MatchCup ties, Salah winner and more: The last five between Reds and Man City

Following encounters in the FA Community Shield, Premier League and Carabao Cup, they face off at Etihad Stadium for the return league clash in Saturday’s lunchtime kick-off.

It is the sixth showdown between the sides within the last 12 months – and here, we look back at the last five clashes in all competitions…

April 10, 2022 – Man City 2-2 Liverpool (Premier League)

A late-season tussle in the title race saw Liverpool twice come from behind in Manchester as the points were ultimately shared.

Kevin De Bruyne’s deflected drive and Gabriel Jesus’ close-range finish sandwiched a Diogo Jota goal and gave the hosts a half-time advantage.

But Sadio Mane deftly dispatched a lovely Mohamed Salah assist to equalise again – and it remained locked at 2-2 despite chances at both ends and Riyad Mahrez hitting the post from a free-kick.

April 16, 2022 – Liverpool 3-2 Man City (Emirates FA Cup)

Just six days later it was a wondrous spring afternoon for the Reds at Wembley as, amid a relentless tilt at a quadruple, they battled with City in the FA Cup semi-finals.

Ibrahima Konate’s towering header set Jürgen Klopp’s men on their way and Mane would strike twice more before the half-time interval – his second a sumptuous volley.

City chipped away at their deficit through Jack Grealish and Bernardo Silva in the second half but Liverpool’s lead was unassailable on their route to lifting the trophy.

July 30, 2022 – Liverpool 3-1 Man City (FA Community Shield)

The annual season curtain-raiser brought the two teams together again at Leicester City’s King Power Stadium last July.

Trent Alexander-Arnold’s curling 20-yard strike was cancelled out by Julian Alvarez’s second-half rebound, but the Reds produced a late flurry to seal a first Shield success for 16 years.

Darwin Nunez won a penalty that was drilled home by Salah and the summer signing then completed the win with a stooping header to open his account for the club.

October 16, 2022 – Liverpool 1-0 Man City (Premier League)

A moment of Salah magic settled the last league encounter between the sides, back in October, after City had seen an effort ruled out via VAR.

Recreating their combination against Manchester United almost three years earlier, Alisson Becker’s long kick out from his own area launched a Liverpool counter-attack.

Salah smartly evaded the attentions of Joao Cancelo to bound forward to a one-on-one in front of the Kop and swept a supremely cool finish past Ederson for what would prove the decisive moment of a tight affair.

December 22, 2022 – Man City 3-2 Liverpool (Carabao Cup)

City halted Liverpool’s successful run in the fixture when the teams faced off in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup before Christmas.

Strikes from Erling Haaland and Mahrez were levelled by Fabio Carvalho and Salah respectively as the sides slugged it out in their first match since the break for the World Cup.

It was the home team who progressed at the expense of the holders on the night, however, courtesy of Nathan Ake’s header.