Manchester City kept their hopes of a third consecutive Premier League title alive as they trounced Liverpool 4-1 at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday. This is despite the absence of star striker Erling Haaland, who is still recovering from a groin injury he incurred while playing against Burnley on March 18. He left his international duty with Norway early as a result.
The heavily-favored hosts were surprised during the early stages of the first half when Mohamed Salah scored in the 17th minute to hand Liverpool an early lead. Just ten minutes later, City was back in it, as Haaland replacement Julian Alvarez leveled the scoring.
Less than a minute after half-time, Kevin de Bryne handed Man City the lead, scoring a tap-in after receiving a cross-field pass from Riyad Mahrez. Just seven minutes later, Ilkay Gundogan scored to hand City a two-goal cushion.
16 minutes from time, Jack Grealish paired up with De Bryne to score Man City’s fourth goal, thereby sealing the win. Man City is now five points behind league leaders Arsenal with ten games still to play.
