Liverpool released an official statement to condemn the actions of the supporters, agree to cooperate with investigators to identify individuals involved in the incident, offering support for the Citizens ahead of the 2nd leg tie away at the Etihad stadium.
Merseyside Police match commander superintendent Paul White said:
"We are aware that damage was caused to the Manchester City team bus as it approached Anfield stadium this evening ahead of the Liverpool v Manchester City match."
"Thankfully no-one on the bus was injured, but injuries were caused to two of our officers when projectiles were thrown towards the bus. The officers and stewards are there to protect the public and keep them safe."
"This behaviour by a number of people who threw bottles, cans and pyrotechnics towards the bus is completely unacceptable and we will conduct enquiries to identify who was responsible and bring them to justice."
"We worked very closely with both clubs to ensure the safety of the public and the teams themselves, and it is disappointing to see that a number of people behaved in this appalling way."During his post-match interview Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, was critical of the police for not preparing well enough to have such situation under control if arises especially in matches of this magnitude.
"I don’t know, maybe the people saw it on TV, I don't know. Yesterday you explained about that, it is going to happen, and it happened. I didn't expect that. I am new here," he told the media."
"Normally when the police know that is going to happen, they try to avoid it happening. I did not expect that from the Liverpool side, from the people."
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