Man City ignores jeers from Liverpool fans to seal 3-0 statement win in Premier League

Manchester City silenced a hostile Anfield crowd on Sunday, beating Liverpool 3-0 despite jeers connected to the club’s financial breach case. In the first match since an independent panel found City guilty of multiple financial violations, fans taunted the visitors, but the away section—dressed in blue and waving giant inflatable bananas—cheered late and loudly after goals from Erling Haaland, Jeremy Doku and Rayan Cherki. City moved to the top on a perfect start, three points ahead of defending champion Arsenal. The turnaround came when Ryan Gravenberch was sent off with the score 0-0 about an hour in. City had been accused of inflating revenue by more than $1 billion over 2009-18; sanctions could include fines, points deductions or expulsion, and an appeal is underway.