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20 By Phil McNultyChief football writer at Etihad Stadium
Last updated on 2 minutes ago.From the section Premier League
Mohamed Salah has scored 11 goals in 18 Liverpool appearances against Manchester City in all competitionsManchester City maintained the pressure on Premier League leaders Arsenal by shrugging off the absence of the injured Erling Haaland to outclass Liverpool with a magnificent display at Etihad Stadium.
City's 42-goal striker was ruled out with a groin injury, but Pep Guardiola's reigning champions demonstrated their all-round strength by coming from a goal down against a Liverpool side who have made life so difficult for them in the past, to run out convincing winners.
Liverpool caught City with a counter-attack after 17 minutes to take the lead, Diogo Jota making the break before Mohamed Salah applied a thumping finish.
City responded in devastating fashion with the outstanding Jack Grealish, who made a crucial intervention on Salah when Liverpool had the chance to double their lead, crossing for Julian Alvarez to equalise after 27 minutes.
Alvarez was the creator as City went ahead 53 seconds after the break, his raking pass finding Riyad Mahrez, who crossed for Kevin de Bruyne to slide home from close range.
John Stones delivered a masterclass in an unaccustomed role which saw him advance into midfield but also drop back into defence when required, and with City in total control Ilkay Gundogan added the third after a goalmouth skirmish.
Grealish deserved a goal and it duly arrived in the 74th minute when he timed his arrival perfectly to turn in De Bruyne's cross as Liverpool ended beaten and bedraggled.
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Manchester City
Squad number31Player nameEderson
Squad number6Player nameAké
Squad number3Player nameRúben Dias
Squad number25Player nameAkanji
Squad number5Player nameStones
Squad number16Player nameRodri
Squad number8Player nameGündogan
Squad number17Player nameDe Bruyne
Squad number26Player nameMahrez
Squad number10Player nameGrealish
Squad number19Player nameÁlvarez
Squad number20Player nameBernardo Silva
Squad number80Player namePalmer
Liverpool
Squad number1Player nameAlisson
Squad number66Player nameAlexander-Arnold
Squad number5Player nameKonaté
Squad number4Player namevan Dijk
Squad number26Player nameRobertson
Squad number19Player nameElliott
Squad number3Player nameFabinho
Squad number14Player nameHenderson
Squad number11Player nameMohamed Salah
Squad number18Player nameGakpo
Squad number20Player nameDiogo Jota
Squad number7Player nameMilner
Squad number9Player nameRoberto Firmino
Squad number15Player nameOxlade-Chamberlain
Squad number21Player nameTsimikas
Squad number27Player nameNúñez
Line-ups
Man City
Formation 3-2-4-1
31Ederson6Aké3Rúben Dias25Akanji5Stones16RodriBooked at 33minsSubstituted forBernardo Silvaat 83'minutes8Gündogan17De Bruyne26Mahrez10GrealishSubstituted forPalmerat 89'minutes19ÁlvarezSubstitutes
2Walker4Phillips14Laporte18Ortega20Bernardo Silva21Gómez32Perrone80Palmer82LewisLiverpool
Formation 4-3-3
1Alisson66Alexander-Arnold5Konaté4van Dijk26RobertsonSubstituted forTsimikasat 70'minutes19ElliottSubstituted forOxlade-Chamberlainat 70'minutes3Fabinho14Henderson11SalahBooked at 19minsSubstituted forNúñezat 70'minutes18GakpoSubstituted forMilnerat 82'minutes20JotaSubstituted forFirminoat 70'minutesSubstitutes
2Gomez7Milner9Firmino15Oxlade-Chamberlain21Tsimikas27Núñez29Arthur32Matip62KelleherReferee:Simon Hooper
Attendance:52,877
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Match ends, Manchester City 4, Liverpool 1.
Second Half ends, Manchester City 4, Liverpool 1.
Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
Foul by Julián Álvarez (Manchester City).
Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jordan Henderson (Liverpool).
Substitution, Manchester City. Cole Palmer replaces Jack Grealish.
Foul by Julián Álvarez (Manchester City).
Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
Attempt saved. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a through ball.
Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool).
Substitution, Manchester City. Bernardo Silva replaces Rodri.
Substitution, Liverpool. James Milner replaces Cody Gakpo.
Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
Attempt blocked. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
Attempt saved. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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