Manchester City vs Liverpool: EFL Cup Records, Stats, Goals, Head to Head & everything to know

Liverpool will face a difficult challenge from Manchester City in the round of 16 of the EFL Cup on Thursday night. The Reds are the defending champions after beating Chelsea on penalties in last season’s final. Under Pep Guardiola, Man City have been impressive in this competition except last season when they exited midway through the tournament, something which they would hope to rectify this time. Besides, City have lost their last three matches to Liverpool in all competitions. 

The Reds began their current campaign with a 3-1 victory over Man City in the Community Shield. This comes after eliminating them in the FA Cup towards the end of last season. It was followed by this season’s Premier League victory by a score of 1-0 at Anfield. In the league, second-placed Manchester City are five points behind leaders Arsenal with 32 points from 14 games. Meanwhile, Liverpool are sitting sixth in the standings with 22 points from 14 matches.

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Manchester City vs Liverpool: EFL Cup Records, Stats & Goals

These two clubs have played each other on numerous occasions over the years in various competitions. In this tournament, there has been a little more than a handful of games between them. A total of six matches have been played between them, with Liverpool holding the edge in the head to head. The Reds have won on six occasions, while Man City have tasted success only once. The remaining two ended in draws. The one victory Man City achieved was a penalty shootout success in the 2016 final.

Manchester City vs Liverpool Head-to-Head Record