Manchester City made a powerful title statement with a commanding 3-0 victory over Liverpool, closing the gap on Premier League leaders Arsenal to four points.
Despite Erling Haaland missing an early penalty, the Norwegian quickly made amends, heading in his 19th goal of the season to open the scoring. A deflected strike from Nico González made it 2-0 before halftime, and Jérémy Doku sealed the win with a stunning curling effort — capping off a sensational display.
Liverpool had a Virgil van Dijk header ruled out for offside and struggled to match City’s pace and precision. The defeat — their fourth consecutive away loss — leaves serious doubts about their title defence.
For Pep Guardiola, celebrating his 1,000th game as a manager, it was the perfect performance: relentless pressing, fluid movement, and complete control from start to finish.
