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Liverpool vs Man City LIVE: Darwin Nunez heads in for first goal as Reds win Community Shield

DARWIN NUNEZ swooped in to head home for his first Liverpool goal in the 3-1 Community Shield win over rivals Manchester City.

Mo Salah had fired the Reds in front late on from the penalty spot before new boy Nunez's diving header.

In a break with tradition, this year's match was played at Leicester as Wembley is hosting the Women's Euro 2022 final.

  • Kick-off time: 5pm
  • TV/live stream: ITV/
  • Man City: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Ake, Cancelo, Rodrigo, Bernardo Silva, De Bruyne, Mahrez, Haaland, Grealish
  • Liverpool: Adrian, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Henderson, Thiago, Diaz, Salah, Firmino

  • Liverpool 1-0 Man City

    66. Nunez is slipped in and he is clean through on goal.

    Looking to tuck the ball past Ederson, the keeper manages to block the shot.

    Replays show the Brazilian keeper didn't know much about it as the ball strikes him on the chin.

    They all count.

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    64. It is a strange game the Community Shield.

    The losing team's fans will tell you how it is a nothing game that is no more than another pre-season friendly.

    Whereas the winning side's fans will tell you all about this win over and over again.

    Football eh.

  • Liverpool 1-0 Man City

    62. The fresh legs of Foden and Alvarez put pressure on Adrian.

    He is forced to kick the ball out for a throw in.

    City seem to be throwing more bodies forward in attack now.

  • Liverpool 1-0 Man City

    60. Nunez makes a run through and looks to take it around Ederson.

    He goes to ground and the Liverpool fans behind the goal scream for a penalty.

    The referee puts his whistle to his lips and blows......for an offside probably from last season with the current ruling.

    Credit: Rex

  • Liverpool 1-0 Man City

    58. Foden and Alvarez come on for City for Grealish and Mahrez.

    It will be interesting to see what kits will be worn when Man City are at home against West Ham this season.

    This new kit looks like The Hammers away strip.

    Nunez also comes on for Liverpool, at the expense of Roberto Firmino.

  • Liverpool 1-0 Man City

    56. Grealish is fed into space down the left by De Bruyne.

    His cross is too deep for Haaland to do anything with it and Robertson calmly chests the ball back to Adrian.

    Liverpool immediately counter attack, looking to stretch Man City.

    Cancelo concedes a corner for Liverpool.

  • Liverpool 1-0 Man City

    54. Salah and Henderson work well together down the right hand side.

    They cannot work a telling cross into the box as City do well to close both players down.

    Diaz is lurking at the back post looking for that ball again.

  • Liverpool 1-0 Man City

    52. Grealish wins a free kick as Matip bundles him over.

    The City player has been accused of going to ground too easily but Craig Pawson decides on this occasion it is a foul.

    De Bruyne goes on the overlap, looking to cross but it is blocked and cleared.

  • Liverpool 1-0 Man City

    50. Ake does well to head the cross away.

    Salah returns it into the box but Firmino cannot get a telling touch on the ball and City clear.

    Liverpool are keeping City boxed in their own half currently.

    Credit: Getty

  • Liverpool 1-0 Man City

    48. Rodri is trying to stick tightly to Diaz in these early stages.

    Mahrez comes back to help out but fouls the Columbian.

    Chance for Liverpool to get the ball into the box.

  • Liverpool 1-0 Man City

    46. Not for the first time Mahrez peels off Robertson on the back post.

    Rodri finds him with a clipped pass.

    Taking it down on his chest, Mahrez gets his shot off and Adrian beats it away.

  • Kick-off: Liverpool 1-0 Man City

    Man City get the second half started.

    No substitutions by either side as yet.

    Am sure many will come throughout this half.

  • HT: Liverpool 1-0 Man City

    Pep Guardiola will have some choice words for his side during the half-time break.

    They need to wake up and close Liverpool down more.

    Sometimes, the best form of defence is attack and they are not asking enough of Liverpool defensively.

    Credit: Sportimage

  • HT: Liverpool 1-0 Man City

    That was a good half of football by both teams.

    City seem a bit short of pace between the two teams.

    They seem too happy to invite Liverpool to get balls into the box.

    Dangerous game to play against a Jurgen Klopp team.

  • HT: Liverpool 1-0 Man City

    Craig Pawson brings the first half to an end.

    Liverpool will feel the scoreline reflects the first 45 minutes well.

    City have been limited to a string of half chances so far.

  • Liverpool 1-0 Man City

    45. We are going to have two additional minutes.

    Rodri manages to get a shot at goal away.

    It is saved as Adrian gets down well.

  • Liverpool 1-0 Man City

    43. Liverpool are looking more well drilled than City so far.

    Usually this is down to a more effective pre-season campaign.

    Pep's players look like they are a bit short of match fitness.

    Credit: Getty

  • Liverpool 1-0 Man City

    41. Mahrez cuts inside from the right and is then checked by Thiago.

    The City winger goes to ground very easily.

    Craig Pawson is having none of it and tells the Algerian to get up.

  • Liverpool 1-0 Man City

    39. We have seen how important the wide areas will be to City's attacking play this season.

    Cancelo in particular has looked lively while Grealish has had to come deeper looking for the ball more.

    Mahrez is constantly finding himself in space out on the right, Robertson needs to get closer to him or he will make Liverpool pay.

  • Liverpool 1-0 Man City

    37. City are starting to get into this game more as the half goes on.

    Cancelo does brilliantly down the left,, beating firstly Henderson and then outpacing Alexander-Arnold.

    He crosses the ball but van Dijk cuts it out before Haaland can get there.

  • Liverpool 1-0 Man City

    35. Haaland has his first few chances in a Man City top.

    The first he tries to go with his preferred left foot and makes a bit of a mess of it, whereas it made far more sense to shoot with his right.

    Soon after, he fires off a shot with his left foot which Adrian saves well.

    Credit: AP

  • Liverpool 1-0 Man City

    33. The FA really need to look at the offside ruling.

    In its current format someone is going to get unnecessarily injured.

    If the calls get any later, linesman will be turning up at player's houses on the Sunday to raise their flag at Sunday dinner.

  • Liverpool 1-0 Man City

    31. Both sides have a new look about them following their summer transfers.

    Grealish is going to have a bigger part to play in this City team this season following the departure of Sterling.

    Mahrez goes through and lets fly with a shot that Adrian palms away.

    Of course, after the ball boy returns the ball the linesman raises his flag for offside.

    Ridiculous rule.

  • Liverpool 1-0 Man City

    29. The challenge has been set now by Klopp's side.

    Come at us, is the message as City now have to chase the game.

    Walker and Mahrez are getting no change out of Liverpool's left-hand side at the moment.

  • Liverpool 1-0 Man City

    27. Salah is looking like a player who has benefitted from the post-season break.

    Refreshed, fit and eager to play with a new contract under his belt.

    The new Liverpool front three minus Sadio Mane are showing it is business as usual at the moment.

    Credit: Paul Marriott/The Sun

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