India’s Minerva Academy FC make history with 6-0 win over Liverpool FC, bow out in quarters
Minerva Academy FC U15 stunned Liverpool FC 6-0 at the Mediterranean International Cup before a narrow quarterfinal loss ended their dream run.
Minerva Academy FC U15 stunned Liverpool FC 6-0 at the Mediterranean International Cup before a narrow quarterfinal loss ended their dream run.
The Reds, who were just denied the title last season, suffered in the early going this year as draws against Fulham and Crystal Palace were exacerbated by Monday's humiliating loss at rivals Manchester United, according to DPA.
Having been left without a striker through Dominic Calvert-Lewin's knee injury and Salomon Rondon's suspension, Frank Lampard's hosts sat deep and successfully frustrated Chelsea early on, reports DPA.
Despite losing to Liverpool in the Charity Shield last weekend, Manchester City enters the season as one of the Premier League favourites, thanks to Pep Guardiola's signing of Erling Haaland.
The new deal for the 25-year-old, who has scored 34 goals in 85 appearances since joining Liverpool from Wolves in the summer of 2020, is understood to run until 2027.
City were under pressure at the start of the game following Liverpool's 2-1 win away to Aston Villa 24 hours earlier, but De Bruyne quickly took control with a hat-trick within 24 minutes.
If there was any doubt about how Pep Guardiola's men would respond to the midweek heartbreak in Madrid, it was dispelled when Raheem Sterling scored in the 19th minute in a late Sunday match.
Liverpool had to settle for a point from Saturday's clash with Spurs, one which moved them above Manchester City on goal difference in the points table but having played a game more.
The 54-year-old Klopp said that reaching the final was an outstanding achievement, and a very special occasion as the rivals were fighting really hard to negate the advantage of the first leg.
With striker Gerard Moreno a surprise inclusion in the Villarreal starting 11 on Tuesday night, the home side kicked off with a totally different attitude to the team that sat deep at Anfield last week and they got their reward as early as the third minute.
