Match details
Manchester City 1 - 4 Liverpool
| Game date: | Saturday 2 December 1989 at 15:00 | Stadium: | Maine Road |
|---|---|---|---|
| Competition: | 1st Division | Attendance: | 31,641 |
| Half - time score: | 0 - 1 | Referee: | Ward AW |
| Manager: | Kenny Dalglish | Opposition manager: | Howard Kendall |
Starting lineup
| 1 |  |
Bruce Grobbelaar |
| 2 |  |
Glenn Hysén |
| 3 |  |
Steve Staunton |
| 4 |  |
Gary Ablett |
| 5 |  |
Ronnie Whelan (c) |
| 6 |  |
Gary Gillespie |
| 7 |  |
Peter Beardsley |
| 8 |  |
Ray Houghton |
| 9 |  |
Ian Rush |
| 10 |  |
Jan Mølby |
| 11 |  |
Steve McMahon |
Subs
| 12 |  |
Nick Tanner |
| 14 |  |
Mike Marsh |
Goals
| Ian Rush 9' |
| Peter Beardsley 48' |
| Steve McMahon 58' |
| Ian Rush 88' |
Substitutions
| Gary Gillespie out for Nick Tanner 16' |
| Steve Staunton out for Mike Marsh 67' |
Opposition lineup
| Andy Dibble, Mark Seagraves, Gerry Taggart, Ian Bishop, Colin Hendry, Steve Redmond, David White, Ian Brightwell, Clive Allen, Trevor Morley, Paul Lake |
Opposition goals
| Clive Allen 59' pen |
Opposition substitutions
| Gerry Taggart out for David Oldfield 60' |
Notes
| - Nick Tanner makes his LFC debut |
| - Average age of the Liverpool starting lineup: 27.67 |
| - Average age of the Manchester City starting lineup: 23.59 |
| - Liverpool league position after match: 1 |
| - Manchester City league position after match: 20 |
| - Click here to view the full league table after the match. |
Related files
| Times and Sunday Times report |
| John Barnes on the cover of Shoot! |
| Steve McMahon on the cover of Match |
| Match programme |
| Match ticket |
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