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
25. City will need to find a way back into this game before the break.
Guardiola does not look happy with his side's performance so far.
Diaz is in aches of space out on the left all of the time.
Liverpool 1-0 Man City
23. Klopp applauds the efforts of Luis Diaz.
The Columbian player really does chase everything down.
van Dijk tries to play the ball out and presents City with a chance as the ball breaks to Kevin De Bruyne on the back post.
Surprisingly the Belgian cannot find the target.
Liverpool 1-0 Man City
21. Salah does well to hold the ball up and lays it off to Alexander-Arnold yards outside of the box.
He hits it first time and his curling effort hits the inside of the post and goes in.
Ederson unable to get anywhere near it.
Goal - Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool)
Liverpool 0-0 Man City
19. Salah takes a throw-in quickly out on the right and feeds Henderson.
His cross is tipped away at full stretch as Ederson comes out to deal with the cross.
Diaz was waiting for that ball at the back post to knock it home.
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17. City are knocking the ball around, trying to control the tempo of the game.
It is plain to see that they want to slow things down and not play at Liverpool's pace.
Something to note for Klopp, it may be the way to unpick this City side with his 'heavy metal', high tempo football.
Liverpool 0-0 Man City
15. Thiago is looking to pull the strings for Liverpool.
They seem to think switching play from one flank to the other will stretch Man City.
It looks like they may be right so far.
Liverpool 0-0 Man City
13. Haaland is dispossessed in his own half.
Henderson looks to knock the ball around the corner but Bernardo handles the ball.
The City player moans at the referee that they should have had a free-kick in the build up there.
Liverpool 0-0 Man City
11. De Bruyne is looking the sharpest of the City players so far.
Heavily involved in all they do as per usual.
City are trying to retain possession and play themselves into this game still.
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Liverpool 0-0 Man City
9. Alexnder-Arnold loses possession out wide.
De Bruyne wins the loose ball and runs towards goal.
He lets fly from distance but Adrian tips the ball wide of the goal.
The corner kick does not come to anything.
Liverpool 0-0 Man City
7. Liverpool are dominating the early stages of this game.
City are finding it difficult to get the ball of them and retain it.
Wave after wave of red shirts pile forward at the moment.
Liverpool 0-0 Man City
5. De Bruyne tries to slot the ball through into the path of Haaland.
Liverpool cut the ball out but De Bruyne retains possession.
He is bundled to the floor and wins a free kick just inside the Liverpool half.
The free kick goes harmlessly out for a goal kick.
Credit: AFP Liverpool 0-0 Man City
3. Liverpool have had a couple of half-chances already.
City seem to be nervous of the quickness of The Reds on the break.
Diaz tries to get a shot off at goal but it is well blocked.
Salah is looking in fine-form already.
Liverpool 0-0 Man City
1. Liverpool start on the front foot as Diaz attacks down the left.
The ball eventually ending up with Salah out on the right who finds Thiago on the edge of the box.
His shot is blocked and cleared by Man City.
Kick-off: Liverpool vs Man City
The 2022 football season is underway.
Liverpool start the game here at the King Power Stadium.
Both sides wearing their traditional colours.
Players take to the field
Both sides line up and are introduced to the VIP attendees.
The atmosphere builds in Leicester as we edge closer to kick-off.
Every football fan has been waiting for this game which marks the beginning of another football season.
As the national anthem rings out, the tension builds.....
Time to make your father proud
Erling Haaland follows in the footsteps of his father Alfie Haaland in pulling on the Man City top today.
While his career with the club was cut short due to a career-ending injury, his son will be hoping to make a name for himself amongst City fans.
Scoring today and leading Pep's new look team to Community Shield success would be a great way to start his Man City career.
Credit: EPA City may pay the penalty....again
Liverpool's victories in both the EFL Cup and FA Cup last season came from penalty shootout victories over Chelsea.
However, The Reds last two Community Shield defeats have come from 12 yards.
Man City lost last season's Community Shield to a late Leicester City penalty.
Credit: Getty Man City subs:
18. Ortega Moreno, 4. Phillips, 5. Stones, 8. Gundogan, 19. Alvarez, 47. Foden, 79. Mbete, 80. Palmer, 97. Wilson-Esbrand
Man City starting XI:
Erling Haaland makes his first start for his new club today.
Ruben Dias and Nathan Ake form a new centre-back partnership due to injuries to other players.
31. Ederson, 2. Walker, 3. Dias, 6. Ake, 7. Cancelo, 16. Rodrigo, 20. Bernardo, 17. De Bruyne, 26. Mahrez, 9. Haaland, 10. Grealish
Credit: @ManCity Liverpool subs:
95. Davies, 2. Gomez, 5. Konate, 7. Milner, 8. Keita, 17. Jones, 19. Elliott, 27. Nunez, 28. Carvalho
Liverpool starting XI:
Roberto Firmino starts up top for Liverpool, while Joel Matip partners Virgil van Dijk in defence.
Adrian deputises in goals for the injured Alisson Becker.
13. Adrian, 66. Alexander-Arnold, 32. Matip, 4. van Dijk, 26. Robertson, 14. Henderson, 3. Fabinho, 6. Thiago, 11. Salah, 9. Firmino, 23. Diaz.
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With less than an hour before kick off, the two teams arrive, cheered on by the fans who have made the trip.
A very different trip this year with bright lights of London not on offer for either side.
Liverpool did actually suffer a rare defeat here in the league last season, something which City will take confidence in knowing.
Credit: Getty Ox's consistent injury woes
Alex-Oxlade Chamberlain has suffered yet another long term injury.
The Liverpool midfielder really has had a career plagued by injury and his luck does not seem to be changing anytime soon.
It does question his place in the Liverpool squad when he spends so much time out on the sidelines.
Form difficult to predict this early
Liverpool have won the Community Shield outright 10 times, sharing the honour on another 5 occasions.
Not since 2006 have The Reds got their hands on this particular piece of silverware.
City have won the trophy outright 6 times but have now lost more Community Shield matches than they have won.
