a look at the pitchside monitor, which normally only means one thing - and he has awarded the penalty! It will be Salah v Ederson from the spot. Darwin Nunez's header smashed into Ruben Dias's arm 6:42PM 79 mins: Liverpool 1 Man City 1 This has to be a penalty for Liverpool! Nunez's header from a Salah cross smashes into Dias's arm but the referee waves it away. Nunez and the Liverpool team in disbelief. Var will have a look...
Working the ball from side to side so well and disorganising City in the process, Liverpool should probably have scored when Robertson headed Alexander-Arnold’s cross into the side-netting but there was no let off for their opponents soon after. Trent Alexander-Arnold opened the scoring for Liverpool REUTERS Liverpool worked the ball out to the left then back to the right, where Salah rolled a pass into the path of Alexander-Arnold in a central right position. Rather than cross, the England defender elected to shoot this time, his effort gathering pace once it deflected off the back of Nathan Ake’s head to leave Ederson no chance. City’s hopes of signing Marc Cucurella have faded after Brighton brought an end to talks over the champions’ refusal to meet their £50 million asking price but it is easy to see why Guardiola craves a specialist left-back.
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5:37PM 33 mins: Liverpool 1 Man City 0 Good save! City have numbers at the back post and work the ball from left to right, where Haaland shrugs off a challenge from Robertson and unleashes an instinctive half-volley which Adrian stoops to save. Then moments later the big Norwegian has another opportunity but can't direct his diving volley goalwards! 5:34PM 31 mins: Liverpool 1 Man City 0 Decent spell of possession for City but it's mainly sluggish stuff at the back. Ake finally launches a long ball over the top and Mahrez unleashes a vicious strike which Adrian parries - but he was miles offside and the flag, eventually, goes up. 5:30PM 26 mins: Liverpool 1 Man City 0 Decent opportunity for De Bruyne to pick out a team-mate as his side counter-attack but the Belgian misplaces a pass and Liverpool clear.
He's been brought in to score goals and he's proven he can do that today. He's a top player, a young player who wants to learn. "He's bonded well with the lads... he's come in and got his head down and worked hard so far. He knows that he's got to earn his position - he came on today with a point to prove and he's scored us the goal to clinch it and won the penalty as well. " 6:59PM FT: Liverpool 3 Man City 1! A deserved win for Klopp's side, who weathered a decent response from City after the break but got the job done courtesy of two late goals from Salah and Nunez. The £64m signing from Benfica looked sharp after coming on, winning the penalty and then netting the third with a close-range header.
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