Erling Haaland, Jeremy Doku and Rayan Cherki found the net as Manchester City handed Liverpool their first loss under Andoni Iraola.
Below you’ll see my player grades and the scores you assigned.
Premier League: City roll past ten‑man Liverpool – reaction
Alisson: Was helpless against Haaland’s finish, then fell to Doku’s gem and Cherki’s slick skill. 5
Ronald Araujo: Picked up a soft early booking and will rue that City’s opening strikes originated from his flank. 5
Virgil van Dijk: Frequently drifted wide to shield a midfield deficit; a tighter check on Haaland might have helped. 6
Jeremy Jacquet: Showed promise, yet the City assault proved a harsh lesson for the youngster. 6
Milos Kerkez: Held his own against Ndiaye and surged forward, yet his end‑zone work fell short. 5
Alexis Mac Allister: Gained momentum and contributed solidly, but the ten‑man phase hampered him. 5
Ryan Gravenberch: Replaced Szoboszlai, shone early, then earned a second yellow and a costly dismissal. 6
Victor Munoz: Ran fearless, tormented City and gave O’Reilly endless headaches. 7
Florian Wirtz: For my money, he must raise his level in big matches; he was largely inert and chose poorly. 4
Bradley Barcola: Showed quick feet and fulfilled defensive tasks, yet, like Wirtz, needs more impact up front. 5
Lewis Koumas: Debuted with vigor, the 21‑year‑old attacked from the first whistle, delighting Anfield fans. 7
Subs:
Nyoni (on 66, Wirtz): 6
Frimpong (on 75, Araujo): 5
Ngumoha (on 75, Koumas): 5
Gomez (on 88, Jacquet)
Chiesa (on 88, Barcola)
Subs not used: Mamardashvili, Endo, Tsimikas, McConnell,
Gianluigi Donnarumma: Started nervously, then pulled off several key saves in the second half, stopping Koumas and Gravenberch to level things. 7
Matheus Nunes: Delivered an impressive show, including a crucial box tackle on Barcola early on. 7
Ruben Dias: Steadily weathered the opening surge, keeping Liverpool at bay. 7
Marc Guehi: Mirrored Dias with a solid centre‑back display, proud of his defensive work on the Kop side. 7
Nico O’Reilly: Pressed well upfront, yet struggled against Munoz and earned a second‑half booking. 6
Elliot Anderson: Consistently on the ball, escaped a booking for tugging Gravenberch, and set up Doku’s strike. 7
Enzo Fernandez: Prompted a fine Alisson save early, then found rhythm only after Gravenberch’s exit. 6
Iliman Ndiaye: Posed a menace, created several chances, then made way for Doku. 6
Rayan Cherki: Finished the memorable day for City with a beautiful finish. 8
Antoine Semenyo: Menaced throughout and featured in an attack that overwhelmed Liverpool after the red. 7
Erling Haaland: Quiet early, squandered a big second‑half chance, then struck decisively to put City ahead. 8
Doku (on 56, Ndiaye): Entered and unleashed a thunderous goal. 8
Gvardiol (on 66, O’Reilly): 7
Allan (on 80, Haaland):
Bouaddi (on 84, Fernandez):
Subs not used: Rulli, Kovacic, Reis, Khusanov, Lewis