Overview
- Erling Haaland had a 13th-minute penalty saved by Giorgi Mamardashvili before heading City in front on 29 minutes.
- A deflected long-range strike just before halftime doubled the lead, and Jérémy Doku curled in the third on 63 minutes after a dominant display.
- City restricted Liverpool to one shot on target, with Gianluigi Donnarumma stopping Dominik Szoboszlai late on.
- The victory is City's first in the league over Liverpool since April 2023 and lifts them into second place.
- Pep Guardiola logged his 395th win in 550 matches for City, while Liverpool slipped to eighth with a fourth away league defeat.