Liverpool stuns Man City 3-2
By: j | October 5th, 2008Liverpool defeated Man City 3-2 today at Eastlands after overcoming a two goal deficit at the half. Man City took what a appeared to be commanding 2-0 lead with Stephen Ireland poaching a goal at the nineteenth minute and then doubling the margin four minutes before the break with Javier Garrido’s strike.
Liverpool stormed back into the match with Fernando Torres drawing one back ten minutes after the break. Man City’s efforts was put to the test as they played a man down after Pablo Zabaleta was excused with a red card. Seizing upon the advantage, Fernando Torres found the leveler at the seventy-third minute. Clearly in control of the match in the final thirty minutes, Liverpool went on the hunt for the winning strike and found it in added-time when Dirk Kuyt pounced on a loose ball in-close and made no mistakes sending it to the back of the net.
Man City returns to action after the international break on the 20th against Newcastle.
Manchester City
Joe Hart,Micah Richards,Vincent Kompany,Javier Garrido,Pablo Zabaleta,Richard Dunne,Shaun Wright-Phillips,Stephen Ireland,Elano (Martin Petrov 86′),Jô(Fernandes Gelson 71′),Robinho(Ched Evans 81′)
Liverpool
Pepe Reina,Martin Skrtel,Fabio Aurelio (Andrea Dossena 71′),Álvaro Arbeloa,Jamie Carragher,Steven Gerrard,Javier Mascherano (Robbie Keane 71′),Xabi Alonso,Alberto Riera(Yossi Benayoun 81′),Fernando Torres,Dirk Kuyt
I will be off to a series of matches/practices during the international week. I am unsure if I will be able to add and posts during this time but will return on the following Monday. Thank you for your patience.
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Just a correction–Zabaleta was shown a straight red, not two yellows. Thanks.
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United States
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another correction…Ireland’s goal was in the nineteenth, not the ninetieth minute….
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United Kingdom -
Thanks for picking up those errors.
DP – I actually thought it was his second yellow from my notes but when I check the scoresheet you were right.
Matthew Pearson – thanks for picking up the typo, so much for importing Word after spellchecking. Ireland is playing brilliant right now.
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Torres > Robinho
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Steven, I certainly won’t argue about that with you. I’m a bit annoyed to see Martin Petrov not in the lineup as well -
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Bulgaria
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