However, the referee disallowed the goal after a VAR check and awarded a free kick to City while Szoboszlai was sent off for tugging Haaland's shirt. "Come on referee, give the goal and go home," City boss Pep Guardiola told the BBC. Liverpool’s midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai (right) fouls Manchester City’s striker Erling Haaland which resulted in a red card at the end of the match. Swerving free kick from SzoboszlaiEkitike missed two chances while Szoboszlai tested City keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, before the Hungarian midfielder's moment of magic arrived with a swerving free kick that sailed past the Italian, who could only watch as it found the net. Manchester City's Erling Haaland celebrates scoring their second goal.

Source: BBC February 09, 2026 09:51 UTC