LIVERPOOL MAINTAINS UNBEATEN SPIRIT BY THRASHING MANCHESTER CITY

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• Jordan Henderson opened the scoring just ten minutes after kickoff following an error by Vicent Kompany and good combination of Coutinho and Sterling.
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Philippe Coutinho scored a stunning winner as Liverpool dented Manchester City's Premier League title defence with a narrow victory at Anfield.

Jordan Henderson's curling effort put the Reds ahead before Edin Dzeko finished off a slick move to equalise.

But Brazil midfielder Coutinho capped a fine display with the decisive goal when he struck from 25 yards.

The result leaves City five points behind Chelsea having played a game extra, while Liverpool move to fifth.

• Liverpool move up to fifth spot with win
• Reds unbeaten in the league in 2015
• City without a win at Anfield since May 2003
• Pellegrini's side remain five points behind Chelsea

More to follow.

LINEUP, BOOKINGS (4) & SUBSTITUTIONS (5)

Liverpool

• 22 Mignolet
• 23 Can
• 37 Skrtel
• 06 Lovren
• 50 Markovic (Sturridge - 76' )
• 14 Henderson
• 24 Allen
• 18 Moreno (K Touré - 83' )
• 20 Lallana Booked
• 31 Sterling
• 10 Coutinho

Substitutes

• 04 K Touré
• 09 Lambert
• 15 Sturridge
• 29 Borini
• 45 Balotelli
• 49 Williams
• 52 Ward

Manchester City

• 01 Hart
• 05 Zabaleta
• 04 Kompany
• 20 Mangala
• 11 Kolarov
• 08 Nasri Booked (Lampard - 83' )
• 42 Y Touré
• 25 Fernandinho (Bony - 78' Booked )
• 21 Silva
• 16 Agüero
• 10 Dzeko (Milner - 58' Booked )

Substitutes

• 06 Fernando
• 07 Milner
• 13 Caballero
• 14 Bony
• 18 Lampard
• 22 Clichy
• 26 Demichelis

Ref: Mark Clattenburg

Att: 44,590

MATCH STATS

Shots

118

On target

51

Corners

30

Fouls

816