In a thrilling encounter on matchday 11 of the Premier League, Manchester City showcased their strength by defeating Liverpool 3-0 at the Etihad Stadium. The scoring opened with a header from Erling Haaland in the 28th minute, which found the back of the net. Just before halftime, Nicolás Gonzalez extended the lead with a well-executed goal at the 47-minute mark. City continued to press in the second half and Jeremy Doku capped off the victory with a third goal in the 62nd minute, following a brilliant play.
Interestingly, Erling Haaland had a chance to score earlier in the match, missing a penalty in the 12th minute that could have put City ahead sooner.
Nicolás Gonzalez delivered an exceptional performance, netting one goal, completing 49 successful passes, recovering 2 balls, and taking 2 shots at goal.
Jeremy Doku also shined during the match, contributing with a goal, 3 shots on target, and 21 accurate passes.
Manager Josep Guardiola tactically set up Manchester City in a 4-3-3 formation, featuring Gianluigi Donnarumma in goal; Matheus Nunes, Rúben Dias, Josko Gvardiol, and Nico O’Reilly in defense; with Bernardo Silva, Nicolás Gonzalez, and Phil Foden in midfield; and Rayan Cherki, Erling Haaland, and Jeremy Doku leading the attack.
Liverpool, helmed by Arne Slot, lined up in a 4-5-1 formation with Giorgi Mamardashvili in goal; Conor Bradley, Ibrahima Konaté, Virgil van Dijk, and Andrew Robertson in defense; Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister, Mohamed Salah, Dominik Szoboszlai, and Florian Wirtz in midfield; and Hugo Ekitike as the lone striker.
Referee Chris Kavanagh was in charge of officiating the match.
Looking ahead, Manchester City will face Newcastle United away in their next fixture, while Liverpool will take on Nottingham Forest at home.
With this result, Manchester City climbs to second place in the league standings with 22 points, while Liverpool remains in eighth position with 18 points.
Substitutions for Manchester City
52’ 2T – Rayan Cherki was replaced by Savinho
72’ 2T – Jeremy Doku left the pitch for Omar Marmoush
Yellow Cards for Manchester City
26’ 1T – Nicolás Gonzalez (holding the opponent to prevent advancement)
40’ 1T – Bernardo Silva (repeated fouls)
Substitutions for Liverpool
55’ 2T – Andrew Robertson went off for Milos Kerkez, and Hugo Ekitike was substituted for Cody Gakpo
73’ 2T – Alexis Mac Allister was replaced by Curtis Jones
82’ 2T – Conor Bradley left for Joe Gomez, and Florian Wirtz was substituted for Federico Chiesa
Yellow Cards for Liverpool
35’ 1T – Alexis Mac Allister (holding the opponent to prevent advancement)
6’ 2T – Conor Bradley (holding the opponent to prevent advancement)
43’ 2T – Curtis Jones (holding the opponent to prevent advancement)
46’ 2T – Dominik Szoboszlai (unsportsmanlike behavior)