{"id":12871,"date":"2025-11-10T12:10:40","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T09:10:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/?p=12871"},"modified":"2025-11-10T12:10:41","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T09:10:41","slug":"man-city-rout-liverpool-3-0-as-haaland-hits-99th-pl-goal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/football-news\/man-city-rout-liverpool-3-0-as-haaland-hits-99th-pl-goal\/","title":{"rendered":"Man City Rout Liverpool 3\u20130 as Haaland Hits 99th PL Goal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Premier League delivered another blockbuster as Manchester City overwhelmed Liverpool 3\u20130 at the Etihad Stadium. Erling Haaland\u2019s milestone goal, J\u00e9r\u00e9my Doku\u2019s brilliance, and Pep Guardiola\u2019s landmark 1000th match in management stole the headlines. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Haaland Strikes Again: City Asserts Dominance from the Start<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Playing like a side on a mission, Manchester City set the tempo early. Their intensity, crisp passing, and high pressing immediately put Liverpool under pressure. Giorgi Mamardashvili\u2019s foul on Doku handed City a penalty in the early minutes, though the keeper redeemed himself by saving Haaland\u2019s spot-kick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But City did not relent. Doku, Cherki, and Nunes kept Liverpool scrambling, and it was only a matter of time before the breakthrough arrived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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29th-Minute Breakthrough: Haaland Hits the 99-Goal Milestone<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Matheus Nunes delivered a perfectly weighted cross, and Haaland\u2014always the predator\u2014rose above Ibrahima Konat\u00e9 to head home City\u2019s opener. The goal marked his 99th in the Premier League, pushing him ever closer to hitting 100 faster than any striker in the league\u2019s history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His finish reflected everything Kenyan fans admire about him: precision, power, and an unstoppable presence inside the box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Liverpool\u2019s Frustration: VAR Denies Van Dijk\u2019s Equalizer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Despite their struggles, Liverpool thought they had clawed back into the contest through a well-executed corner routine. Mohamed Salah\u2019s delivery met Virgil van Dijk, whose header beat Gianluigi Donnarumma\u2014only for VAR to disallow the goal due to an offside by Andrew Robertson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The decision deflated Liverpool\u2019s momentum and underlined their ongoing struggles away from home, reminiscent of their 2012 slump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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City Turn the Screw: Deflected Goal Makes It 2\u20130<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As the first half wound down, City struck again. Nico Gonz\u00e1lez\u2019s driven shot took a wicked deflection off Van Dijk\u2019s outstretched boot, wrong-footing Mamardashvili and doubling City\u2019s lead. The Etihad erupted, knowing that the champions had taken complete control of the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Second-Half Revival Fizzles Out as Doku Seals the Win<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Liverpool briefly threatened a comeback through Conor Bradley, Cody Gakpo, and Dominik Szoboszlai, but City quickly reasserted dominance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

J\u00e9r\u00e9my Doku\u2014arguably the standout performer\u2014cut inside beautifully and curled a clinical third goal into the far corner. It was a finish worthy of any highlight reel and sealed a memorable performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What the Result Means for Both Teams<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For Manchester City<\/h3>\n\n\n\n