Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Premier League tie between Liverpool and Manchester City. Newsflash: Luis Suarez does not start after Liverpool decided against appealing his eight-match ban for racially abusing Patrice Evra.
Premier League / Matchday 20
Etihad Stadium / 03.01.2012
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Updated 03/01/2012 at 21:55 GMT
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90+4'
FULL TIME. City go three points clear at the top of the table. Liverpool start life without Suarez with a pretty comprehensive defeat, even if the scoreline flattered the home side.
90+2'
Now Downing calls Hart into action with a firm effort. Liverpool have finished strongly here.
90+1'
Now Gerrard dribbles a shot at goal and we will have four minutes of added time.
90'
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Bellamy rifles a shot at goal and forces Hart into an unconvincing save. Maxi follows up but Hart makes himself big to block the goalbound effort.
88'
We are meandering towards a conclusion here at Etihad Stadium. City destined to go three points clear at the top of the table.
86'
A chance for Maxi as the ball drops to him in the box and he holds off two markers before spinning and shooting wide of the post.
84'
Stat from Infostrada: "This can become Liverpool’s second defeat by at least a three-goal margin this PL season (4-0 at Tottenham). The last time the club lost at least two matches in the same season by such a margin was in 2006/07 when they lost 3-0 at Everton and Arsenal."
82'
A chance for Gerrard as he lets fly from 25 yards and thunders a fine effort just outside the far post, but there is no hope for Liverpool here really.
80'
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Adam Johnson finds a pocket of space and raps the base of the post with a curling effort from 20 yards. What a great shot.
78'
Hart completely misses a delivery from the right but gets away with it, luckily for the keeper.
77'
City also made a change with Joleon Lescott coming on for David Silva to keep things tight.
76'
Liverpool change as Maxi Rodriguez comes on for Jay Spearing.
76'
It shouldn't really have been a penalty and Mancini embarrassed himself when demanding a red card on the sidelines. He didn't get one.
75'
GOAL! Man City 3-0 Liverpool! Milner bangs the penalty home to give City an unassailable lead.
74'
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Penalty for City! Skrtel brings down Yaya Toure! There wasn't a huge amount of contact.
73'
Red card! Barry shown a second yellow. Just minutes after fouling Gerrard, Barry bodychecks Agger to prevent the defender from steaming forward. It was the correct decision as it was a messy challenge.
72'
A change now for City as Aguero, scorer of the first goal, is replaced by Adam Johnson.
70'
This has been a rather dismal second half, unfortunately. Liverpool's approach hasn't really helped in that regard.