Manchester City delivered a commanding performance in Pep Guardiola’s 1,000th managerial game, defeating Liverpool 3-0 at the Etihad Stadium to climb to second place in the Premier League. Jeremy Doku starred with a sensational goal and dominant wing play, overshadowing even Erling Haaland’s record-equaling 99th Premier League strike.
Key Points:
Guardiola celebrated his 1,000th game as manager with a comprehensive victory
Jeremy Doku scored a spectacular goal and earned Player of the Match honors
Erling Haaland netted his 99th Premier League goal despite a missed penalty
Nico González added a deflected second goal before halftime
Liverpool had a Virgil van Dijk equalizer controversially disallowed for offside
City now sit four points behind leaders Arsenal after their Sunderland draw
Performance establishes City as the main title challenger to Arsenal
As the title race intensifies, this statement victory in a milestone game proves that City’s championship pedigree remains undiminished, a storm of quality that continues to sweep aside all challengers.
Sources: Sky Sports