Manchester City delivered a dominant performance on Sunday, defeating rivals Liverpool 3-0 in a crucial Premier League showdown that could shape the title race. Goals from Erling Haaland, Nico Gonzalez, and Jeremy Doku sealed a commanding win at the Etihad Stadium.
The victory marked Pep Guardiola’s 1,000th match as a manager, and his side celebrated the milestone in emphatic fashion. With the result, City climbed to second place in the table with 22 points from 11 games, just four behind leaders Arsenal, while defending champions Liverpool slipped to eighth on 18 points.
City took control early, and Haaland made up for a missed penalty by opening the scoring in the 29th minute — rising above Ibrahima Konate to head in Matheus Nunes’ precise cross. The goal was Haaland’s 99th Premier League strike for City, and he celebrated with his trademark karate kick to the corner flag.
Just before halftime, Nico Gonzalez doubled the advantage with a long-range effort that deflected off Virgil van Dijk, wrong-footing goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili.
The result was sealed in the 63rd minute when Jeremy Doku unleashed a stunning shot from outside the box into the far corner, leaving Liverpool with no response as City cruised to a landmark victory.
