Archive · 12 Oct 2026
Manchester City Beat Liverpool 3-0 Amid Financial Allegations
Manchester City beat Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield.
The match took place on October 11, 2026.
Haaland, Doku and Cherki scored after halftime.
Liverpool had one fewer player after Ryan Gravenberch was sent off.
City’s win put them three points ahead at the top of the league.
The game came after a commission found that City had broken Premier League financial rules more than 100 times.
The commission said the alleged deals involved over £900 million between 2009 and 2018.
City is appealing the findings, so the case is not settled.
Liverpool fans showed their anger about the allegations during the match.
Manchester City beat 10-man Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield on October 11, 2026.
Erling Haaland, Jeremy Doku and Rayan Cherki scored in the second half.
The win restored City's three-point lead at the top of the Premier League table.
Liverpool midfielder Ryan Gravenberch was sent off after receiving a second yellow card.
The match followed an independent commission finding City guilty of more than 100 financial-rule breaches; the club is appealing.
- Who
- Manchester City and Liverpool, managed by Enzo Maresca and Andoni Iraola respectively.
- What
- Manchester City defeated 10-man Liverpool 3-0 in a Premier League match.
- When
- October 11, 2026.
- Where
- Anfield, Liverpool.
- Why
- City won through second-half goals from Erling Haaland, Jeremy Doku and Rayan Cherki; the victory restored their three-point lead at the top of the table.
Criticism and allegations
Appeal and unresolved outcome
Manchester City's financial conduct
Criticism and allegations
The independent commission found City guilty of more than 100 financial-rule breaches, and Liverpool supporters protested with chants and displays accusing the club of cheating.
Appeal and unresolved outcome
City is appealing the commission's findings, and the case's eventual outcome remains unresolved.
Possible consequences
Criticism and allegations
The article reports potential sanctions including a significant points deduction or expulsion from the English top flight, and notes speculation about retrospectively stripping titles.
Appeal and unresolved outcome
Those outcomes are possibilities or speculation, not reported final sanctions; City's appeal is pending.
- Final score
- Manchester City 3, Liverpool 0
- Venue
- Anfield
- Scorers
- Erling Haaland, Jeremy Doku and Rayan Cherki
- Liverpool dismissal
- Ryan Gravenberch received a second yellow card
- League position
- City restored a three-point lead at the top of the Premier League
- Financial case
- An independent commission found more than 100 breaches of Premier League financial regulations; City is appealing
- Alleged value and period
- More than £900 million in alleged revenue inflation and cost reduction between 2009 and 2018