Watch Manchester City v Liverpool: Live streams, TV channels for clash of Premier League titans

Darwin Nunez of Liverpool and Nathan Ake of Manchester City in action during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Liverpool FC at Etihad Stadium on November 25,
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Watch Manchester City vs Liverpool for a clash of Premier League titans on Sunday, February 23.

Defending champions City may have already given up on the title race but can they still influence it? Liverpool have stuttered slightly in recent weeks and can't afford to let their foot off the gas, with their lead at the top of the table down to a virtual five points over Arsenal.

City have been all over the place this season but are always dangerous, so despite the discrepancy in the league table, this remains a mouth-watering clash between the top two English sides of the past half-decade.

This guide explains how to watch City Liverpool online via live stream, on TV, and from anywhere with a VPN.

Key information

• Man City v Liverpool Date: Sunday, 23 February 2025

• Man City v Liverpool Kick-off time: 4.30pm GMT / 11.30am ET

• Man City v Liverpool Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester

• Man City v Liverpool TV & Streaming: Sky Sports (UK) | USA Network, Sling (US) | Optus (Australia) | Fubo (Canada)

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Where to watch Man City v Liverpool in the UK

Man City v Liverpool will be shown on Sky Sports in the UK, as part of the broadcaster's 'Super Sunday' on February 23.

After Newcastle v Forest at 2pm GMT, City and Liverpool are up at 4.30pm, with coverage starting at 4pm on Sky Sports Main Event.

To get Sky Sports direct from Sky, you'll need a 24-month contract on either a satellite TV or streaming-oriented package – check out their latest prices. For a more flexible option, you can get all 12 Sky Sports channels through Sky's streaming partner, NowTV, where the sports plan currently costs £26 a month.

Watch Manchester City v Liverpool in Australia

Fans in Australia can watch Man City v Liverpool through Optus Sport, the streaming platform that has every single Premier League game available to watch.

To get Optus Sport, you need to register and pay AU$24.99 a month.

Away from Australia right now? You won't want to lose out on your sweet deal while abroad, and you don't have to... you can use a VPN to unblock Optus Sport from anywhere – more on that below.

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Watch Manchester City v Liverpool in the US

In the US, you can watch Manchester City v Liverpool on USA Network, which is a cable TV channel.

No cable? No problem. There's no direct streaming platform for USA Network but you can get it through the 'cord-cutter' streaming services such as Sling TV and Fubo. Sling Blue starts from $45.99 a month, while Fubo starts at $82.99 a month.

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Watch Manchester City v Liverpool in Canada

Fans in Canada can watch Manchester City v Liverpool through Fubo. Canadian Fubo is different to the US Fubo, and fans in Canada have it good as it's their one-stop shop for streaming the Premier League, with every game available live. Plans start from $29.99 a month.

For more information on global broadcasters, check out our guide on How to watch Premier League live streams from anywhere in the world in 2024/25

Man City v Liverpool: Match preview

Man City v Liverpool still retains some lustre as a fixture, but what looked at the start of the season like a key date in the title race diary has lost a little of its edge given the extent to which City are trailing. With a 17-point gap between the sides, if Pep Guardiola’s men were to win it, and then win their game in hand, they’d still be 11 points adrift with 12 games to go. 

Even in City’s own heads, the title defence has gone, and they’re more concerned with salvaging Champions League football, having just exited the competition in mid-week before the knockout stages. It was a chastening Wednesday night in the Spanish capital, as City were completely dominated by Real Madrid, losing 3-1 thanks to a Kylian Mbappé hattrick, which made it a 6-3 aggregate defeat over the two legs of the playoff tie. 

Liverpool were playing at the same time, in a Premier League fixture crammed in mid-week, and they too failed to find victory. Arne Slot’s men were held to a 2-2 draw at Aston Villa – their second draw in their last three games and their fourth in their last eight. Liverpool have still lost only once all season - to Southampton back in September - but the accumulation of draws is chipping away a little at what looked like an unassailable Premier League lead. 

The gap between the Reds and second-placed Arsenal is now eight points, although the Gunners have a game in hand, so it could in theory be seen as five. Given they play each other late in the season in May, Liverpool, who crashed out of the FA Cup at the hands of Plymouth recently, can’t afford to let go of their momentum completely. 

And Man City are certainly not to be underestimated. They’ve had a calamitous campaign, and have looked a shadow of their former all-conquering selves, but they still possess an abundance of talent. Either side of their 5-1 humbling by Arsenal earlier this month they’ve thrashed Ipswich 6-0, swatted Chelsea 3-1, and last time out in the league they beat high-flying Newcastle 4-0.  

Defensively, City have been all over the place, but they can still put the ball in the back of the net. Liverpool will be the favourites, but they’ve started to stutter ever so slightly, and they’re faced with a huge game in their hunt of the Premier League crown.  

Man City v Liverpool: Past 10 games

Liverpool 2-0 Man City (Premier League 2024/2025)

Liverpool 1-1 Man City (Premier League 2023/2024)

Man City 1-1 Liverpool (Premier League 2023/2024)

Man City 4-1 Liverpool (Premier League 2022/2023)

Man City 3-2 Liverpool (Carabao Cup 4th round 2022/23)

Liverpool 1-0 Man City (Premier League 2022/2023)

Liverpool 3-1 Man City (Community Shield 2022)

Man City 2-3 Liverpool (FA Cup semi-final 2021/2022)

Man City 2-2 Liverpool (Premier League 2021/2022)

Liverpool 2-2 Man City (Premier League 2021/2022)

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Patrick Fletcher

Patrick manages the How To Watch content across FourFourTwo and the other sports publications at Future. He's an NCTJ qualified journalist with a decade of experience in digital sports media. A lifelong Evertonian, he now plies his own footballing trade on the bobbly pitches of the famous Bristol Downs League.

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