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Doku delights as Manchester City cruise past 10-man Liverpool

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In their first match since being found guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules, Manchester City enjoyed a comfortable 3-0 win against Liverpool at Anfield to extend their perfect start to six matches, as they moved three points clear at the top of the Premier League.

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Published: Oct 11, 2026, 6:59 PM UTC

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Manchester City F.C.

Association football club in England

Manchester City Football Club, commonly referred to as Man City or simply City, is a professional football club based in Manchester, England, that competes in the Premier League, the top flight of English football. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's, they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894. The club's home ground is the City of Manchester Stadium in east Manchester, to which they moved in 2003, having played at Maine Road since 1923. Manchester City adopted their sky blue home shirts in 1894, the first season with the current name.

Premier League

English association football league

The Premier League is a professional association football league in England and the highest level of the English football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the English Football League (EFL). Seasons usually run from August to May, with each team playing 38 matches: two against each other team, one home and one away. Most games are played on weekend afternoons, with occasional weekday evening fixtures.

Liverpool

City in Merseyside, England

Liverpool is a port city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. It is situated on the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary, near the Irish Sea, 178 miles (286 km) north-west of London. It had an estimated population of 507,915 in 2025. The city is within the larger Liverpool City Region, a combined authority area with a population of over 1.5 million.

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