MADRID, 22 Dic. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Manchester City beat Liverpool (3-2) in the fourth round of the League Cup, the Carabao Cup, to reach the quarterfinals in a hectic return to competition after the World Cup.
The two enemies and rivals for the Premier in recent years faced each other this Thursday with the Cup, which the ‘red’ won last year, at stake. Pep Guardiola’s team searched further and found the prize, but it was not a gift at the Etihad Stadium.
A gift for those from Manchester is having Erling Haaland, who scored his 24th goal of the season after 10 minutes, hunting like a cat for a ball in the area. Liverpool were brave and went ahead, finding an equalizer soon after through Carvalho.
The exchange of blows was repeated at the start of the second half, with Mahrez for Guardiola’s men, perfect control and finishing, and Salah, in a good counter, for Jurgen Klopp’s men. Darwin Núñez did not have his day for Liverpool and Ake finished it 3-2 on another De Bruyne assist in the 58th minute.