Full time: Liverpool 3-0 Manchester City The referee blows his final whistle, Liverpool will take a comfortable 3-0 lead into Etihad for next week's second leg 90+2' Sterling is also booked. Liverpool are one minute away from securing a famous win. 90' The referee adds three minutes of stoppage time. 87' Liverpool make their third substitution, Oxlade-Chamberlain is replaced with Alberto Moreno. 86' Henderson is booked for a foul on Sterling. 84' City score but the goal is disallowed for offside on Sane! 83' A low cross finds Silva but he fails to control it. 83' Liverpool defend in numbers in the dying stages; City move the ball around but are struggling to pinpoint any gaps. 80' De Bruyne receives a yellow card for a reckless challenge on Mane. 76' City forward Jesus is booked for a foul on Milner. 75' An acrobatic effort from Jesus misses the target after a cross from Sterling. 72' A counter attack sees Solanke square the ball for Mane but City's defence clears the danger. 71' Liverpool make another substitution. Firmino makes way for Dominic Solanke. 69' City have the upper hand in terms of possession as Liverpool sit back to protect their three-goal advantage. 65' Sane is struggling to make his presence felt, with his attempted runs halted by timely tackles from Alexander-Arnold. 60' Liverpool take their foot off the gas pedal as City pile on pressure, albeit without creating clear-cut chances. 57' City make their first substitution. Ilkay Gundogan is replaced with Raheem Sterling. 55' Alexander-Arnold clears a low cross just before it reaches Silva as City intensify their pressure. 52' Egypt's Salah is injured. He is replaced, making way for Georginio Wijnaldum. 52' Sane's cross goes across the six-yard box, with no City player popping up. 51' Salah is receiving treatment outside the pitch. 49' Trent Alexander-Arnold is so far doing a great job against Sane, stopping him in his tracks. 48' Man City pour forward to narrow the deficit but their efforts are still wayward. The second half is underway The referee blows his halftime whistle 45+3' van Dijk goes close with a header from a Salah free-kick! It narrowly misses the target. 45+3' Otamendi receives a yellow card for a challenge on Firmino. 45+1' A low shot from Otamendi goes just wide. 44' A De Bruyne free kicks goes out for a goal kick. City will need to up their game in the second half if they are to keep their semi-final hopes alive. 41' Firmino tries his luck but his shot goes high over. City are still not able to muster a single decent effort at the other end. 38' Oxlade-Chamberlain makes another darting run but is halted by a timely tackle from Otamendi. 35' Liverpool look likely to extend their advantage! They are in total control amid a surprise disjointed display from City. 33' Salah steals the show with a goal and assist in a dream half for Liverpool against Premier League champions-elect City. 31' It's Sadio Mane's turn! The Senegalese sends a bouncing header home after an inviting cross from the impressive Salah. 31' GOOOOOOOOOOOAL FOR LIVERPOOL!!! 28' Oxlade-Chamberlain is very lively tonight. The combinations between Salah and Firmino are also dangerous. 24' Liverpool are more dangerous when they have the ball, leaving City defenders chasing shadows. 20' Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain makes it 2-0 with a superb piledriver that leaves Ederson with no chance, what a dream start for Liverpool! 20' GOOOOOOOOOOOAL FOR LIVERPOOL!!! 18' Liverpool prove dangerous every time they launch a counter attack, exposing City's defensive weaknesses. 14' Sane almost levels the score! He narrowly misses the target with a low shot after running at the defence unopposed. 12' Salah caps a move he started after a neatly-worked counter attack! He feeds Firmino, who shakes off Otamendi before his tame shot is parried by the keeper. The rebound falls into Firmino's path to slip the ball to the Egyptian, who fires a left-footer from close range that strikes the hands of Ederson and goes in. 12' GOOOOOOOOOOOAL FOR LIVERPOOL!!! Egypt's Salah scores!! 10' Oxlade-Chamberlain whips in a cross from the right but Otamendi clears it. Liverpool are trying to force their way down the flanks. 8' City string passes together in midfield, but Liverpool aren't really threatened. 6' Leroy Sane outpaces his challengers on the left but his eventual low cross hits the side netting. 5' City lay siege to Liverpool's area, trying to carve out openings in the early stages. 2' At the other end, Kevin De Bruyne tries to feed Sane but the Liverpool defence clears the danger. 2' The City defence clears a Liverpool cross in the Reds' first foray forward. The match is underway
Starting line-ups: Liverpool: Loris Karius, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Dejan Lovren, Virgil van Dijk, Andrew Robertson, James Milner, Jordan Henderson, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino Manchester City: Ederson, Kyle Walker, Vincent Kompany, Nicolas Otamendi, Aymeric Laporte, Fernandinho, Ilkay Gundogan, Kevin De Bruyne, David Silva, Leroy Sane, Gabriel Jesus 20:00 Gabriel Jesus replaces the injured Aguero as City's lone striker tonight, supported by wide men Sane and Silva. 19:45 Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is given a starting berth due to the injury of Emre Can, with Klopp fielding his familiar attacking trident - Mane, Salah and Firmino. 18:30 Man City coach Pep Guardiola also said his side would have their typical attacking approach. "I know the way we play is perfect for Liverpool, because they are a team that attack the space unlike any other team in the world, especially (Sadio) Mane, (Mohamed) Salah, (Roberto) Firmino, they are so good. But I feel the best way to win is the way we try to do since we were here." 18:00 Liverpool boss Juergen Klopp said he would stick to his adventerous style against City. "The way we attack the opponent, the way we defend high is unpleasant (for our opponents). If we do that well they will have some difficulty coping with it," he told UEFA.com. 17:45 Liverpool will miss several regulars due to injury, including Cameroon defender Joel Matip and Germany midfielder Emre Can. 17:15 Man City's defence will have a daunting task to stop Liverpool's red-hot winger Mohamed Salah, who scored 37 goals in all competitions so far this season. 17:00 Manchester City will have to do without top scorer Sergio Aguero, who was ruled out of the match due to injury. Venue: Anfield (Liverpool) Referee: Felix Brych (Germany) (For more sports news and updates, follow Ahram Online Sports on Twitter at @AO_Sports and on Facebook at AhramOnlineSports.)
