Manchester City beat 10-man Liverpool at Anfield, ending Iraola's unbeaten start

Manchester City defeated Liverpool at Anfield. Erling Haaland, Jeremy Doku and Rayan Cherki scored for City, according to both BBC Sport and ESPN.

The result was Liverpool's first defeat under coach Andoni Iraola. Liverpool had been unbeaten under him before the match.

Liverpool's Ryan Gravenberch was sent off for a second yellow card. Liverpool played the rest of the match with 10 men. Gravenberch had started in place of the injured Dominik Szoboszlai.

Haaland's goal gave City the lead in the second half. Doku came on as a substitute for Iliman Ndiaye before scoring. For Liverpool, Florian Wirtz was substituted and Trey Nyoni came on. Allan and Ayyoub Bouaddi came on as substitutes for City.

Match details as reported

According to ESPN, the final score was 3-0. BBC Sport lists the same three scorers but does not state the score. ESPN reported that Haaland scored three minutes after Gravenberch's dismissal. The reports do not give the minute of the red card or of the goals.

According to ESPN, Gravenberch's first yellow card followed a tussle with Elliot Anderson. His second was for pulling back Doku. ESPN named the referee as Chris Kavanagh. It also reported that Gravenberch will be suspended for Liverpool's next match, at Brentford.

ESPN reported that Alexander Isak, Cody Gakpo and Szoboszlai missed the match through injury. According to BBC Sport, Anderson provided the assist for Doku's goal, and Doku came on after 56 minutes.

According to ESPN, the win returned City to the top of the Premier League. It also extended their 100-percent winning start to the season.

ESPN reported that this was City's first match since the club was found guilty last month of breaking Premier League regulations covering 2009-18. ESPN said supporters at Anfield booed City players during the warm-up and chanted "Cheats". It said banners included one reading "A Generation of Supporters -- Cheated" and another, depicting owner Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, reading "The Confather". ESPN also reported that City's team bus arrived by a back route. No second outlet in the reports reviewed by Vocemundi describes the crowd conduct.

What is disputed

The number of breaches is unclear. ESPN's body text refers to 114 regulations and "100-plus charges". An ESPN section heading refers to 115 charges.

What each side says

Manchester City denies all charges and has lodged an appeal against the guilty findings, according to ESPN. The reports do not include post-match comments from either club, the coaches, players or the referee. They also do not include a statement from the Premier League or describe the status of the appeal.

Analysis

The result matters on two fronts. In sport, it ends Liverpool's unbeaten run under Iraola and, according to ESPN, keeps City's perfect start intact. Gravenberch's reported suspension and Liverpool's injury list may test squad depth in the coming fixture. Off the pitch, the reported crowd reaction shows how the regulatory case against City may shape the atmosphere at away matches. How far that continues could depend on the outcome of City's appeal, any sanctions and official statements. The reports reviewed by Vocemundi do not detail those, so their effect on the season remains uncertain.

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