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Fresh from stuffing the ball into the bottom corner to equalise for Liverpool at the home of the reigning champions, Trent Alexander-Arnold couldn't resist placing one finger in front of his lips. Yet, there wasn't much noise to shush at the Etihad Stadium - according to Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola at least. For a meeting between the Premier League 's top two at the time, the latest edition of the defining rivalry of modern English Football , it did seem somewhat subdued. On numerous occasions throughout the contest, Guardiola turned away from the pitch and towards the stands filled with 53,289 quiet souls, pointing at his ears and flapping his arms. This is not the first time Guardiola has played the role of an exasperated conductor. What did Pep Guardiola say about Man City's home fans after the 1-1 draw with Liverpool? Pep Guardiola was much more happy with his players than the fans on Saturday / Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/GettyImages Despite lacking the cont...

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) have confirmed they are investigating a number of incidents of crowd trouble during the Carabao Cup clash between Manchester City and Liverpool on Thursday. City won the game to progress to the next round, but there has been a growing animosity between the sets of fans in recent years born out of the new competitive rivalry. Among the incidents on Thursday night was a 15-year-old girl being treated for head injuries after being struck by an object. A 53-year-old man was also assaulted after the Game , while two men were arrested on suspicion of trying to take a firework into the stadium, and another man arrested over a racially aggravated public order offence. “We are aware of a number of objects, including coins and a smoke bomb, that were thrown during the match," GMP match commander, Superintendent Gareth Parkin, said. "We will be investigating the incidents and reviewing CCTV from the night." A joint statement issued by the clubs con...

Barcelona suffered a first defeat since their 2021/22 Champions League final loss to Lyon, as they were beaten 3-1 by Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday. Roared on by a crowd of 24,000 - a record home attendance for a Bayern Munich Women's match - the hosts found themselves 2-0 up inside 10 minutes thanks to goals from Klara Buhl and Lina Magull, as Barça failed to deal with a pair of crossed from either flank. Lea Schuller added a third in the second half, before Geyse netted what would prove to only be a consolation for the visitors. The result leaves Bayern level on points with Barcelona at the top of Group D with two group stage matches remaining - although the Spanish champions do have a superior goal difference. Barcelona had eventually ran out comfortable 3-0 winners when the two sides met at Camp Nou a fortnight ago after patiently breaking down a stubborn Bayern. However, they were stunned inside four minutes as Buhl opened the scoring, turning home Sydney ...