Manchester City secured a commanding 3-0 win over Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium, dominating a clash between two sides chasing Premier League leaders Arsenal.
Erling Haaland continued his sensational scoring streak, opening the scoring in the 29th minute with a powerful header from Matheus Nunes’ cross, after having an earlier penalty saved by Liverpool keeper Giorgi Mamardashvili. The goal marked Haaland’s first against Liverpool in a match featuring Virgil van Dijk.
Liverpool thought they had pulled one back before halftime when Van Dijk headed in Mohamed Salah’s corner, but the effort was ruled out for offside after Andy Robertson inadvertently blocked City goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma’s line of sight.
City doubled their lead in first-half stoppage time as Nico Gonzalez’s long-range strike deflected off Van Dijk, wrong-footing Mamardashvili.
After the break, Jeremy Doku continued to trouble Liverpool’s defence, particularly Conor Bradley, and added the third goal with a stunning 20-yard curling strike that left the goalkeeper with no chance, sealing a comprehensive win for the hosts.
