Liverpool 2-0 Manchester City - March 31, 1986 / Division 1 1985/1986
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LIV
32' - Goal
Steve McMahon32
LIV
58' - Goal
Steve McMahon58
MC
MC
Team line-ups
Liverpool
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Bruce Grobbelaar | 28 | 307 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Alan Hansen | 30 | 460 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Gary Gillespie | 25 | 42 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Steve Nicol | 24 | 129 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Jim Beglin | 22 | 59 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Steve McMahon | 5832 | 24 | 33 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Jan Mölby | 22 | 74 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Ronnie Whelan | 24 | 226 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Craig Johnston | 25 | 191 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Ian Rush | 24 | 266 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Kenny Dalglish | 35 | 477 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
25.7 years
Average number of matches played for the team
206
Manchester City
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Barry Siddall | 31 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Nicky Reid | 25 | 169 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Mick McCarthy | 27 | 32 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Steve Redmond | 18 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Clive Wilson | 24 | 23 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Paul Power | 32 | 311 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Mark Lillis | 26 | 34 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Andy May | 22 | 47 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
David Phillips | 22 | 36 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Paul Simpson | 19 | 35 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Steve Kinsey | 23 | 42 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
24.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
67
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Kenny Dalglish
IN
Paul Walsh
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Barry Siddall
IN
Eric Nixon
OUT
Paul Simpson
IN
Neil McNab
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
35
54
Success rate in this team:
59 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
59 %
Dalglish vs Manchester City
1 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Dalglish vs McNeill
1 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
46
143
Success rate in this team:
43 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
55 %
McNeill vs Liverpool
1 victory
0 draw
1 loss
McNeill vs Dalglish
1 victory
0 draw
1 loss
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Key figures
Liverpool keeps its 15 consecutive matches without a draw vs Manchester City in Premier League running (since 09/04/1977). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 29/11/1947 (11 matches)
No manager (with more than 30 matches on the bench) before Kenny Dalglish has reached 2.11 goals scored per game .
Manchester City keeps its 8 consecutive matches without a win running (since 11/02/1986). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 22/01/1983-26/03/1983 time period (11 matches).
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VLiverpool 3-1 York City18/02/1986 | LLiverpool 0-2 Everton22/02/1986 | DLiverpool 2-2 Queens Park Rangers05/03/1986 | VLiverpool 4-1 Queens Park Rangers08/03/1986 | DLiverpool 0-0 Watford11/03/1986 | VLiverpool 6-0 Oxford United22/03/1986 |
| Overall | VLiverpool 4-1 Queens Park Rangers08/03/1986 | DLiverpool 0-0 Watford11/03/1986 | VSouthampton 1-2 Liverpool15/03/1986 | VWatford 1-2 Liverpool17/03/1986 | VLiverpool 6-0 Oxford United22/03/1986 | DSheffield Wednesday 0-0 Liverpool29/03/1986 |
Current form
| Away | VWalsall 1-3 Manchester City04/01/1986 | VTottenham 0-2 Manchester City18/01/1986 | DWatford 0-0 Manchester City03/02/1986 | LEverton 4-0 Manchester City11/02/1986 | LChelsea 1-0 Manchester City08/03/1986 | DManchester United 2-2 Manchester City22/03/1986 |
| Overall | LManchester City 0-3 Oxford United01/03/1986 | LChelsea 1-0 Manchester City08/03/1986 | LManchester City 0-1 Watford15/03/1986 | DManchester United 2-2 Manchester City22/03/1986 | LChelsea 5-4 Manchester City23/03/1986 | DManchester City 2-2 Aston Villa29/03/1986 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 0 |
| Drawing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 4 | 8 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 0 |
| Scoring streak | 1 | 0 |
| Goalless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Invincibility streak | 2 | 2 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 1 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 4 | 7 |
| Scoring streak | 1 | 3 |
| Conceding streak | 3 | 7 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
35 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
35 |
|
18 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
17 |
|
19 |
Victories (Competition total) |
11 |
|
13 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
10 |
Draws (Competition total) |
10 |
|
4 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
6 |
Losses (Competition total) |
14 |
|
1 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
9 |
Goals
|
71 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
40 |
|
46 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
17 |
|
36 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
47 |
|
14 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
25 |
|
2.03 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.14 |
|
2.56 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1.03 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.34 |
|
0.78 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1.47 |
Betting aid
|
20 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
15 |
|
10 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
7 |
|
10 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
8 |
|
7 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
5 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
11 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
7 |
|
21 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
17 |
|
10 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
7 |
|
4-1 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0-1 |
Bookings
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
 | Ian Rush | 18 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 11 goals | Mark Lillis |  |
| Ian Rush | 10 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 6 goals | Mark Lillis | |
| Jan Mölby | 4 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 3 penalties | Mark Lillis | |
| Jan Mölby | 4 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 penalty | Mark Lillis | |
| Ian Rush | 5 goals during the last 5 matches | The fittest player | 2 goals during the last 2 matches | Clive Wilson | |
Historical head to head
Home
121 gf
79 ga
Away
91 gf
91 ga
Total
212 gf
170 ga
Historical head to head
Home
91 gf
91 ga
Away
79 gf
121 ga
Total
170 gf
212 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 5 - 0 |
April 10, 1982 |
| Home | 4 - 0 |
May 01, 1978 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 6 - 0 |
September 11, 1935 |
| Away | 5 - 0 |
March 26, 1937 |
Latest head to head
December 26, 1985 - Division 1 1985/1986
April 04, 1983 - Division 1 1982/1983
December 27, 1982 - Division 1 1982/1983
April 10, 1982 - Division 1 1981/1982
December 26, 1981 - Division 1 1981/1982
Best historical scorers against Manchester City
 |
Kenny Dalglish | 11 goals | 1978 - 1982 |
|
Bobby Graham | 7 goals | 1968 - 1972 |
 |
Roger Hunt | 7 goals | 1962 - 1969 |
 |
Graeme Souness | 5 goals | 1978 - 1983 |
|
Brian Hall | 5 goals | 1972 - 1974 |
|
David Fairclough | 5 goals | 1976 - 1983 |
Best historical scorers against Liverpool
|
Neil Young | 4 goals | 1962 - 1969 |
 |
Brian Kidd | 3 goals | 1977 - 1978 |
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Colin Bell | 3 goals | 1966 - 1974 |
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Francis Lee | 3 goals | 1967 - 1974 |
|
Joe Royle | 2 goals | 1976 - 1977 |
|
Ian Bowyer | 2 goals | 1969 - 1969 |
Players with most games played vs Manchester City
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Ian Callaghan | 25 matches | 1962 - 1977 |
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Ray Clemence | 25 matches | 1971 - 1981 |
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Emelyn Hughes | 25 matches | 1967 - 1978 |
|
Phil Thompson | 21 matches | 1973 - 1982 |
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Tommy Smith | 20 matches | 1966 - 1977 |
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Steve Heighway | 19 matches | 1971 - 1979 |
Players with most games played vs Liverpool
|
Joe Corrigan | 28 matches | 1969 - 1982 |
|
Tommy Booth | 22 matches | 1969 - 1981 |
|
Michael Doyle | 21 matches | 1967 - 1977 |
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Colin Bell | 21 matches | 1966 - 1978 |
|
Mike Summerbee | 19 matches | 1966 - 1974 |
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Willie Donachie | 18 matches | 1971 - 1978 |
They played in both sides
50 matches
35 matches
11 matches
2 matches
They played in both sides
50 matches
35 matches
11 matches
2 matches
Competition info
The other matches
March 31, 1986
April 01, 1986
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