Manchester City beat Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield in Premier League on October 11, 2026
Manchester City defeated Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield in a Premier League match on October 11, 2026, a game that followed disciplinary and off-field developments for the visitors.
The fixture was Manchester City’s first under Enzo Maresca since the club were found guilty of significant financial violations by an independent commission, a backdrop that created an extremely hostile atmosphere at Anfield. City extended a perfect league start, having won all six of their opening matches, while Liverpool’s difficult beginning under manager Andoni Iraola continued amid an uneven run of form, an imbalanced midfield and growing injury problems. Iraola said he is still managing player tiredness and adjusting to the physical demands of playing every three days in the Premier League and Europe.
Liverpool were reduced to 10 men when Ryan Gravenberch received his second yellow card in the 62nd minute, forcing the hosts to finish the match a player short.
Erling Haaland opened the scoring in the 65th minute, pouncing on Jérémy Doku’s deflected effort, beating Virgil van Dijk and slamming the ball past Alisson. Jérémy Doku then increased City’s lead three minutes later with a superb strike to make it 2-0.
Rayan Cherki completed the scoring in the 78th minute, finishing a move that involved Elliot Anderson and Joško Gvardiol; Anderson passed to Cherki, who rolled the ball through his legs to Gvardiol before slotting it past Alisson Becker. Cherki’s goal capped City’s second-half run and featured the individual footwork noted in reports.
Haaland’s match followed a quiet first half in which he completed just one pass and had no shots on target, before producing the decisive intervention after the red card that changed the game’s momentum.
City controlled the closing stages with more than 60% possession and, undeterred by the off-field situation, remain the only club to have claimed wins in all six of their league matches, preserving their flawless start to the Premier League season.
The result leaves Manchester City atop the Premier League table with six wins from six, while Liverpool must address their form and squad issues as they seek improvement under Andoni Iraola.
