3 years ago
Already the Premier League champion- Liverpool have been brought back down to earth as they were thrashed 4-0 by Manchester City in Etihad Stadium.
City showed respect to the title winners with a guard of honour before kick-off, but it was strictly back to business soon enough as Kevin De Bruyne's penalty put the hosts ahead after Joe Gomez had hauled down Raheem Sterling (25).
Sterling then turned scorer, slotting into the corner from 10 yards after Phil Foden's pass (35), and then Foden got in on the act, rounding off a fine move following a one-two with De Bruyne (45).
Sterling had a say in the fourth as his shot was inadvertently turned home by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain for an own goal (66), meaning Liverpool were 4-0 down in a Premier League game for the first time since their 5-0 defeat in this fixture in September 2017.
Man City boss Pep Guardiola: "We beat the champions, an extraordinary team. We are brave to play, they are brave to play. My team I like every single game. We tried to play football, take risks. The best team I have ever faced in my life at high pressing.
