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Manchester City bus route explained: How Pep Guardiola and Co were left a sitting duck on approach to Anfield

Manchester City's team bus was bombarded with bottles, firecrackers, flares and other heavy objects on its approach to Anfield on Wednesday night.

Liverpool fans lined the streets around the ground to form an intimidatory greeting for the Premier League leaders ahead of the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final.

Pep Guardiola's side were blown away within half-an-hour after goals from Mohamed Salah, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Sadio Mane.

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The route taken by the Manchester City bus (red) instead of the usual direction (green)
The route taken by the Manchester City bus (red) instead of the usual direction (green)
Liverpool fans threw bottles, rocks and fireworks at the Manchester City coach
Liverpool fans threw bottles, rocks and fireworks at the Manchester City coach
Uefa are poised to launch into an investigation into the incident on Wednesday night
Uefa are poised to launch into an investigation into the incident on Wednesday night

While City subsided on the pitch, events in the buildup to the match outside the ground have proved just as high-profile.