City are gaining free-kicks in decent positions and Kevin de Bruyne feeds a pass through to Raheem Sterling, who screws wide.

It's Kevin de Bruyne who goes closest to breaking the deadlock.

The Belgium international goes goalkeeper side but Jan Oblak is wise to it, getting down to keep the ball out before kicking it to safety.

Dion Dublin
Former Premier League striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

City have got their first down. It is like American Football.

Naby Keita loses possession and Benfica are roared on as the ball is played forward to Darwin Nunez but Alisson comes charging out of his box to make sure he gets to the ball first.

Liverpool need to be calm and try and regain control.

So City play a training ground free-kick, Kevin de Bruyne to Ilkay Gundogan, who lays it off for Riyad Mahrez.

The Algerian is chopped down on the edge of the 'D' by Renan Lodi and the home side have another free-kick.

This one is much closer to goal.

City have a free-kick in a good position now as Riyad Mahrez is tripped by Reinildo.

The Atletico man got the ball though, the ref thinks otherwise.

Tom: If it was so easy to 'sit back, defend and grab a winner on the counter' every team would be able to pull it off and City wouldn't be sat top of the Prem. Time people started to appreciate how much skill it takes to play like Atletico!

Richard: Pep's just illustrating that they need to get the Haaland deal over the line.

Tell you what, five minutes into the second half and Atletico are already getting some joy in attack.

Antoine Griezmann stands his marker up then feeds the run of Marcos Llorente, but the Spaniard's cross is straight into the hands of Ederson.

Mo Salah gets to the right side of the box but Jan Vertonghen is across to make the tackle and then almost sends Everton away with a good ball down the flank but the Liverpool defence mops up.

Simon Stone
BBC Sport at the Etihad Stadium

That was a real race down the pitch between Ilkay Gundogan and Antoine Griezmann.

Gundogan had a couple of grabs for Griezmann's shirt without actually getting hold of it to stop the France striker.

Dion Dublin
Former Premier League striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

That could have been really dangerous. It was a good job it was Antoine Griezmann, who isn't Atletico's quickest player.

Oh hello.

From the corner Antoine Griezmann is able to break forward, carrying the ball deep into the City half but then a pass towards Joao Felix goes awry.

Will Benfica find a way back into this game or will Liverpool further assert their dominance?

We're back under way.

Better from City already.

Kevin de Bruyne fizzes a pass into Ilkay Gundogan inside the box.

The German turns and his curler is brilliantly blocked by former City defender Stefan Savic.

A delayed flag from the assistant with Marcos Llorente only around 12 yards offside.

He still allowed him to run forward and clip a weak shot at Ederson.

John: Bus 1 City 0.

Dan: I think [Bob] Liverpool's recent success has less to do with Klopp's beaming smile and more to do with the £130m or so spent on Van Dijk and Alisson but that's just me.

Rog: Surprised City don't swap Sterling and Mahrez occasionally to have a left footer on left wing and a right footer etc. Gets a bit predictable when they usually cut back inside to get on their 'good' foot.

Away we go again.

Liverpool with a comfortable lead, City with work to do.

And that's bad news for Pep Guardiola's men heading into Sunday.

Dion Dublin
Former Premier League striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

Manchester City are being forced into wide areas. They are allowing City to have width but if they were to cross the ball first time there would not be much of a threat for the Atletico defenders.