‘What is wrong with football supporters?’ – Liverpool and Man City fans labelled ‘pathetic’ as coins thrown at Pep Guardiola and shocking Hillsborough chants heard from away end

Liverpool beat Man City in a fiery clash at Anfield, but the match was overshadowed by actions from a section of both sets of fans.

Mohamed Salah scored the winner in a tense and tight match that could reignite the Reds’ season.

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But Pep Guardiola was the target of coins hurled from the home fans after City had a Phil Foden goal disallowed following a VAR check.

The Spaniard was not hit by any of the missiles, but Klopp apologised and Liverpool have vowed to ban any culprits identified for life.

It was not the only unsavoury incident on Sunday with Liverpool also expressing their disappointment at chanting and vandalism by some City fans referencing the Heysel and Hillsborough stadium tragedies.

While there was chanting during the game, graffiti was also left in a number of areas of the Anfield Road End, which houses visiting supporters.

Former Charlton, Crystal Palace and Newcastle midfielder Darren Ambrose expressed his dismay at the behaviour of supporters.

He told talkSPORT: “If it’s the minority, so be it. But what is wrong with people? What is wrong with football supporters? 

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“Going to games, throwing coins, singing vile chants about tragedies, what is going on? It’s a football game, go and support your team.

“Boo your team if you want to, but this? It’s pathetic and needs sorting.

“We’ve got the World Cup coming up, you are going back to the old ages now. It’s ridiculous.”

Liverpool moved to ten points off City, with a game in hand, but Arsenal managed to extend their lead at the top of the table with a victory over Leeds.

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Ambrose added: “We want to see a good league a good, competitive title race. This would be a good result for Arsenal, for Tottenham, for Chelsea, for Man United.

“You look and you think they are beatable if you get your game plan right. A lot of managers will look at the game plan Liverpool have put on Man City and against Haaland.”