Greater Manchester Police (GMP) are investigating several incidents of crowd trouble during Manchester City‘s Carabao Cup clash with Liverpool on Thursday night, including one that led to a 15-year-old girl being treated for head injuries.
The clubs issued a joint statement condemning the disturbances, which they called “hugely disappointing.” City won the match 3-2 to progress to the quarterfinals.
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Recent matches between the teams have been marred by trouble. City coach Pep Guardiola had coins thrown at him during a defeat at Anfield in October, while Liverpool later released a statement condemning “vile chants” relating to stadium tragedies.
“We are aware of a number of objects, including coins and a smoke bomb, that were thrown during [Thursday’s] match,” said Superintendent Gareth Parkin, GMP’s match commander. “We will be investigating the incidents and reviewing CCTV from the night.”
