Liverpool 0-3 Man City: Visitors punish Gravenberch red to maintain perfect start

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Manchester City scored three times in 13 minutes after Ryan Gravenberch’s dismissal to beat Liverpool 3–0 at Anfield and make it six Premier League wins from six.

Erling Haaland broke the deadlock three minutes after Liverpool were reduced to 10 men, before substitute Jérémy Doku and Rayan Cherki completed the victory.

The result ends Liverpool’s unbeaten league start and takes City to 18 points, nine ahead of their hosts.

Liverpool 0-3 Man City: red card precedes decisive spell

The match remained goalless until Gravenberch was sent off in the 62nd minute, having already been booked early in the second half.

Haaland put City ahead with a left-footed finish in the 65th minute. Doku, introduced for Iliman Ndiaye nine minutes before the dismissal, doubled the advantage three minutes later from Elliot Anderson’s assist.

Another substitute then helped City make the result secure. Josko Gvardiol, who replaced Nico O’Reilly, supplied Cherki for the third in the 78th minute.

Liverpool had started with Lewis Koumas up front, as detailed in our confirmed team news, but could not find a response.

Donnarumma keeps Liverpool out

Liverpool registered six shots on target to City’s four, with Gianluigi Donnarumma making six saves to preserve the visitors’ clean sheet.

City nevertheless created the clearer openings, recording three big chances to Liverpool’s none, and controlled 65% of possession.

Their finishing after the dismissal settled the contest, with all three goals arriving before Enzo Maresca withdrew Haaland and Enzo Fernández in the 80th minute.

Match stats

Statistic	Liverpool	Man City
Possession	35%	65%
Shots	13	15
Shots on target	6	4
Big chances	0	3
Corners	5	6
Red cards	1	0

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