Dirk Kuyt scored his first Barclays Premier League goal since November to secure a dramatic victory for Liverpool. The Holland striker rattled the ball home in stoppage time to stun 10-man Manchester City.
The home side had raced into a two-goal lead in the first half through Stephen Ireland and Javier Garrido.
Fernando Torres pulled a goal back before City's Pablo Zabaleta was sent off.
The momentum was then with Liverpool with Torres adding a second before Kuyt had the final word.
“I’m really pleased with the result, though I’m disappointed for Martin with his injury,” Benítez said afterwards. “The positive thing was the reaction of the players after a bad first half. We made two mistakes for both goals, but the reaction and character we showed in the second half was key to winning the game. It is better for me if we don’t concede those goals, but if you can win, it shows that the players are ready to win every game. Physically we are in good condition, so credit to our fitness coach. We also have great belief and mentality.” “We had spoken at half-time about the likely response of Liverpool,” Hughes said. “We needed to be ready for it and we weren’t.”
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