- City defeated Liverpool 3-2 at Etihad
- Rodri and Fabinho involved in heated altercation
- Both players received yellow cards
WHAT HAPPENED? Rodri reacted strongly to Fabinho's challenge on the half-way line, which seemed to take down the Spaniard in a scissor motion. The two midfielders then squared up to each other as City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan pushed the Brazilian to the ground.
Any chance of more escalation was quashed by defender Aymeric Laporte, however, who took his Spain team-mate Rodri away from the situation.
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Tempers flared in what turned out to be a classic Carabao Cup matchup just days after the conclusion of the World Cup. Erling Haaland had opened the scoring for the hosts before City were twice pegged back by Liverpool, with the game ending 3-2 and sending the holders home at the last-16 stage.
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Getty ImagesWHAT NEXT? With club football returning in style, both sides will now look to their respective Premier League fixtures. City take on Leeds on December 28 while Liverpool face Aston Villa on Boxing Day.