Liverpool FC 0–3 Manchester City
Picked for matchday: Two strong sides · Standout: Jérémy Doku scored 100.0
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.7 – 1.2
- Actual xG
- 0.9 – 1.3
- Goals
- 0 – 3
Footybot made Liverpool FC favourites at 50%.
Manchester City won a close one on the chances: 1.3 xG to 0.9.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Rayan Cherki, 88.8 in 90′.
Well above their usual level: Rayan Cherki +19.0, Enzo Fernández +9.3.
Well below it: Alisson −17.7, Virgil van Dijk −14.4, Iliman Ndiaye −10.9.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Liverpool FC
| 20 Sep 2026 | W 1–0 | at Bournemouth |
| 15 Sep 2026 | W 3–1 | v Tottenham Hotspur |
| 12 Sep 2026 | D 0–0 | v Fulham |
| 9 Sep 2026 | W 2–1 | v Atlético Madrid |
| 4 Sep 2026 | W 2–0 | at Ipswich Town |
Manchester City
| 20 Sep 2026 | W 5–3 | v Sunderland |
| 17 Sep 2026 | W 5–0 | v Norwich City |
| 13 Sep 2026 | W 1–0 | at Manchester United |
| 8 Sep 2026 | W 2–0 | at FC Porto |
| 5 Sep 2026 | W 1–0 | v Coventry City |
Head to head
| 8 Feb 2026 | Liverpool FC 1–2 Manchester City |
| 9 Nov 2025 | Manchester City 3–0 Liverpool FC |
Liverpool FC
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Gomez | 2 | 100.0 | – |
| Alexis Mac Allister | 90 | 54.4 | +0.3 |
| Jérémy Jacquet | 88 | 54.2 | −5.1 |
| Ryan Gravenberch | 62 | 54.0 | +3.2 |
| Florian Wirtz | 66 | 51.5 | −9.9 |
| Bradley Barcola | 88 | 51.3 | −3.0 |
| Virgil van Dijk | 90 | 48.0 | −14.4 |
| Ronald Araújo | 75 | 46.2 | −9.5 |
| Miloš Kerkez | 90 | 46.0 | −1.0 |
| Víctor Muñoz | 90 | 44.4 | −5.7 |
| Trey Nyoni | 24 | 41.7 | – |
| Lewis Koumas | 75 | 40.0 | +2.2 |
| Federico Chiesa | 2 | 36.9 | – |
| Rio Ngumoha | 15 | 35.3 | – |
| Jeremie Frimpong | 15 | 32.4 | – |
| Alisson | 90 | 31.8 | −17.7 |
Manchester City
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jérémy Doku | 34 | 100.0 | – |
| Ayyoub Bouaddi | 10 | 100.0 | – |
| Rayan Cherki | 90 | 88.8 | +19.0 |
| Joško Gvardiol | 24 | 79.0 | – |
| Enzo Fernández | 80 | 67.8 | +9.3 |
| Elliot Anderson | 90 | 67.6 | +4.0 |
| Marc Guéhi | 90 | 66.0 | −2.0 |
| Erling Haaland | 80 | 58.5 | −2.1 |
| Antoine Semenyo | 90 | 57.5 | +0.3 |
| Gianluigi Donnarumma | 90 | 56.8 | +0.8 |
| Rúben Dias | 90 | 55.4 | −4.7 |
| Nico O'Reilly | 66 | 54.4 | +2.0 |
| Matheus Nunes | 90 | 50.4 | −7.6 |
| Iliman Ndiaye | 56 | 43.6 | −10.9 |
| Allan | 10 | 41.1 | – |