Manchester City made a major Premier League statement with a 3-0 victory over Liverpool, closing the gap on leaders Arsenal to four points.
Despite Erling Haaland missing a controversial early penalty, the Norwegian opened the scoring with his 19th goal of the season. A deflected Nico González strike doubled City’s lead before Jérémy Doku sealed the win with a brilliant curling effort, capping a dazzling performance.
Liverpool had a Virgil van Dijk header ruled out by VAR for offside and struggled to contain City’s tempo and physicality. The defeat marked Liverpool’s fourth consecutive away league loss, denting their title defence.
City, celebrating Pep Guardiola’s 1,000th game as a manager, looked dominant and dynamic, with Doku the standout performer in a display that underlined their championship intent.
