Defiant Man City issue on-field statement by beating 10-man Liverpool

Report and free match highlights as Manchester City beat 10-man Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield; Merseyside trip was Citys first game since guilty verdict on all charges related to serious breaches of Premier League financial rules; Ryan Gravenberchs red card proved to be the turning point

Manchester City shut out all the noise and controversy to overcome a hostile Anfield atmosphere and beat 10-man Liverpool 3-0 on their return to Premier League action.

The trip to Merseyside was City's first game after an independent commission found them guilty of all charges related to serious breaches of Premier League financial rules. The club have since appealed the verdict and continue to deny any wrongdoing.

The City players were welcomed by a chorus of boos for both their warm-ups and ahead of kick-off as they settled into the Anfield cauldron. However, they would end up silencing the crowd after a Ryan Gravenberch red card shortly after the hour mark allowed them to seize control.

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Source: Sky Sports