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Premier League: Liverpool Beat Man City 2-0 At Anfield

ꦗLiverpool is in control of the Premier League title race. Manchester City is in free fall. A 2-0 win against City on Sunday moved Liverpool nine points clear at the top of the standings and 11 ahead of Pep Guardiola’s four-time defending champion. Goals from Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah exposed the gap between the title rivals and emphasized the deepening crisis for Guardiola, whose serial title winners languish fifth in the standings. It’s now seven games without a win for City in all competitions, including six losses during that run. The latest defeat at Anfield could have been even more emphatic, with Virgil van Dijk hitting the post and Salah missing the target when through on goal in a game which Liverpool totally dominated.

English Premier League soccer Liverpool vs  Manchester City football photo: Pep Guardiola
English Premier League 2024-25: Manchester City's head coach Pep Guardiola, center, and the players applaud the fans | Photo: AP/Ian Hodgson

ඣManchester City's head coach Pep Guardiola, center, and the players applaud the fans at the end of the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, England.

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English Premier League soccer Liverpool vs  Manchester City football photo: Mohamed Salah
English Premier League 2024-25: Liverpool's Mohamed Salah scores his side's second goal from the penalty | Photo: AP/Ian Hodgson

ꩵLiverpool's Mohamed Salah scores his side's second goal from the penalty spot during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, England.

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English Premier League soccer Liverpool vs  Manchester City football photo: Rico Lewis
English Premier League 2024-25: Manchester City's Rico Lewis runs with the ball | Photo: AP/Ian Hodgson

𓄧Manchester City's Rico Lewis runs with the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, England.

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English Premier League soccer Liverpool vs  Manchester City football photo: Virgil van Dijk
English Premier League 2024-25: Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk, 2nd left, jumps to head the ball | Photo: AP/Ian Hodgson

♐Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk, 2nd left, jumps to head the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, England.

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English Premier League soccer Liverpool vs  Manchester City football photo: Trent Alexander-Arnold
English Premier League 2024-25: Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold shields the ball from Manchester City's Matheus Nunes | Photo: AP/Ian Hodgson

ꦛLiverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold shields the ball from Manchester City's Matheus Nunes, right, during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, England.

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English Premier League soccer Liverpool vs  Manchester City football photo: Nathan Ake
English Premier League 2024-25: Manchester City's Nathan Ake vies for the ball with Liverpool's Mohamed Salah | Photo: AP/Ian Hodgson

🦂Manchester City's Nathan Ake vies for the ball with Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, left, during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, England.

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English Premier League soccer Liverpool vs  Manchester City football photo: Trent Alexander-Arnold
English Premier League 2024-25: Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold vies for the ball with Manchester City's Matheus Nunes | Photo: AP/Ian Hodgson

𓄧Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold vies for the ball with Manchester City's Matheus Nunes, right, during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, England.

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English Premier League soccer Liverpool vs  Manchester City football photo: Cody Gakpo
English Premier League 2024-25: Liverpool players celebrate after Liverpool's Cody Gakpo scored the opening goal | Photo: AP/Ian Hodgson

🦩Liverpool players celebrate after Liverpool's Cody Gakpo, right, scored the opening goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, England.

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English Premier League soccer Liverpool vs  Manchester City football photo: Arne Slot
English Premier League 2024-25: Liverpool's manager Arne Slot stands by the touchline | Photo: AP/Ian Hodgson

♕Liverpool's manager Arne Slot stands by the touchline during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, England.

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English Premier League soccer Liverpool vs  Manchester City football photo: Phil Foden
English Premier League 2024-25: Manchester City's Phil Foden runs away with the ball | Photo: AP/Ian Hodgson

ꦜManchester City's Phil Foden runs away with the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, England.

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