Overview

• Erling Haaland put Manchester City ahead inside nine minutes after a Tijjani Reijnders through-ball.
• Pep Guardiola’s team sat deep and made defensive substitutions, finishing with roughly 32% possession, reportedly the lowest of his coaching tenure.
• Mikel Arteta introduced Bukayo Saka at halftime on his return from a thigh injury as Martin Ødegaard remained out with a shoulder problem.
• Eberechi Eze supplied the late ball for Gabriel Martinelli, who lifted his finish over Gianluigi Donnarumma in stoppage time.
• Liverpool stays on 15 points at the top, Arsenal sits five back, and City drops to ninth with seven from a possible 15.