Man City silence hostile Anfield with 3-0 win over Liverpool

LIVERPOOL, Oct 11 : Manchester City silenced a hostile Anfield crowd as second-half goals from Erling Haaland, Jeremy Doku and Rayan Cherki secured a 3-0 victory over 10-man Liverpool on Sunday and maintained the Premier League leaders' perfect start to the season.

City were playing for the first time since an independent commission found them guilty of 114 breaches of the league's financial rules, and were greeted by deafening boos and angry chants.

But Enzo Maresca's side stood firm against Liverpool's early pressure and a fevered atmosphere before taking control after Ryan Gravenberch was sent off in the 62nd minute for a second booking following a foul on Doku.

HAALAND SPARKS CITY ROUT

Haaland then struck three minutes later, smashing a left-footed shot past Alisson after Doku worked the ball into the box and his attempted shot was deflected into the path of the big Norwegian.

Haaland made a beeline to celebrate with the travelling City fans including Oasis frontman Noel Gallagher.

Doku doubled the lead in the 68th minute with a gorgeous long-range shot that curled into the far top corner. Cherki completed the rout - and sent scores of Liverpool fans heading to the exits - in the 78th minute when he let the ball roll through to Josko Gvardiol before turning into the box to meet his teammate's pass and slot the ball home.

"It was a lovely moment that will stay with us a long time," Man City striker Haaland told Sky Sports.

"It’s time to stay strong and stick together and do what you can do something about, stick together."

Man City midfielder Elliot Anderson said City's unity had stood out.

"We've shown real togetherness and fight. It's a tough place to come and it's challenging," he said.

"We really stuck together out