Man City Silence Critics With Stunning 3-0 Thrashing Of Liverpool At Anfield

Manchester City delivered a commanding performance at Anfield on Sunday, October 11, defeating Liverpool 3-0 in the Premier League as Erling Haaland, Jeremy Doku and Rayan Cherki scored in the second half to secure all three points for the visitors.

The victory came amid heightened tension surrounding Manchester City’s financial case, with Liverpool supporters displaying a banner criticising the club over the alleged breaches of Premier League financial regulations. City have appealed the ruling, according to reports.

The encounter began cautiously, with neither side creating many clear-cut opportunities in the opening half. Liverpool’s Alexis Mac Allister attempted an overhead kick, while goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma dealt comfortably with Victor Munoz’s long-range effort.

Manchester City also struggled to find a breakthrough, as Alisson Becker gathered Enzo Fernandez’s shot before Cherki fired wide following a promising attacking move.

Liverpool returned from the break with greater urgency and created several opportunities within the opening five minutes. Donnarumma denied Lewis Koumas and Ryan Gravenberch before Mac Allister sent another effort narrowly wide.

Haaland then missed an opportunity to put City ahead, firing wide after receiving a through ball from Antoine Semenyo.

The game changed significantly in the 62nd minute when Gravenberch was sent off after receiving a second yellow card following a challenge on Doku, leaving Liverpool with 10 men.

Manchester City capitalised on their numerical advantage three minutes later. A Doku effort took a deflection and fell into Haaland’s path, allowing the Norwegian striker to finish and give the visitors the lead.

Doku doubled City’s advantage in the 68th minute with an impressive curling effort into the top corner, leaving Liverpool facing an uphill task.

Cherki completed the scoring in the 78th minute, finishing a well-worked attacking move involving Elliot Anderson and Joško Gvardiol to seal a comprehensive victory for Pep Guardiola’s side—correction: Enzo Maresca’s side, according to the match reports.

Speaking after the match, City manager Enzo Maresca praised his players for managing the difficult atmosphere at Anfield and improving after a relatively subdued first half.

He said the team made tactical adjustments after the break and performed better, particularly without possession.

Maresca also stressed the importance of remaining composed in hostile away environments, noting that his players must focus on their football rather than allow crowd pressure to affect their performance.

Addressing the controversy surrounding the club’s financial case, the manager said his attention remained on preparing the team and managing matters within his control.

The result extended Manchester City’s winning run in the league, while Liverpool suffered their first defeat of the 2026/27 Premier League campaign.