Manchester City sent a clear title message with a dominant 3-0 win over Liverpool, cutting Arsenal’s lead to four points and ending the Reds’ hopes of staying in the race.
After Erling Haaland missed a contentious early penalty, he made amends by heading in his 19th goal of the season. A Nico González strike deflected off Virgil van Dijk for City’s second before Jérémy Doku capped a dazzling performance with a stunning curler to seal the win.
Liverpool had a goal from Van Dijk ruled out for offside, but City’s control was overwhelming, particularly in a first half where they outclassed their rivals in intensity and movement.
Pep Guardiola’s side, celebrating his 1,000th match as a manager, extended their unbeaten run and underlined their intent to chase down Arsenal — while Liverpool suffered a fourth straight away defeat, their title defence in tatters.
