Man City silence hostile Anfield with 3
Manchester City defeated Liverpool 3-0 in a Premier League match, maintaining their perfect start to the season despite a hostile atmosphere. The game took place shortly after the club was found guilty of 114 financial rule breaches.
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The match highlights the intersection of high-stakes professional sports and significant legal/financial controversies facing major clubs.
LIVERPOOL - Manchester City silenced a hostile Anfield crowd as second-half goals from Erling Haaland, Jeremy Doku and Rayan Cherki secured a 3-0 victory over 10-man Liverpool on Sunday and maintained the Premier League leaders' perfect start to the season.
City were playing for the first time since an independent commission found them guilty of 114 breaches of the league's financial rules, and were greeted by deafening boos and angry chants.
But Enzo Maresca's side stood firm against Liverpool's early pressure and a fevered atmosphere before taking control after Ryan Gravenberch was sent off in the 62nd minute for a second booking following a foul on Doku.
Haaland then struck three minutes later, smashing a left-footed shot past Alisson after Doku worked the ball into the box and his attempted shot was deflected into the path of the big Norwegian.
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