Manchester City delivered a dominant performance to beat Liverpool 3-0, closing the gap on Premier League leaders Arsenal to four points and ending Liverpool’s faint title hopes.
Despite Erling Haaland missing an early penalty, he made amends by heading in the opener — his 19th goal of the season. A deflected strike from Nico González doubled City’s lead before Jérémy Doku sealed the win with a stunning curler after tormenting Liverpool’s defence all game.
Liverpool saw a potential equaliser from Virgil van Dijk ruled out for offside and never recovered, falling to a fourth straight away league defeat.
Pep Guardiola’s side, celebrating his 1,000th game as a manager, were superior in every department, with Doku, Haaland and Bernardo Silva starring in a statement victory that reaffirmed City’s title credentials.
