City won 3-0 at Liverpool as second-half goals from Erling Haaland, Jeremy Doku and Rayan Cherki maintained their perfect Premier League start.
Man City player ratings
Gianluigi Donnarumma – 8
Important when Liverpool raised the tempo after half-time, saving from Lewis Koumas and Ryan Gravenberch before City took control.
Matheus Nunes – 7
Rarely troubled at right-back and was willing to get forward when space opened up.
Ruben Dias – 7
Kept City organised through Liverpool’s better spells and helped them finish with a clean sheet.
Marc Guehi – 7
Dealt with Lewis Koumas well and gave Liverpool little through the centre.
Nico O’Reilly – 6
Had a difficult spell against Victor Munoz and was booked before being replaced by Josko Gvardiol.
Elliot Anderson – 8
Excellent in midfield. Saw plenty of the ball and set up Doku’s goal before playing a part in the move which ended with Cherki making it 3-0.
Enzo Fernandez – 7
Helped City get a grip on midfield and used possession well before being given a rest late on.
Antoine Semenyo – 7
A threat from the right and put Haaland through for the chance he sent wide shortly before Gravenberch’s red card.
Rayan Cherki – 8
Not always prominent, but produced one of the best moments of the game for City’s third, combining with Gvardiol before finishing past Alisson.
Iliman Ndiaye – 6
Unable to make much happen before Maresca replaced him with Doku after 57 minutes.
Erling Haaland – 7
Put a one-on-one wide but made no mistake with his next chance, driving the opener past Alisson.
Substitutes
Jeremy Doku – 9
City’s decisive change. Drew Gravenberch’s second booking, was involved in Haaland’s opener and then curled in the second himself.
Josko Gvardiol – 7
Came on for O’Reilly and supplied the return pass for Cherki’s goal.
Ayyoub Bouaddi – 6
Replaced Fernandez for the final few minutes with the game won.
Allan – 6
Given a late run in place of Haaland as City saw out the win.
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