By Onyeanya Ebere Immaculata
Manchester City celebrated Pep Guardiola’s 1,000th game in management with a dominant 3-0 win over Liverpool on Sunday, closing the gap on Premier League leaders Arsenal to four points.
Erling Haaland made up for an early penalty miss by heading in his 99th league goal, before Nico Gonzalez’s deflected strike and Jeremy Doku’s superb finish sealed victory at the Etihad.
Liverpool, who have now lost four of their last five league matches, dropped to eighth place.
Arsenal’s 2-2 draw with Sunderland had earlier opened the door for City to close in, and they did so emphatically.
City controlled the match from start to finish, while Liverpool’s disallowed goal and missed chances summed up a frustrating night.
The result piles pressure on manager Arne Slot, whose side has struggled for form despite heavy summer investment.
