The match was waiting for a turning point.
In a contest charged with emotion as Manchester City played for the first time since the club was found guilty of more than 100 violations of Premier League financial rules, neither City nor hosts Liverpool could get much going.
Then, Ryan Gravenberch was sent off for a second yellow card in the 62nd minute, and City saw its chance.
Erling Haaland swung his left foot to put a bouncing ball into the back of the net in the 65th minute, cleaning up a bit of a scramble to open the scoring.
🤖💥 ¡HAALAND SE SACA LA ESPINA Y GOLPEA EN ANFIELD! ⚽🔥 ¡Ahora sí no perdonó! Erling Haaland aprovechó un balón dentro del área para mandarlo al fondo de las redes y poner en ventaja al Manchester City ante el Liverpool.
🤯💙 ¡La locura se desató en las gradas! Su padre y… pic.twitter.com/5tkogFa8sX
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He was off to celebrate in front of the visiting supporters, many of whom clutched inflatable bananas, referencing an old club tradition started during difficult times in the 1980s.
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Those fans were celebrating again just three minutes later when Jeremy Doku, who entered in the 56th minute for his longest day of work since an August calf injury, scored a spectacular goal.
The Belgian winger slowly dribbled into the box before shifting the ball onto his right foot and bending his shot past Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson.
🤯🚀 ¡PERO QUÉ GOLAZO DE DOKU!
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💥🔵 ¡Entró y cambió el partido! Jérémy Doku llevaba poco tiempo en el terreno de juego cuando sacó un disparo espectacular, imposible de alcanzar para Alisson Becker, y aumentó la ventaja del Manchester City en Anfield.
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City would make it three in the 78th minute as Rayan Cherki scored after an excellent team move, and that would be the story of the game as City stayed atop the Premier League and kept its perfect record in tact.
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