Andy Carroll's brace helps Liverpool defeat Manchester City 3-0 at Anfield: EPL news
Kenny Dalglish’s Liverpool defeated Roberto Mancini’s Manchester City to strengthen their chances of a fifth place finish in the Barclays Premier League table. Carroll scored a brace and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Dirk-Kuyt-c11348 put one in the net to secure all three points for the Reds
at Anfield.
The home side started the match brilliantly and it took them just six minutes to create the first opportunity. Andy Carroll played an excellent through ball to Luis Suarez and the Uruguayan’s shot forced a superb save from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Joe-Hart-c18699.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 got the breakthrough in the 12th minute as Andy Carroll scored his first goal for his new club. The former Newcastle striker found the ball just outside the box and unleashed a thunderous volley that beat Hart and found the net, making
it 1-0 for the hosts.
The Reds continued to dominate proceedings and gave the City defenders no room whatsoever. Carlos Tevez left the pitch in the 15th minute through a hamstring injury. It was a huge blow for the Citizens as the Argentine has been in terrific form
all season.
Manchester City came close to an equaliser on the counter attack in the 32nd minute when Aleksandar Kolarov’s great ball from the left almost found the sliding http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mario-Balotelli-c23937 in front of goal.
The home side continued to attack and were rewarded with a two-goal lead in the 33rd minute with Dirk Kuyt scoring his 11th of the season in all competitions. The former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Feyenoord-c39258 striker placed his shot in the left bottom corner after
some poor defending from City’s back four.
Carroll made it 3-0 just 94 seconds later as he headed a brilliant cross from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/England-c749 international and the hosts had a three-goal lead in 35 minutes of play. The score
line remained 3-0 at the interval.
Kenny Dalglish’s side continued to dominate in the second-half as well, as Carroll and Kuyt were denied in the opening 10 minutes of the half. Carroll’s powerful left foot strike was headed in but http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Gareth-Barry-c14423 made a brave interception whereas Kuyt’s header
was well saved by Hart.
The hosts had a string of attacks in the last 10 minutes of the match. Suarez made a brilliant run forward and played a great ball to Kuyt but the Dutchman’s shot went just wide. Luis Suarez was again involved as he went dribbling past Kolarov on the left
and his cross was met by Carroll, but the England international’s header found the roof of the net.
Liverpool travel to play Arsenal whereas Manchester City play away at Blackburn Rovers next week.
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