Overview
- The win lifted City to second in the table, four points behind Arsenal, on the day Pep Guardiola managed his 1,000th game.
- Jeremy Doku won a first‑half penalty that Erling Haaland missed before Haaland headed the opener, Nico González struck via a deflection, and Doku curled in a superb third.
- Opta/Fotmob recorded Doku with 1 goal, 3 shots on target, 7/8 dribbles and 11/14 duels won, making him the first Premier League player since 2019 to combine a goal, 10+ duels won, 7+ dribbles, 3+ chances created and 3+ shots on target in a game.
- Gary Neville named Doku man of the match as early as the 62nd minute, while Guardiola lauded Liverpool right‑back Conor Bradley yet said Doku is not a “top, top scorer” at this stage.
- Post‑match analysis from the BBC highlighted Mohamed Salah’s limited defensive role as leaving Bradley isolated against Doku and Nico O’Reilly, a matchup City exploited throughout.