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**Liverpool beat Manchester City 2-0 to cement their position at the top of the Premier League table on Sunday.**

According to Merseyside police, nine men were arrested at the match following reports of tragedy chanting.

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One of the men, a 19-year-old, has been charged with a public order offence, while six of the nine arrested have been bailed.

Two men have been discharged for voluntary attendance.

A [Merseyside Police statement](https://www.merseyside.police.uk/news/merseyside/news/2024/december/nine-men-arrested-on-suspicion-of-tragedy-chanting-during-lfc-v-manchester-city-game/) read: "Those arrested were a 38-year-old man from Audenshaw; a 32-year-old man from Macclesfield; a 52-year-old man from Denton; a 57-year-old man from Failsworth; a 58-year-old man from Rochdale; a 47-year-old man from Rochdale; a 53-year-old man from Manchester; a 19-year-old from Medlar-with-Wesham, Lancashire; and a 28-year-old from Prestwich, who was also arrested on suspicion of common assault.

"Six of the nine arrested have been bailed, two have been discharged for voluntary attendance (58-year-old man and 47-year-old man, both from Rochdale) and one has been charged.

"Kian Holt, 19 years, of Medlar-with-Wesham has been charged with a public order offence under S3 Football Offence Act 1991 (tragedy chanting). He will appear at Sefton Magistrates Court on 8 January."

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