Liverpool vs. Man City: Erling Haaland's record against the Reds

Manchester City marksman Erling Haaland was initially a doubt to lead the line for the Sky Blues in Sunday's blockbuster Premier League battle between Enzo Maresca's men and Liverpool at Anfield. 

However, the Golden Boot winner eventually passed a fitness test and was given the responsibility of leading the line from the start, and in his usual ruthless fashion, Haaland found the back of the net once again. 

The striker opened the scoring for Manchester City just moments after Ryan Gravenberch was dismissed for Liverpool, with subsequent goals from Jeremy Doku and Rayan Cherki leading Man City to a 3-0 win in their first game since being found guilty of 114 breaches of the Premier League's financial rules. 

Here, Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Haaland has fared against Liverpool in the past.

Erling Haaland's record vs. Liverpool

Played: 12

Won: 5

Drawn: 2

Lost: 5

Goals: 9

Assists: 1

Erling Haaland has faced Liverpool competitively a total of 12 times in all competitions, including his first two meetings during his spell at Red Bull Salzburg in the 2019-20 Champions League.

The Norwegian's first goal scored against Liverpool was an equaliser netted just four minutes after coming off the substitutes' bench in a 4-3 group-stage defeat at Anfield, before he drew a blank in front of goal in the reverse fixture held in Austria (a 2-0 loss).

Haaland then joined Borussia Dortmund before moving on to Manchester City in the summer of 2022, and he has since endured mixed fortunes in the final third against Liverpool.

Indeed, the striker's only five triumphs against the Reds to date came in the EFL Cup fourth round in December 2022 - when he scored the opener in a 3-2 victory at the Etihad Stadium - and a 3-0 Premier League win in November 2025, a 2-1 success a few months later, a 4-0 FA Cup triumph in 2026 and a 3-0 victory in the Premier League in October 2026.

Haaland's display in the 4-0 triumph was arguably the striker's finest display against Liverpool yet, though, as he struck a hat-trick en route to an eventual trophy win at Wembley - Pep Guardiola's last piece of silverware in sky blue.

Shortly beforehand in the Premier League win, Haaland set up Bernardo Silva's equaliser before converting a last-gasp penalty - his first Anfield goal on his fourth visit.

Man City's No.9 failed to score against Liverpool on his competitive debut for the club in the 2022-23 Community Shield; Pep Guardiola's side lost 3-1 at the King Power Stadium where Haaland missed a late sitter.

Haaland has only won three Premier League games against Liverpool (D2 L2), but Man City were victorious in April 2023 when the striker was ruled out with a groin injury as Guardiola's men beat Jurgen Klopp's side 4-1 on home soil.