{"id":2626,"date":"2026-10-12T08:37:22","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T08:37:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2026\/10\/12\/man-city-thrash-liverpool-3-0-anfield-financial-controversy\/"},"modified":"2026-10-12T08:37:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T08:37:22","slug":"man-city-thrash-liverpool-3-0-anfield-financial-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2026\/10\/12\/man-city-thrash-liverpool-3-0-anfield-financial-controversy\/","title":{"rendered":"Man City thrash Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield amid financial controversy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"9fece8afa224fd09e54b043d0febfb58\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- NR ATF -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8898941184964366\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4839033563\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Manchester City secured a 3-0 victory over Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday, October 12, 2026, extending their Premier League winning run to six matches and keeping them six points clear of Arsenal on 18 points. The win came against a hostile crowd that greeted the visitors with deafening boos after an independent commission found City guilty of 114 breaches of the league\u2019s financial rules. The verdict, which the club has denied and appealed, marked the first match City played under the cloud of the ruling.<\/p>\n<h2>Match overview and early pressure<\/h2>\n<p>Enzo Maresca\u2019s side entered a feverish Anfield atmosphere, with Liverpool supporters chanting angrily and demanding answers. Despite the early pressure from Jurgen Klopp\u2019s men, City held firm, absorbing the initial onslaught and maintaining composure. The turning point arrived in the 62nd minute when Liverpool midfielder Ryan Gravenberch received a second yellow card for a foul on City winger Jeremy Doku and was sent off, leaving Liverpool with ten men.<\/p>\n<h2>Key moments and goal details<\/h2>\n<p>Just three minutes after the red card, Erling Haaland opened the scoring. Doku had driven the ball into the box and his shot was deflected, creating a narrow opening for the Norwegian striker. Haaland struck a left\u2011footed shot that slipped past Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson, giving City a 1\u20110 lead. The goal was celebrated exuberantly, with Haaland running toward the travelling supporters and sharing a moment with Oasis frontman Noel Gallagher.<\/p>\n<p>Six minutes later, in the 68th minute, Jeremy Doku doubled City\u2019s advantage. He unleashed a long\u2011range effort that curled into the far top corner, leaving Alisson with no chance. The strike was described by commentators as \u201cgorgeous\u201d and underscored City\u2019s growing confidence.<\/p>\n<p>The final goal arrived in the 78th minute. Rayan Cherki received a pass that rolled to Liverpool defender Josko Gvardiol, who inadvertently set the ball up for Cherki. The French winger turned into the box and slotted the ball home, sealing a 3\u20110 rout. The goal prompted a wave of Liverpool fans heading for the exits as the match neared its conclusion.<\/p>\n<p>After the final whistle, Liverpool supporters sang \u201cGoing down! Going Down! Going Down!\u201d referencing the speculation that City could face relegation despite their on\u2011field success. City players and staff, meanwhile, celebrated with inflatable bananas\u2014an emblem dating back to the club\u2019s time out of the top flight in the 1980s.<\/p>\n<h2>Managerial milestones and club context<\/h2>\n<p>Enzo Maresca, who took charge at the start of the season, joined an exclusive group of managers who have won their first six Premier League matches in charge. The previous members are Pep Guardiola with City in 2016, Carlo Ancelotti with Chelsea in 2009, and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with Manchester United in the 2018\u201119 season. Maresca\u2019s record was highlighted by a post\u2011match grin and a fist\u2011pump shared with Haaland as they addressed the cheering City fans.<\/p>\n<p>City midfielder Elliot Anderson spoke about the team\u2019s unity, saying, \u201cWe\u2019ve shown real togetherness and fight. It\u2019s a tough place to come and it\u2019s challenging. We really stuck together out there, fought for each other and played well.\u201d Haaland added, \u201cIt was a lovely moment that will stay with us a long time. It\u2019s time to stay strong and stick together and do what you can do something about, stick together.\u201d Both comments emphasized the squad\u2019s resolve amid off\u2011field uncertainty.<\/p>\n<p>The win left Liverpool in ninth place after suffering their first league loss of the season. City, meanwhile, maintained a perfect start, a stark contrast to the \u201cturbulent week away from it\u201d referenced by the club\u2019s hierarchy. The financial\u2011rules verdict, which found the club guilty of 114 breaches, continues to loom over the organization, with the club\u2019s appeal still pending.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the match served as a defiant response on the pitch to a week marked by controversy off it. City\u2019s performance demonstrated that, despite the financial cloud, the team can still dominate against top opposition, keeping the title race firmly in their grasp while the club navigates the legal and administrative challenges ahead.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester City beat Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield on October 12, 2026, keeping a perfect start while confronting a recent financial\u2011rules verdict.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2627,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[2895,2449,2894,2448,1519],"class_list":["post-2626","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports","tag-enzo-maresca","tag-erling-haaland","tag-liverpool","tag-manchester-city","tag-premier-league","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2626","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2626"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2626\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2627"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2626"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2626"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2626"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}