Manchester City defeated Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield on Sunday, according to ESPN Singapore, in a Premier League match Liverpool played with 10 men. The result leaves City at the top of the table, Sky Sports reports.
City's visit was met with boos and taunts of "cheat" from the Anfield crowd, according to CNA, amid what ESPN describes as a cheating scandal surrounding the club. ESPN reports that City responded with a defiant performance against a depleted Liverpool side.
Sky Sports reported that the Anfield crowd delivered its own verdict on a Premier League ruling, while City remained defiant and moved to the top of the standings. The ruling itself was not detailed in the available reporting.
Ahead of the match, Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk said via the club's website that these are the games every player looks forward to.
The win puts City at the summit of the Premier League, per Sky Sports, while Liverpool's defeat came in a game they had to play a man short. Further details on the sending-off and the goals were not included in the source material.
What to watch next: how the result and the ongoing ruling affect the Premier League title race in the weeks ahead.
