Manchester City put aside intense off-pitch scrutiny to claim an emphatic 3-0 victory over Liverpool at Anfield in the English Premier League, according to reporting by the Daily Trust.
City entered the fixture under a cloud of administrative controversy after the league found the eight-time Premier League champions guilty of 114 charges. Greeted with choruses of boos from a hostile home crowd, the visitors weathered early pressure before taking total control in the second half.
Turning Point: Gravenberch Dismissal
Liverpool failed to capitalize on early opportunities during a scoreless first half, and the match decisively turned just after the hour mark. Liverpool midfielder Ryan Gravenberch received a second caution for impeding City substitute Jeremy Doku, leaving the hosts down to ten men.
Clinical Second-Half Blitz
With a numerical advantage, Manchester City capitalized almost immediately. In the 65th minute, Erling Haaland broke the deadlock by slotting home a rebound after Doku’s initial effort was blocked.
Doku then doubled the lead three minutes later in the 68th minute, producing a curling individual strike into the top right corner. The visitors added a third goal ten minutes later when Ryan Cherki finished off an intricate team passing move in which every Manchester City player touched the ball.
League Standings and Records
According to the Daily Trust report, the result leaves Manchester City with a perfect record of 18 points from their opening six league fixtures, equaling previous club start records set during the 2016/17 and 2023/24 campaigns.
For Liverpool, the 3-0 defeat marked their first Premier League loss under new manager Andoni Iraola. The Merseyside club currently sits in ninth place with nine points from six matches.