Liverpool against Manchester City

Raul Meireles (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Substitution, Manchester City. Nigel de Jong midfielder replaces Mario Balotelli.

Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by José Reina.

Attempt saved. Yaya Touré (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Attempt saved. Raul Meireles (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dirk Kuyt.

Attempt missed. Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Suárez.

Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Yaya Touré (Manchester City).

Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Vincent Kompany.

Attempt missed. Yaya Touré (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gareth Barry.

Offside, Liverpool. Dirk Kuyt tries a through ball, but Luis Suárez is caught offside.

Attempt missed. Lucas Leiva (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jay Spearing.

Attempt missed. David Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Adam Johnson.

Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Liverpool) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right.

Attempt missed. Mario Balotelli (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gareth Barry.

Attempt blocked. Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Suárez.

Offside, Liverpool. Dirk Kuyt tries a through ball, but Luis Suárez is caught offside.

Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.

Attempt missed. Raul Meireles (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.

Attempt missed. Lucas Leiva (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Raul Meireles with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Mario Balotelli.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match Mario Balotelli (Manchester City) because of an injury.

Substitution, Manchester City. David Silva midfielder replaces James Milner.

Offside, Liverpool. Martin Skrtel tries a through ball, but Raul Meireles is caught offside.

Offside, Liverpool. Dirk Kuyt tries a through ball, but Raul Meireles is caught offside.

Offside, Liverpool. Fabio Aurelio tries a through ball, but Luis Suárez is caught offside.

Attempt missed. Jay Spearing (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.

Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Aleksandar Kolarov.

Attempt missed. Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Raul Meireles with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Yaya Touré.

Attempt blocked. Andy Carroll (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Suárez.

Second Half begins Liverpool 3, Manchester City 0.

First Half ends, Liverpool 3, Manchester City 0.

Attempt missed. Mario Balotelli (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Joe Hart.

Dangerous play by Luis Suárez (Liverpool).

Aleksandar Kolarov (Manchester City) wins a free kick in his own half.

Attempt missed. Joleon Lescott (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.

Foul by Andy Carroll (Liverpool).

Edin Dzeko (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool).

Aleksandar Kolarov (Manchester City) wins a free kick in his own half.

Goal! Liverpool 3, Manchester City 0. Andy Carroll (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Raul Meireles with a cross.

Attempt saved. Edin Dzeko (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Goal! Liverpool 2, Manchester City 0. Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.

Attempt blocked. Fabio Aurelio (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Spearing.

Attempt blocked. Luis Suárez (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Attempt missed. Aleksandar Kolarov (Manchester City) left footed shot from long range on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Vincent Kompany.

Attempt missed. Edin Dzeko (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Raul Meireles.

Attempt blocked. Mario Balotelli (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Fabio Aurelio (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Fabio Aurelio (Liverpool).

Adam Johnson (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Attempt missed. Mario Balotelli (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dedryck Boyata with a cross.

Substitution, Manchester City. Mario Balotelli forward replaces Carlos Tévez because of an injury.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match Carlos Tévez (Manchester City) because of an injury.

Goal! Liverpool 1, Manchester City 0. Andy Carroll (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.

Attempt blocked. Raul Meireles (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Carroll.

Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Vincent Kompany.

Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Gareth Barry.

Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dirk Kuyt.

Attempt missed. Dedryck Boyata (Manchester City) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high.

Attempt saved. Luis Suárez (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andy Carroll with a through ball.

Attempt missed. Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

Luis Suárez (Liverpool) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Yaya Touré (Manchester City).

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Attempt missed. Mario Balotelli (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gareth Barry.

Attempt blocked. Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Suárez.

Offside, Liverpool. Dirk Kuyt tries a through ball, but Luis Suárez is caught offside.

Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.

Attempt missed. Raul Meireles (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.

Attempt missed. Lucas Leiva (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Raul Meireles with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Mario Balotelli.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match Mario Balotelli (Manchester City) because of an injury.

Substitution, Manchester City. David Silva midfielder replaces James Milner.

Offside, Liverpool. Martin Skrtel tries a through ball, but Raul Meireles is caught offside.

Offside, Liverpool. Dirk Kuyt tries a through ball, but Raul Meireles is caught offside.

Offside, Liverpool. Fabio Aurelio tries a through ball, but Luis Suárez is caught offside.

Attempt missed. Jay Spearing (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.

Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Aleksandar Kolarov.

Attempt missed. Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Raul Meireles with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Yaya Touré.

Attempt blocked. Andy Carroll (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Suárez.

Second Half begins Liverpool 3, Manchester City 0.

First Half ends, Liverpool 3, Manchester City 0.

Attempt missed. Mario Balotelli (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Joe Hart.

Dangerous play by Luis Suárez (Liverpool).

Aleksandar Kolarov (Manchester City) wins a free kick in his own half.

Attempt missed. Joleon Lescott (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.

Foul by Andy Carroll (Liverpool).

Edin Dzeko (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool).

Aleksandar Kolarov (Manchester City) wins a free kick in his own half.

Goal! Liverpool 3, Manchester City 0. Andy Carroll (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Raul Meireles with a cross.

Attempt saved. Edin Dzeko (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Goal! Liverpool 2, Manchester City 0. Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.

Attempt blocked. Fabio Aurelio (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Spearing.

Attempt blocked. Luis Suárez (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Attempt missed. Aleksandar Kolarov (Manchester City) left footed shot from long range on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Vincent Kompany.

Attempt missed. Edin Dzeko (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Raul Meireles.

Attempt blocked. Mario Balotelli (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Fabio Aurelio (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Fabio Aurelio (Liverpool).

Adam Johnson (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Attempt missed. Mario Balotelli (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dedryck Boyata with a cross.

Substitution, Manchester City. Mario Balotelli forward replaces Carlos Tévez because of an injury.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match Carlos Tévez (Manchester City) because of an injury.

Goal! Liverpool 1, Manchester City 0. Andy Carroll (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.

Attempt blocked. Raul Meireles (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Carroll.

Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Vincent Kompany.

Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Gareth Barry.

Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dirk Kuyt.

Attempt missed. Dedryck Boyata (Manchester City) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high.

Attempt saved. Luis Suárez (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andy Carroll with a through ball.

Attempt missed. Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

Luis Suárez (Liverpool) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Yaya Touré (Manchester City).

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.