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talk SPORT has you covered for all the latest news as the Premier League action continued on a blockbuster Sunday. Liverpool moved a step closer to the Premier League title by beating Manchester City 2-0 at the Etihad. Arsenal's slip-up against West Ham yesterday allowed Arne Slot's side to claim another victory and move 11 points clear. Liverpool's Dominik Szoboszlai has also been speaking about the win and the away fans' title chants at full time. The Hungarian told Sky Sports: "We played with two number 10s and they managed the game almost 90 per cent but at the end, the result is for us and we are happy to take the three points home. "We were defending 30 metres from our goal and we gave everything. It is part of the game. Sometimes you don't have the ball and we are happy to take the three points. " On the Reds support chanting 'We're gonna win the league' at the Etihad, Szoboszlai continued: "I didn't hear it, I was so tired! "We have to keep going and Newcastle is going to be a tough game and then 11 more games to go. "It never ends so we have to keep calm and keep going and at the end hopefully, we will get there. " Mohamed Salah has now reacted to the 2-0 win moving Liverpool 11 points clear at the top of the Premier League. Speaking to Sky Sports, Salaha said: "It is incredible. It is a very hard place to come and play here. "They are a tough team and they have an incredible manager I am glad in the end we won the game. "It is special. Especially when you are in the title race, it is incredible. "Hopefully we keep calm because sometimes the pressure gets to us. We try to win each game. " When asked about whether he is playing better than ever, he continued: "I don't know. It is opinion. "Maybe people prefer my first seasons or now but I prefer now because winning the league, helping the young players, it is special. "We need another title. Me and the big guys in the team, we need another title. " Pep Guardiola must hate facing Mohamed Salah. Salah has both the most goals (9) and most assists (6) of any player against Guardiola in his top-flight league managerial career. Incredible stuff. After today, the Egyptian is also the first player in Premier League history to score and assist in both games against the reigning champions in a single campaign. That's just another of the many records that he's set today. Liverpool have just done the Premier League double over Manchester City for the first time since 2015-16. Arne Slot has managed to do it in his first season in charge. That 2015/16 double was coincidentally also achieved in Jurgen Klopp's first season in charge of the Reds. It means Man City now trail Liverpool by 20 points. That's the furthest they’ve been away from the top of the table at the end of a day since 14th July 2020. It's full time at the Etihad! Liverpool have cruised to a win against Manchester City. They are now 11 POINTS clear at the top of the table. Reds fans in the away end were chanting 'We're gonna win the league' as the whistle blew. Is the title race done and dusted now? Arsenal would like to think not, but after their loss yesterday, they have a mountain to climb to overtake them. Simply brilliant from Arne Slot's side. 90' We'll have four minutes of added time. Liverpool are looking set to see this one out. They're about to go 11 points clear at the top. A perfect performance from the Reds. 87' Plenty of empty seats are appearing. The Man City fans know this game is over. In previous years, this game was one of the most equally contested in the Premier League. But Liverpool have been a level above today. We're into the final few minutes at the Etihad. 84' Abdukodir Khusanov makes a brilliant block. Ruben Dias loses the ball in his own half and it leads to Liverpool breaking at pace yet again. It comes to Mohamed Salah on the right who holds things up slightly before slotting in Dominik Szoboszlai. Szoboszlai shoots but Ederson saves well from close range. 81' Another substitution at the Etihad. Luis Diaz comes off for Cody Gakpo who has returned from injury to see out the rest of this game. That change came after Mohamed Salah had a shot saved by Ederson after he moved past Joskov Gvardiol. Salah continues to be a major threat on the break and Man City won't want to concede another goal. 78' It's all Man City as time is running out. They're looking to probe and find a way past the Reds defence but they just can't seem to break through. Pep Guardiola has made three changes to try and do so. Ilkay Gundogan, Ruben Dias and Mateo Kovacic are on. Omar Marmoush, Nathan Ake and Nico Gonzalez are replaced. 75' Liverpool have made a double switch. Andy Robertson and Curtis Jones are off. Konstantinos Tsimikas and Wataru Endo come on. Alexis Mac Allister will move forward in midfield while Endo sits deeper to see this game out. 73' Alisson is forced into another save! This time, it's a bit tougher than his previous stops. A nice cross from Savinho bounces through the box to find Jeremy Doku at the back post. He takes one touch and shoots but his effort isn't clean and it is drilled into the clutches of the goalkeeper. Just over 15 minutes to go now. 70' It's all Man City at the moment. They're having all the ball, just like they have for most of the game, but they just can't break through. Liverpool have been superb at the back today. Erling Haaland watches on as his side struggle to score. He'd have made a difference if he was fit to feature. 67' Man City make the first change of the game. Kevin De Bruyne comes off. James Mc Atee takes his place for the last 20 minutes or so. De Bruyne very rarely plays a full 90 minutes, so that's not too much of a surprise to see him replaced. City do lose some creativity with that change though. 64' The home fans are silent at the moment. They lifted after the goal was ruled out, however, things have quietened down again now. That's likely due to Liverpool's quality. Luis Diaz has just had a curling shot saved by Ederson as again, they broke at pace and got an effort away. The resulting corner is headed away by Josko Gvardiol. 61' We're into the last half an hour at the Etihad. Omar Marmoush had another effort following Curtis Jones' disallowed goal as Man City looked to hit back. But since then, Liverpool have pushed on. They've had another corner which led to Andy Robertson blasting an effort well over the crossbar. 58' IT WON'T COUNT! Liverpool are denied a third goal of the game! Dominik Szoboszlai just strayed offside in the build-up. Curtis Jones and the Reds' away end come back down to earth. Man City need to be buoyed by that now. 58' THIS IS JUST SUPERB FROM LIVERPOOL! THEY HAVE A THIRD AT THE ETIHAD! Curtis Jones taps home after a neat pass from Ryan Gravenberch sent Dominik Szoboszlai through on goal. Szoboszlai just plays it to his side to find Jones who scores. VAR is going to take look though, as this could be offside. .. 55' Liverpool look so dangerous going forward. Every attack is so smooth and a chance come out of it. Curtis Jones has just come very close to getting on the end of an outside-of-the-boot cross from Mo Salah. Then Salah beats Josko Gvardiol on the right before Dominik Szoboszlai's backheel is cut out. It's fair to say Pep Guardiola's not enjoying himself. .. 52' Omar Marmoush and Curtis Jones are left grounded. The pair collide in a 50/50 on the edge of the box. Marmoush is penalised for his involvement, as he catches Jones on the foot before getting hit himself. Both players are up and haven't been cautioned. 49' Liverpool have been so compact. They have every player behind the ball when Man City attack. But that hasn't meant they've been extra defensive. On every move forward, they break in numbers and that is what has caught the hosts out. It seems like the second half is going to be a similar story. 46' We're back underway. Neither side have made a change at the break. Liverpool are 45 minutes away from an 11-point gap. Man City have one hell of a task to turn this around. Mohamed Salah has equalled the GOAT. This just proves how good this season has been for Salah. The Egyptian has now scored and assisted in 11 Premier League matches in the 2024/25 campaign. It's the most by a player in a single season in one of Europe's big five leagues since Lionel Messi for Barcelona in 2014/15 (11). He continues to be completely unstoppable. It's half time at the Etihad. Manchester City trail Liverpool at the break despite having more shots, more corners and a lot more possession. The Reds are well on their way to moving 11 points clear at the top of the Premier League. Is the title heading to Anfield already? Unless Man City come back here, it looks like that may be so. 44' We're about to head into added time. Man City's hope in this game is dwindling. They've had a whole lot of the ball, but the counter from Liverpool ha just been devastating and they're two up. Pep Guardiola's side have a mountain to climb. © 2025 talk SPORT Limited

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