Premier League Gameweek 25 Sun, Feb 8 2026 · 16:30 Anfield, Liverpool
Liverpool
1–2 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 1.21 – 2.75
Manchester City
  • D. Szoboszlai 74’
  • D. Szoboszlai 90+13’
  • 84’ Bernardo Silva
  • 90’ (P) E. Haaland
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Manchester City come from behind to beat Liverpool

Liverpool entered as favourites and led 1–0 after 74 minutes through a Szoboszlai goal. But Silva and Haaland scored to turn it around for Manchester City, who won 2–1. Liverpool played with ten men from the 90th minute after Szoboszlai was sent off. Manchester City finished with the higher xG (2.75 vs 1.21).

Liverpool52%
Draw23%
Manchester City ✓25%

Model vs reality

Liverpool goals
1
Model 1.90 · xG 1.21
Manchester City goals
2
Model 1.28 · xG 2.75
Total goals
3
Model 3.18 · xG 3.96
Score 1–2
6%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 62%
Both scored
Yes
Model 62%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchD. SzoboszlaiLiverpool · 1 goal
7.6
  • RefereeCraig Pawson
  • VenueAnfield
  • Table before kick-offLiverpool 6th · Manchester City 2nd

Timeline

  1. O. MarmoushYellow card · Foul
    42’
  2. Half time · 0–0
  3. V. van DijkYellow card · Foul
    47’
  4. ⇄ Rúben DiasFor A. Khusanov
    61’
  5. ⇄ M. CherkiFor O. Marmoush
    61’
  6. A. GuéhiYellow card · Foul
    69’
  7. D. Szoboszlai 1–0
    74’
  8. Bernardo Silva 1–1Assist E. Haaland
    84’
  9. ⇄ C. JonesFor C. Gakpo
    85’
  10. E. Haaland (pen) 1–2
    90’
  11. A. BeckerYellow card · Foul
    90+2’
  12. E. HaalandYellow card
    90+4’
  13. ⇄ F. ChiesaFor M. Kerkez
    90+4’
  14. ⇄ N. AkéFor A. Semenyo
    90+6’
  15. Bernardo SilvaYellow card · Foul
    90+7’
  16. VAR M. CherkiGoal cancelled
    90+12’
  17. D. SzoboszlaiRed card · Professional foul last man
    90+13’
  18. Full time · 1–2

Team stats

Liverpool15 shots · 9 in box, 6 outside
Manchester City17 shots · 9 in box, 8 outside
LiverpoolManchester City
47% Possession 53%
1.21 Expected goals (xG) 2.75
0.59 Expected points (xPts) 2.25
15 Shots 17
4 Shots on target 7
8 Shots off target 6
3 Blocked shots 4
9 Shots inside the box 9
6 Shots outside the box 8
390 Passes 465
78% Pass accuracy 85%
5 Corners 4
5 Goalkeeper saves 3
13 Fouls 16
6 Offsides 2
2 Yellow cards 4
1 Red cards 0
6.69 Team rating 6.92

Line-ups

Liverpool 4-2-3-1

16.9 A. Becker(G)
66.0 M. Kerkez ↓90’ 46.0 V. van Dijk 56.7 I. Konaté 87.6★ D. Szoboszlai
106.5 A. Mac Allister 387.0 R. Gravenberch
187.2 C. Gakpo ↓85’ 76.2 F. Wirtz 116.6 Mohamed Salah
226.9 H. Ekitiké
  • 1A. Becker (G)6.9
  • 6M. Kerkez↓90’6.0
  • 4V. van Dijk6.0
  • 5I. Konaté6.7
  • 8D. Szoboszlai ★7.6
  • 10A. Mac Allister6.5
  • 38R. Gravenberch7.0
  • 18C. Gakpo↓85’7.2
  • 7F. Wirtz6.2
  • 11Mohamed Salah6.6
  • 22H. Ekitiké6.9

Substitutes used

  • 14F. Chiesa↑90’6.3
  • 17C. Jones↑85’6.3

Unused: F. Woodman, G. Mamardashvili, W. Endō, A. Robertson, C. Ramsay, T. Nyoni, R. Ngumoha

Manchester City 4-3-3

257.3 G. Donnarumma(G)
216.9 R. Aït-Nouri 157.2 A. Guéhi 456.3 A. Khusanov ↓61’ 277.3 M. Nunes
336.7 N. O'Reilly 167.0 Rodri 207.6 Bernardo Silva
75.9 O. Marmoush ↓61’ 97.3 E. Haaland A 426.2 A. Semenyo ↓90’
  • 25G. Donnarumma (G)7.3
  • 21R. Aït-Nouri6.9
  • 15A. Guéhi7.2
  • 45A. Khusanov↓61’6.3
  • 27M. Nunes7.3
  • 33N. O'Reilly6.7
  • 16Rodri7.0
  • 20Bernardo Silva7.6
  • 7O. Marmoush↓61’5.9
  • 9E. HaalandA7.3
  • 42A. Semenyo↓90’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 3Rúben Dias↑61’6.7
  • 6N. Aké↑90’6.6
  • 10M. Cherki↑61’6.7

Unused: J. Trafford, T. Reijnders, R. Lewis, P. Foden, Nico González, M. Alleyne

Player stats

Top rated
D. SzoboszlaiLiverpool7.6
2nd
Bernardo SilvaManchester City7.6
3rd
G. DonnarummaManchester City7.3

Liverpool

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Becker G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 76% 37 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.9
M. Kerkez D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 63% 24 2 0 1/1 1/0 6.0
V. van Dijk D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 64% 45 1 0 0/0 2/1 6.0
I. Konaté D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 56 4 3 0/0 3/2 6.7
D. Szoboszlai M 90 1 0 3 (2) 1 74% 70 2 1 2/4 2/3 7.6
A. Mac Allister M 90 0 0 1 (1) 2 80% 30 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.5
R. Gravenberch M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 85% 39 2 0 1/4 1/5 7.0
C. Gakpo F 85 0 0 0 (0) 3 82% 17 2 1 3/3 1/0 7.2
F. Wirtz M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 83% 30 2 1 0/1 0/2 6.2
Mohamed Salah F 90 0 0 4 (0) 2 84% 19 1 1 0/0 1/1 6.6
H. Ekitiké F 90 0 0 2 (0) 1 75% 12 1 0 0/1 1/1 6.9
F. Chiesa F 1 0 0 1 (1) 0 100% 3 0 0 1/2 0/0 6.3
C. Jones M 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 8 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

Manchester City

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
G. Donnarumma G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 65% 40 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
R. Aït-Nouri D 90 0 0 2 (1) 1 85% 46 1 2 1/2 1/2 6.9
A. Guéhi D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 83% 64 1 2 0/0 1/0 7.2
A. Khusanov D 61 0 0 1 (0) 0 92% 24 0 2 0/0 0/0 6.3
M. Nunes M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 91% 47 1 0 0/0 0/3 7.3
N. O'Reilly M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 30 5 0 1/1 4/2 6.7
Rodri M 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 92% 75 4 4 0/0 1/0 7.0
Bernardo Silva M 90 1 0 1 (1) 2 86% 56 0 0 1/4 1/0 7.6
O. Marmoush F 61 0 0 1 (0) 3 88% 17 0 0 0/1 3/2 5.9
E. Haaland F 90 1 1 3 (3) 3 75% 8 0 0 0/1 1/2 7.3
A. Semenyo F 90 0 0 2 (1) 1 68% 25 1 0 0/2 3/1 6.2
Rúben Dias D 29 0 0 1 (0) 0 94% 18 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
N. Aké D 1 0 0 0 (0) 1 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
M. Cherki M 29 0 0 1 (0) 0 87% 15 2 0 0/1 1/1 6.7

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.