Full time at Anfield and Liverpool record a win in their last home game of the season after dominating a City side who failed to create much going forward.
90
Garrido takes another corner for City floating it into the box where Hyypia is waiting to head the ball up and away.
90
The fourth official indicates there will be three minutes of added on time, and the game is beginning to die down.
87
Garrdio's second corner isn't as good as the first and in the end comes to nothing after Benjani fouls Reina.
86
Garrido takes a corner towards the near post which Johnson manages to flick on, sending it towards goal and Reina has to push it over the bar.
84
Hyypia plays a nice looking ball down the right for Voronin who collects the ball an delivers a low cross into the box and Hart has to gather the ball before Torres arrives.
82
Torres shows another pair of clean heels to Dunne and then tries to chip the ball over Hart but can't quiet manage it, the City keeper plucking the ball out of the air.
80
Substitution
City make their last change of the game with Darius Vassell being replaced by Javier Garrido.
80
Benjani offers some resistance for City, his freekick swerves in the air and Reina has to beat the powerful effort away with a set of fists.
78
Insua does well going forward, jinking past a couple of City players before squaring it for Voronin but he can't control the ball and his shot is a tame effort when it comes, easily gathered by Hart.
77
Substitution
Liverpool make their last change of the game with Steven Gerrard going off and Andriy Voronin coming on.
73
Substitution
Lucas Leiva goes off to a decent reception and Xabi Alonso comes on.
71
Ball swings in a high freekick looking for Ireland at the far post, but he can't reach the cross and Reina can just watch drift behind
67
Substitution
Liverpool make a change of their own with Ryan Babel going off and Yossi Benayoun getting a run out.
66
Substitution
Man City make two changes with Nery Castillo coming on for Martin Petrov and Blumer Elano coming off for Dietmar Hamann, who gets a standing ovation from the whole crowd, nice touch.
65
Liverpool are really clicking into gear, Torres taking the ball past Dunne again and squaring it for Babel who fluffs hs shot, great chance.
64
Another chance for Kuyt from Lucas' corner which finds the Dutch forward again but his header is straight at Hart.
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Gerrard takes another corner for Liverpool which is headed away by Dunne, but only as far as Hyypia hose cross is inch perfect for Kuyt whose header rattles the crossbar and Benjani has to scramble it away.
60
Hart produces a brilliant double save, first denying Kuyt but the goalkeeper couldn't hold the ball and Babel looks to be odds on to score but Hart saves brilliantly at the feet of Babel.
59
Lucas tries a long range effort after City only half clear the ball, but his shot goes a long way wide, dissapointing effort in the end.
57
Goal
Torres does it again for Liverpool with his 23rd league goal of the season, skipping past Dunne and leaving him for dead before squeezing the ball past Hart from a tight angle into the opposite corner, great goal.
55
Mascherano shows some lovely piece of skill, firstly to nutmeg Elano and then shimy past Ball but the shot can't match the build-up and it flies well wide of the goal.
52
Gerrard fires in a corner from the left hand side which Hart comes for and flaps at it, doing just enough to clear the ball with Kuyt lurking.
50
City have their first notable effort, striking a great freekick from 25 yards which takes a deflection off the wall and looks to be heading towards the top corner but it just drifts over the crossbar with Reina scrambling.
46
Gerrard slips Torres through who sprints away from Ball and then tries to place his shot past Hart but can only roll it wide of the goal, great chance for Spaniard.
Second half
City get the second half underway knowing a win could save Sven's job but Liverpool were beginning to pick City apart as the first half went on.
Half time
Half time at Anfield and a quiet first half goes by with only Gerrard shot the only thing worth mentioning, City haven't tested Reina yet and both teams already seem on the beach.
45
Just one minutes of added on time to be played and the game has gone very flat, both sides content with the current scorline it seems.
42
Torres and Gerrard try and play a nice one-two to unlock the City defence but Corluka puts in a great sliding interception to prevent Gerrard releasing Torres away on goal.
38
Babel swings in a corner from the right which he sends towards the far post where Vassell does well to head it away but only as far as Insua whose cross finds Lucas, but the Brazilian midfielder can ony put his header over.
37
Petrov takes City's first corner of the game which he delivers into the centre of the penalty, but his cross is meet by the head of Hyypia.
35
Babel gets away from Corluka on the wing and floats in a cross towards Kuyt in the penalty area and the ball drifts over Dunne but Kuyt can't direct his header on target and Ciy can clear.
31
Gerrard takes the resulting corner, finding Kuyt in the centre of the penalty area, but the Dutchman can only direct his header wide of Hart's left hand post.
31
Gerrard forces the first save of the game from Hart, trying to curl the ball in from the left of the penalty area and Hart has to push it behind for a corner.
26
Gerrard tries one of his spectacular long range efforts from 30 yards but it's a poor effort by his standards, the ball ending up in the fans behind the goal.
22
Torres has the first real note worthy effort of the game, strking the ball from the edge of the penalty area just wide of Joe Hart's goal.
19
Kuyt gets in another nice cross towards the near post and Babel steams in there ahead of his marker Jihai but can only send his header over the bar from six yards.
16
Kuyt tries to pick out Torres with a chipped cross but Jihai does well to just stick a foot out and take the ball away from Torres inside the penalty area.
10
Long ball over the top from Gerrard who looks to have sprung the City offside trap for Torres but the linesman's flag goes up and a tight decision goes City's way.
6
Gerrard takes the first corner for Liverpool, swinging it in towards the near post but Dunne is there to head it clear under pressure.
5
Well both sides have nothing to play for and that seems to be how the players feel, pretty much nothing has happened since the kick-off with just a serious of throw-ins the only thing to report.
Kickoff
Referee Mark Halsey gets the game underway at Anfield with neither side having much to play for, a win for Man City may not even be enough to save Sven's job but football is a funny old game.
Awaiting Kickoff
Man City XI: Hart, Corluka, Dunne, Ball, Jihai, Vassell, Ireland, Johnson, Petrov, Elano, Mwaruwari
Awaiting Kickoff
Sven Goran-Eriksson takes charge of what could be his penultimate away game for City and welcomes back Richard Dunne to what has been a shaky defence, but Micah Richards isn't risked despite being fit.
Liverpool make a collection of changes for the last home game of the season with Hyypia, Lucas and Babel coming into the starting eleven and Emiliano Insua getting a first start for the Reds.
Liverpool
Manchester City
Full time
Full time at Anfield and Liverpool record a win in their last home game of the season after dominating a City side who failed to create much going forward.
Garrido takes another corner for City floating it into the box where Hyypia is waiting to head the ball up and away.
The fourth official indicates there will be three minutes of added on time, and the game is beginning to die down.
Garrdio's second corner isn't as good as the first and in the end comes to nothing after Benjani fouls Reina.
Garrido takes a corner towards the near post which Johnson manages to flick on, sending it towards goal and Reina has to push it over the bar.
Hyypia plays a nice looking ball down the right for Voronin who collects the ball an delivers a low cross into the box and Hart has to gather the ball before Torres arrives.
Torres shows another pair of clean heels to Dunne and then tries to chip the ball over Hart but can't quiet manage it, the City keeper plucking the ball out of the air.
Substitution
City make their last change of the game with Darius Vassell being replaced by Javier Garrido.
Benjani offers some resistance for City, his freekick swerves in the air and Reina has to beat the powerful effort away with a set of fists.
Insua does well going forward, jinking past a couple of City players before squaring it for Voronin but he can't control the ball and his shot is a tame effort when it comes, easily gathered by Hart.
Substitution
Liverpool make their last change of the game with Steven Gerrard going off and Andriy Voronin coming on.
Substitution
Lucas Leiva goes off to a decent reception and Xabi Alonso comes on.
Ball swings in a high freekick looking for Ireland at the far post, but he can't reach the cross and Reina can just watch drift behind
Substitution
Liverpool make a change of their own with Ryan Babel going off and Yossi Benayoun getting a run out.
Substitution
Man City make two changes with Nery Castillo coming on for Martin Petrov and Blumer Elano coming off for Dietmar Hamann, who gets a standing ovation from the whole crowd, nice touch.
Liverpool are really clicking into gear, Torres taking the ball past Dunne again and squaring it for Babel who fluffs hs shot, great chance.
Another chance for Kuyt from Lucas' corner which finds the Dutch forward again but his header is straight at Hart.
Gerrard takes another corner for Liverpool which is headed away by Dunne, but only as far as Hyypia hose cross is inch perfect for Kuyt whose header rattles the crossbar and Benjani has to scramble it away.
Hart produces a brilliant double save, first denying Kuyt but the goalkeeper couldn't hold the ball and Babel looks to be odds on to score but Hart saves brilliantly at the feet of Babel.
Lucas tries a long range effort after City only half clear the ball, but his shot goes a long way wide, dissapointing effort in the end.
Goal
Torres does it again for Liverpool with his 23rd league goal of the season, skipping past Dunne and leaving him for dead before squeezing the ball past Hart from a tight angle into the opposite corner, great goal.
Mascherano shows some lovely piece of skill, firstly to nutmeg Elano and then shimy past Ball but the shot can't match the build-up and it flies well wide of the goal.
Gerrard fires in a corner from the left hand side which Hart comes for and flaps at it, doing just enough to clear the ball with Kuyt lurking.
City have their first notable effort, striking a great freekick from 25 yards which takes a deflection off the wall and looks to be heading towards the top corner but it just drifts over the crossbar with Reina scrambling.
Gerrard slips Torres through who sprints away from Ball and then tries to place his shot past Hart but can only roll it wide of the goal, great chance for Spaniard.
Second half
City get the second half underway knowing a win could save Sven's job but Liverpool were beginning to pick City apart as the first half went on.
Half time
Half time at Anfield and a quiet first half goes by with only Gerrard shot the only thing worth mentioning, City haven't tested Reina yet and both teams already seem on the beach.
Just one minutes of added on time to be played and the game has gone very flat, both sides content with the current scorline it seems.
Torres and Gerrard try and play a nice one-two to unlock the City defence but Corluka puts in a great sliding interception to prevent Gerrard releasing Torres away on goal.
Babel swings in a corner from the right which he sends towards the far post where Vassell does well to head it away but only as far as Insua whose cross finds Lucas, but the Brazilian midfielder can ony put his header over.
Petrov takes City's first corner of the game which he delivers into the centre of the penalty, but his cross is meet by the head of Hyypia.
Babel gets away from Corluka on the wing and floats in a cross towards Kuyt in the penalty area and the ball drifts over Dunne but Kuyt can't direct his header on target and Ciy can clear.
Gerrard takes the resulting corner, finding Kuyt in the centre of the penalty area, but the Dutchman can only direct his header wide of Hart's left hand post.
Gerrard forces the first save of the game from Hart, trying to curl the ball in from the left of the penalty area and Hart has to push it behind for a corner.
Gerrard tries one of his spectacular long range efforts from 30 yards but it's a poor effort by his standards, the ball ending up in the fans behind the goal.
Torres has the first real note worthy effort of the game, strking the ball from the edge of the penalty area just wide of Joe Hart's goal.
Kuyt gets in another nice cross towards the near post and Babel steams in there ahead of his marker Jihai but can only send his header over the bar from six yards.
Kuyt tries to pick out Torres with a chipped cross but Jihai does well to just stick a foot out and take the ball away from Torres inside the penalty area.
Long ball over the top from Gerrard who looks to have sprung the City offside trap for Torres but the linesman's flag goes up and a tight decision goes City's way.
Gerrard takes the first corner for Liverpool, swinging it in towards the near post but Dunne is there to head it clear under pressure.
Well both sides have nothing to play for and that seems to be how the players feel, pretty much nothing has happened since the kick-off with just a serious of throw-ins the only thing to report.
Kickoff
Referee Mark Halsey gets the game underway at Anfield with neither side having much to play for, a win for Man City may not even be enough to save Sven's job but football is a funny old game.
Awaiting Kickoff
Man City XI: Hart, Corluka, Dunne, Ball, Jihai, Vassell, Ireland, Johnson, Petrov, Elano, Mwaruwari
Awaiting Kickoff
Sven Goran-Eriksson takes charge of what could be his penultimate away game for City and welcomes back Richard Dunne to what has been a shaky defence, but Micah Richards isn't risked despite being fit.
Awaiting Kickoff
Liverpool Starting XI: Reina, Finnan, Hyypia, Carragher, Insua, Mascherano, Lucas, Kuyt, Gerrard, Babel, Torres
Awaiting Kickoff
Liverpool make a collection of changes for the last home game of the season with Hyypia, Lucas and Babel coming into the starting eleven and Emiliano Insua getting a first start for the Reds.