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Manchester City take on Liverpool in the Carabao Cup round of 16 tonight, as Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp’s teams play their first competitive fixture since the World Cup.
City’s four-year grip on the Carabao Cup trophy came to an end last season when Liverpool won the competition for the first time in a decade.
But the Reds face a tough test in retaining the title, as they go up against a Man City side led up front by Erling Haaland, who was in formidable form prior to the winter World Cup in Qatar.
With Manchester United, Leicester and Newcastle arguably the most dangerous sides left in the competition, the winner of this tie at the Etihad Stadium will surely be favourites to go all the way.
Follow all the action with our live blog below:
Man City 1-1 Liverpool
41 mins: Shot! Joe Gomez steps into midfield with the ball and dinks one over the top of the Manchester City defence. Darwin Nunez makes a run between the lines and brings the ball under control before touching it into the box.
City are waiting for the offside flag but it doesn’t come and Nunez blazes his effort across the face of goal and sends it wide!
Michael Jones22 December 2022 20:43
Man City 1-1 Liverpool
38 mins: James Milner has an issue. He gingerly walks off the pitch after removing the captain’s armband. Nat Phillips comes on to replace him for Liverpool.
Stefan Bajcetic has been shown the first yellow card of the game for a tangle with Cole Palmer a couple of minutes earlier.
Michael Jones22 December 2022 20:39
Man City 1-1 Liverpool
35 mins: Save! City come down the right wing and Riyad Mahrez nods the ball up to Kevin De Bruyne who drives it into the right side of the box.
Ilkay Gundogan arrives on the opposite side of the penalty area and is fed the ball for a first time shot. He nails it at goal but Kelleher drops low and somehow keeps it out with his left leg!
Michael Jones22 December 2022 20:37
Man City 1-1 Liverpool
32 mins: Liverpool have gotten themselves up to speed now. They’re pushing up the pitch and trying to close down the ball quickly.
Rodri and Carvalho have a tussle with the Man City midfielder towering over the Liverpool forward who holds his ground. There’s not too much in it but it’s a sign of the heated nature that the contest is growing into.
Michael Jones22 December 2022 20:35
Man City 1-1 Liverpool
29 mins: City work the ball quickly across the backline and feed is across to Nathan Ake who steps into midfield. James Milner commits to the press but arrives late and Ake sends the ball past him up to Cole Palmer.
Kevin De Bruyne then goes past on the overlap and is given the ball but his cross towards Erling Haaland comes too close to Caoimhin Kelleher who plucks it out of the air.
Michael Jones22 December 2022 20:31
Man City 1-1 Liverpool
26 mins: Man City’s free kick comes into the penalty area but Liverpool scrappily deal with it.
The Reds then have to contend with a City corner that Riyad Mahrez pulls back to Cole Palmer. Palmer shoots but his effort is easily charged down and cleared.
Michael Jones22 December 2022 20:27
Man City 1-1 Liverpool
23 mins: Close! Palmer takes on Milner and twists his way into space on the left wing before flicking a cross into the middle of the box. The ball drops over Gundogan and almost falls for Haaland but he misses the ball with a dive towards the dropping pass.
Rico Lewis then recovers the loose ball and wins a free kick thanks to a foul from Fabio Carvalho.
Michael Jones22 December 2022 20:25
GOAL! Man City 1-1 Liverpool (Carvalho, 20’)⚽️
20 mins: Liverpool are back in the game! Joel Matip goes on an enterprising run down the right side and gets to the tip of the box before slipping the ball to James Milner.
Milner is free inside the penalty area and spots Fabio Carvalho in space. He sends the ball over to the youngster who guides his shot calmly into the bottom corner.
Michael Jones22 December 2022 20:20
Man City 1-0 Liverpool
18 mins: As City look to regain control Rodri flicks the ball over to Riyad Mahrez out on the right side.
He looks to cut onto his left foot and get into the penalty area but the combined force of Andy Robertson and Fabio Carvalho force him to the byline where he knocks the ball out of play.
Michael Jones22 December 2022 20:19
Man City 1-0 Liverpool
15 mins: Off the post! Liverpool’s spell of possession almost pays off as the ball comes out to Harvey Elliott on the right side. He carries the ball into the final third before slipping a pass into the box for Darwin Nunez.
Aymeric Laporte thinks the forward is offside but the flag doesn’t go up and Nunez turns his first time effort onto the nearest post!
The ball bounces behind and then the assistant referee raises the flag for an offside.
Michael Jones22 December 2022 20:16
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