Darwin Nunez had several significant chances to equalize again for Liverpool, but he dragged his final big opportunity wide of the far post in the 72nd minute.
In a high-intensity return to domestic football following the 2022 World Cup, in the fourth round of the EFL Cup (Carabao Cup) on December 22, 2022 . The match, held at the Etihad Stadium, saw the lead change multiple times as both teams displayed remarkable energy despite the mid-season break. Match Summary
The start of the second half saw two goals in less than two minutes. Riyad Mahrez restored City's lead at 47 minutes with a clinical strike, only for Mohamed Salah to level the score just 47 seconds later following a blistering counter-attack led by Darwin Nunez .
Nathan Ake scored the winning goal in the 58th minute, arriving unmarked at the back post to meet another pinpoint delivery from De Bruyne .