Mac Allister suffered a heavy blow in Liverpool's victory over Manchester City and showed how his face was left

Liverpool earned a crucial 2-0 win over Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium , in a match in which the solidity of the Anfield side prevailed over a defence of Pep Guardiola's team that has shown vulnerabilities throughout the season. Thanks to the victory, Arne Slot's men remain leaders of the Premier League with an advantage of 11 points.

Beyond the value of the three points, thanks to goals from Mo Salah and the Hungarian Szoboszlai , in the first half of the match there was a play that generated concern among the fans of the leader of the English league. Alexis Mac Allister was the protagonist of an episode that evidenced his commitment on the field : when he was trying to cut off a play by Manchester City, the Argentine midfielder received a stomp that left the upper part of his right eye noticeably swollen . An image published in his stories on his Instagram account showed the injury on his face resulting from the clash with the Egyptian Omar Marmoush, one of the latest signings of the Citizens.

It should be noted that the incident occurred after City's opening goal was ruled out for offside. Despite medical intervention, Mac Allister remained on the pitch without showing any signs of pain and completed the full 90 minutes , playing a crucial role in disrupting the home side's attacks and displaying his now trademark ability to distribute the ball in midfield.

The incident occurred against a backdrop of Liverpool winning 2-0, with goals from Mohamed Salah and Dominik Szoboszlai, consolidating a victory that adds to the visiting team's run of form. Mac Allister's injury, far from limiting his performance, highlighted his resilience and defensive commitment in a match that also highlighted City's difficulties in managing their attacks.

The visitors' first lead was decided in the 14th minute. From a corner set up by Slot's technical staff, Mac Allister sent a low pass to the near post for Dominik Szoboszlai, who set up Mohamed Salah for the penalty, opening the scoring . The lead was extended in the 37th minute after a play that combined Salah's vision and Szoboszlai's finish against a weak defence by Guardiola's players.

City tried to press from the start, bringing on quick attacking players such as Jeremy Doku to counter Trent Alexander-Arnold. Liverpool's counter-attacking strategy proved decisive. Although Curtis Jones scored the 3-0 in the 55th minute, the goal was ruled out for a pinpoint offside. City did not create any danger throughout the match, while the Anfield side controlled the pace of the game at will.

With this result, Manchester City reinforces a crisis that adds to the elimination in the UEFA Champions League playoffs against Real Madrid, placing them in fourth place in the Premier League with 44 points, the same as Newcastle. For its part, Liverpool leads the table in England with 64 points, 11 points above Arsenal, which has 53. The next match for one of the teams with the best present so far this season in European football will be against Newcastle, next Wednesday at 17:15 at Anfield. Next week (Wednesday, March 5), they will visit Paris in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 against PSG.