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Man City demolish 10-man Liverpool 5-0

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7 years ago

September 9, 2017

Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool faced their biggest loss in Manchester in 70 years as they fell 5-0 to Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.

The Reds were already trailing to Sergio Aguero’s 24th-minute finish when Sadio Mane was sent off eight minutes before half-time for a high challenge on goalkeeper Ederson.

City then took ruthless advantage of their number, adding a second before the break through Gabriel Jesus’s header.

After the break, Aguero set up Jesus for his second, before substitute Leroy Sane added two late goals to give City their biggest win over Liverpool since 1937.

“We had all we needed at 11v11. We had chances. The first goal is unnecessary, we were too laid back, not too smart,” Klopp said after the heavy defeat.

The German however blamed Mane’s red card for the loss which happened to be their first defeat of the season.

“But the decisive decision in the whole game was the red card. I don’t think it was a red card, Sadio didn’t see the goalkeeper,” he added.

“It’s unlucky, an accident. The keeper comes out. You want to go for the ball. I hope people see it for what it is.”

Liverpool will play Sevilla in the Champions League on Wednesday as City will play away to Feyenoord on same day.

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