Salah's goal was similar to his opener last week; then, City keeper Ederson failed to adequately deal with a shot and Salah took full advantage at the back post. Now, Ederson had initially looked to have done well to thwart Sadio Mane, but fumbled the ball into the Egyptian's path and he made absolutely no mistake, clipping in a delicate finish.
City, as on Saturday against United, came forward again but lacked any sort of conviction. They probed for 11 minutes but not particularly menacingly, and then they left the outcome in no doubt when Otamendi slipped. The Argentine has improved greatly in the last year or so but he, as much as any of his team-mates, has shown that he is still prone to a mistake when put under scrutiny.
City, as on Saturday against United, came forward again but lacked any sort of conviction. They probed for 11 minutes but not particularly menacingly, and then they left the outcome in no doubt when Otamendi slipped. The Argentine has improved greatly in the last year or so but he, as much as any of his team-mates, has shown that he is still prone to a mistake when put under scrutiny.
The final 13 minutes petered out. A stark contrast to their blistering opening.
Guardiola deserves credit for setting his team up for a comeback, and while his starting XI looked inexplicable to many of us, his players clearly understood it. In the first 45 minutes they were a whirlwind, every bit as good as Liverpool were in the first half last week.
As well as hitting the post they created a number of openings, little opportunities to pick out a man free in the box, but their intricate passes, for once, failed to find their target.
Fernandinho in particular was superb in that period, breaking up the visitors' breaks and setting up City's attacks, and were it not for those fine margins the Blues would have been in a much more commanding position at half-time.
The thunderstorm Jurgen Klopp predicted had arrived. The problem for City was that Liverpool weathered it, and the moment the Reds hit back with something of their own, Guardiola's men simply had no answers.
Manchester United have joined a growing list of clubs watching Watford’s £40 million-rated forward Richarlison, according to Sky Sports News.
Richarlison only joined Watford last summer, but the Brazilian was quick to make an impact in the Premier League and could be on the move again.
Arsenal, Chelsea, Everton, Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain are also reported to be interested in the 20-year-old and Watford could sell for an offer of £40m.
Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante is a priority signing for Thomas Tuchel when he takes over as Paris Saint-Germain coach, claims Sport Buzzer.
Tuchel is expected to replace Unai Emery at the Parc des Princes next season and he has identified a deal for Kante, although the France international would cost at least €80 million.
There could also be a big-name departure from PSG, with Edinson Cavani no longer willing to be in Neymar’s shadow and the striker could leave for €60m.
D.C. United have contacted Mario Balotelli’s agent Mino Raiola to register their interest in signing the Nice striker, reports Sports Illustrated.
Balotelli is out of contract at the end of the season and the Italian is widely expected to move on from Nice.
Following reports D.C. United’s majority owner Erick Thohir is selling his stake, Balotelli is being eyed up as a Designated Player in the summer.
Liverpool have set the single-season Champions League record for most goals by an English team.
Jurgen Klopp's side scored their 32nd and 33rd goals of the competition on Tuesday night in the quarter-final second leg at Manchester City after a 2-1 win at the Etihad Stadium.
The goal which equalled United's mark was appropriately scored by Liverpool's star man Mohamed Salah, who levelled the game at 1-1 in the 56th minute.
And, 20 minutes later, Roberto Firmino netted to give the Reds the record all for themselves, putting them up 2-1 on the evening and 5-1 on aggregate.
That 5-1 scoreline would be the final margin of victory for Liverpool, who easily advanced to the semi-finals past the Premier League champions-elect.
Klopp's men will have at least two more chances to add to their record, and potentially a third should they advance to the final on May 26 in Kiev, Ukraine.
It was also a record-breaking evening for Salah and Firmino as their goals ensured they became the first Liverpool players to score eight times in a single Champions League season.