Overview
- Manchester City beat Liverpool 3-0 at the Etihad with goals from Erling Haaland, Nico Gonzalez and Jérémy Doku.
- Doku delivered a man-of-the-match display, scoring with a curling finish and posting elite numbers including 7 of 8 dribbles completed, 11 of 14 duels won and three shots on target.
- The winger won a first-half penalty that Haaland could not convert after Giorgi Mamardashvili saved his spot-kick, before City pulled away through a Haaland header and a deflected Gonzalez strike.
- Gary Neville named Doku man of the match on Sky Sports in the 62nd minute, praising a performance he called sensational.
- BBC analysis highlighted Liverpool’s right flank as a key weakness, with Mohamed Salah offering limited defensive cover and Conor Bradley frequently outnumbered by Doku and Nico O’Reilly, as City strengthened their title push.