Liverpool 4-0 Manchester City - May 01, 1978 / Division 1 1977/1978
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LIV
24' - Goal
Kenny Dalglish24
LIV
53' - Goal
Phil Neal53 55' - Goal
Kenny Dalglish55 80' - Goal
Kenny Dalglish80
MC
MC
Team line-ups
Liverpool
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Ray Clemence | 29 | 489 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Alan Hansen | 22 | 24 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Phil Thompson | 24 | 248 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Emelyn Hughes | 30 | 635 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Phil Neal | 53 | 27 | 205 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Graeme Souness | 24 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Ray Kennedy | 26 | 196 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Jimmy Case | 23 | 131 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Terry McDermott | 26 | 114 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Kenny Dalglish | 802455 | 27 | 60 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
David Fairclough | 21 | 89 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
25.4 years
Average number of matches played for the team
201
Manchester City
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Joe Corrigan | 29 | 325 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Tommy Booth | 28 | 340 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Willie Donachie | 26 | 313 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
David Watson | 31 | 115 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Kenny Clements | 23 | 104 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Paul Power | 24 | 77 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Gary Owen | 19 | 67 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Asa Hartford | 27 | 148 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Colin Bell | 32 | 416 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Brian Kidd | 28 | 79 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Mick Channon | 29 | 33 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
26.9 years
Average number of matches played for the team
183
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersChanges in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersManager
Age
Match num
59
234
Success rate in this team:
55 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
55 %
Paisley vs Manchester City
5 victories
1 draw
2 losses
Paisley vs Book
5 victories
1 draw
2 losses
Manager
Age
Match num
43
209
Success rate in this team:
45 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
45 %
Book vs Liverpool
2 victories
2 draws
6 losses
Book vs Paisley
2 victories
1 draw
5 losses
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Key figures
The last time Liverpool has ended with the score 4-0 at home, It was on the 27/12/1976 (vs )
Liverpool keeps its 20 matches with at least one goal scored at home running (since 25/10/1977). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 25/03/1975-21/02/1976 time period (24 matches).
Liverpool keeps its 4 matches without conceding any goal running (since 22/04/1978).
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VLiverpool 4-1 Benfica15/03/1978 | VLiverpool 3-2 Leicester08/04/1978 | VLiverpool 3-0 Borussia M'gladbach12/04/1978 | DLiverpool 2-2 Ipswich Town18/04/1978 | VLiverpool 3-0 Norwich City22/04/1978 | VLiverpool 1-0 Arsenal25/04/1978 |
| Overall | VLiverpool 3-0 Borussia M'gladbach12/04/1978 | DBristol City 1-1 Liverpool15/04/1978 | DLiverpool 2-2 Ipswich Town18/04/1978 | VLiverpool 3-0 Norwich City22/04/1978 | VLiverpool 1-0 Arsenal25/04/1978 | VWest Ham 0-2 Liverpool29/04/1978 |
Current form
| Away | DBristol City 2-2 Manchester City17/02/1978 | LArsenal 3-0 Manchester City04/03/1978 | DManchester United 2-2 Manchester City15/03/1978 | DWolverhampton 1-1 Manchester City18/03/1978 | DNewcastle United 2-2 Manchester City29/03/1978 | VBirmingham City 1-4 Manchester City22/04/1978 |
| Overall | VManchester City 2-1 Ipswich Town01/04/1978 | DManchester City 0-0 Nottingham Forest11/04/1978 | LManchester City 1-3 West Bromwich Albion15/04/1978 | VBirmingham City 1-4 Manchester City22/04/1978 | VManchester City 3-1 Coventry25/04/1978 | DManchester City 1-1 Derby County29/04/1978 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 2 | 3 |
| Unbeaten streak | 9 | 9 |
| Drawless streak | 2 | 3 |
| Scoring streak | 19 | 11 |
| Invincibility streak | 2 | 3 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 0 |
| Drawing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 4 | 3 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 0 |
| Scoring streak | 4 | 4 |
| Conceding streak | 10 | 4 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
40 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
40 |
|
19 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
19 |
|
23 |
Victories (Competition total) |
20 |
|
14 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
6 |
|
8 |
Draws (Competition total) |
11 |
|
3 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
7 |
|
9 |
Losses (Competition total) |
9 |
|
2 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
6 |
Goals
|
61 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
74 |
|
33 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
28 |
|
34 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
47 |
|
11 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
26 |
|
1.53 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.85 |
|
1.74 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1.47 |
|
0.85 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.18 |
|
0.58 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1.37 |
Betting aid
|
15 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
24 |
|
7 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
10 |
|
21 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
12 |
|
13 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
5 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
7 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
16 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
24 |
|
6 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
12 |
|
2-0 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
1-1 |
Bookings
|
17 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
1 |
|
4 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
| Kenny Dalglish | 17 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 16 goals | Brian Kidd |  |
| Kenny Dalglish | 8 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 7 goals | Brian Kidd | |
| Phil Neal | 3 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 3 penalties | Gary Owen |  |
| Phil Neal | 2 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | 2 penalties | Gary Owen | |
| David Fairclough | 4 goals during the last 3 matches | The fittest player | 1 goal during the last match | Mick Channon |  |
Historical head to head
Home
106 gf
73 ga
Away
70 gf
89 ga
Total
176 gf
162 ga
Historical head to head
Home
89 gf
70 ga
Away
73 gf
106 ga
Total
162 gf
176 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 0 |
April 16, 1974 |
| Home | 4 - 0 |
April 16, 1974 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 6 - 0 |
September 11, 1935 |
| Away | 5 - 0 |
March 26, 1937 |
Latest head to head
October 29, 1977 - Division 1 1977/1978
April 09, 1977 - Division 1 1976/1977
December 29, 1976 - Division 1 1976/1977
April 19, 1976 - Division 1 1975/1976
December 27, 1975 - Division 1 1975/1976
Best historical scorers against Manchester City
|
Bobby Graham | 7 goals | 1968 - 1972 |
 |
Roger Hunt | 7 goals | 1962 - 1969 |
|
Brian Hall | 5 goals | 1972 - 1974 |
|
Gordon Hodgson | 4 goals | 1934 - 1934 |
|
Steve Heighway | 3 goals | 1974 - 1977 |
 |
Kevin Keegan | 3 goals | 1972 - 1977 |
Best historical scorers against Liverpool
|
Neil Young | 4 goals | 1962 - 1969 |
 |
Colin Bell | 3 goals | 1966 - 1974 |
 |
Francis Lee | 3 goals | 1967 - 1974 |
|
Ian Bowyer | 2 goals | 1969 - 1969 |
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Tommy Booth | 2 goals | 1973 - 1973 |
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Brian Kidd | 2 goals | 1977 - 1977 |
Players with most games played vs Manchester City
 |
Ian Callaghan | 25 matches | 1962 - 1977 |
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Emelyn Hughes | 23 matches | 1967 - 1977 |
|
Tommy Smith | 20 matches | 1966 - 1977 |
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Ray Clemence | 16 matches | 1971 - 1977 |
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Steve Heighway | 16 matches | 1971 - 1977 |
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Chris Lawler | 16 matches | 1966 - 1973 |
Players with most games played vs Liverpool
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Michael Doyle | 21 matches | 1967 - 1977 |
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Colin Bell | 20 matches | 1966 - 1976 |
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Mike Summerbee | 19 matches | 1966 - 1974 |
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Joe Corrigan | 17 matches | 1969 - 1977 |
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Alan Oakes | 17 matches | 1962 - 1976 |
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Tommy Booth | 16 matches | 1969 - 1977 |
They played in both sides
11 matches
2 matches
They played in both sides
11 matches
2 matches
Competition info
The other matches
March 21, 1978
March 22, 1978
March 24, 1978
March 28, 1978
March 29, 1978
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