Feb
22
Season 2008-09 Match 39
Barclays Premier League
LIVERPOOL 1 MANCHESTER CITY 1
Anfield
Sun Feb 22nd 2009 - Kick-off 15:00
Attendance: 44,259.
Ref Watch: Phil Dowd. Refereed 17 W5 D4 L8. Not a good referee for City, and one to avoid. Not won under him in 3 years. Only every won one of the 13 Premier League games he’s taken charge of (Charlton 5-2 away in December 2005). Took charge of our last game last season (Middlesbrough 1-8) and first one this season (Aston Villa 2-4).
League Record: P26, W9, D5, L12, F43, A35, Pts 32. Position 10th (down one place).
MCFC starting line-up changes - (1) De Jong replaces the suspended Wright-Phillips.
Manchester City: Given, Richards, Onuoha, Dunne, Bridge, Zabaleta, De Jong, Ireland, Kompany, Robinho (Caicedo 88), Bellamy.
Subs Not Used: Hart, Garrido, Vassell, Elano, Evans, Weiss.
Bookings: Dunne (32), Kompany (74).
Sent Off: None.
Liverpool: Reina, Arbeloa, Carragher, Skrtel, Dossena (Aurelio 76), Benayoun, Mascherano (Babel 83), Leiva, Riera (El Zhar 63), Torres, Kuyt.
Subs Not Used: Cavalieri, Hyypia, N’Gog, Spearing.
Bookings: El Zhar (76).
Sent Off: None.
Goaltimes:
1-0 (51) Bellamy (to be confirmed).
1-1 (78) Kuyt.
Stat 1: The first league draw at Anfield in 10 matches since 1992-93.
Stat 2: City’s 50th away league played on a Sunday.

