We could be more productive in shooting, maybe people need to arrive more in the box. But we played a fantastic team and put together a really good performance. The first half was 50/50 and set pieces made the difference.

Pep Guardiola explains Erling Haaland’s absence from Manchester City squad against Liverpool - The Norwegian striker was ruled out of the Premier League clash due to injury

However, one player celebrated more strongly than most, as Kostas Tsimikas “virtually” invaded the Manchester City technical area to cheer “right behind” Pep Guardiola – according to Simon Stone of the BBC.