Overview
- The win was Guardiola’s 716th as a manager across Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Manchester City.
- Erling Haaland had a 13th-minute penalty saved before heading City ahead in the 29th minute.
- Nico González doubled the lead with a deflected effort off Virgil van Dijk, and Jeremy Doku added a curling third after a standout display.
- Liverpool suffered a fifth defeat in six league games to sit eighth in the table, eight points off the top.
- Guardiola thanked his players and staff, said the display showed City are ready to compete for the title, and urged focus on their own standards rather than Arsenal’s draw.