Premier League: Man City defeats Liverpool 3-0, silencing hostile Anfield crowd

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 (October 12, 2026) 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.