The Liverpool team succeeded in ending the match, ahead of its counterpart Manchester City, with three goals against a goal, in the fiery confrontation that took place at the “King Power” stadium, the stronghold of Leicester City, in the Charity Shield at the opening of the new season in England 2022-2023.
Trent Alexander-Arnold scored the first goal for the Reds, assisted by Mohamed Salah, in the 21st minute of the match.
The equalizer was scored by Julian Alvarez, player for Manchester City, in the 70th minute of the match.
The second goal of the Egyptian Reds, Mohamed Salah, scored a penalty kick against Manchester City in the 83rd minute.
Darwin Nunez scored the third goal for Liverpool in the 90 + 4 minute of added time.
The Liverpool squad came against Manchester City
- Goalkeeper: Adrian
- Defenders: Van Dijk, Matip, Robertson, Alexander Arnold
- Midfield: Fabinho, Thiago, Henderson
- Forwards: Roberto Firmino, Mohamed Salah, Luis Diaz
While Manchester City began the meeting with Liverpool with the following formation:
- Goalkeeper: Ederson
- Defenders: Nathan Ake, Robin Diaz, Cancelo, Alker
- Midfield: Rodri, De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva
- Forwards: Erling Haaland, Riyad Mahrez, Jack Grealish
This is the second time that the two teams meet in the Charity Shield Cup, where the two teams had previously met in the tournament in 2019, and the City team decided it by penalty kicks.
The Liverpool team competed in the 2022 Community Shield, after winning the FA Cup after beating Chelsea on penalties 6-5 at Wembley Stadium.
While Manchester City won the Premier League title last season 2021-2022 after a strong competition with Liverpool until the last round, the Citizens succeeded in winning the Premier League title by one point from the Reds.
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