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Manchester City Beats Liverpool 3-0 as Appeals Continue

By Drooid · Oct 12, 2026, 2:14 AM UTC · How we work

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Manchester City Beats Liverpool

Manchester City beat Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield after a financial-breaches verdict.
City entered via a back road to avoid the hostile crowd.
Ryan Gravenberch was sent off in the 62nd minute, leaving Liverpool with ten men.
Goals came from Erling Haaland, Jeremy Doku and Rayan Cherki, sealing the win.
City remained league leaders with 18 points, three ahead of Arsenal, while appealing a $1 billion breach.

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Merseyside Police Deploys Operation

Merseyside Police deployed a dedicated operation for the Anfield fixture.
Fans were urged to gather near the stadium hours before kickoff with flags, banners, pyrotechnics and flares.
A social-media post promoted a “bus greeting” to confront the City players’ arrival.
City’s bus used a back-door route to bypass the pre-match fan congregation.

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Manchester City Faces Sanctions

An independent commission found Manchester City guilty of 114 of 115 financial rule breaches.
Violations included sham sponsorships, owners injecting private funds, and false evidence.
Premier League could impose a record points deduction, relegation, or fines over £1 billion.
Manchester City appealed, expecting the decision by early February.
Enzo Maresca said the club maintains its innocence while competing.

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Manchester City Beats Liverpool

Manchester City beat Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield after a financial-breaches verdict.
City entered via a back road to avoid the hostile crowd.
Ryan Gravenberch was sent off in the 62nd minute, leaving Liverpool with ten men.
Goals came from Erling Haaland, Jeremy Doku and Rayan Cherki, sealing the win.
City remained league leaders with 18 points, three ahead of Arsenal, while appealing a $1 billion breach.

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