Matchweek 10 within the Premier League concluded with an entertaining battle on the Etihad as , handing Arne Slot the worst league lack of his tenure because the membership’s supervisor. For Pep Guardiola, it was already a special day because it was the Catalan’s 1,000th sport in cost, so his staff needed to commemorate the night with a robust win and an opportunity to climb as much as second place behind Mikel Arteta’s a day prior.
The begin to the sport undoubtedly belonged to the hosts as they dominated virtually each statistic within the first 45 minutes. After relentless strain, Metropolis earned an early penalty as Jérémy Doku was fouled contained in the field by Liverpool’s goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili. However the Georgian rectified his mistake by denying Erling Haaland’s take, who simply wanted a brace to develop into the quickest participant in Premier League historical past to achieve 100 targets. But when there’s one thing to recollect about Haaland is that after he misses a possibility to attain, the Norwegian shortly makes amends and that’s precisely what occurred within the twenty ninth minute, because of an excellent header that made it 1-0 for the Cityzens.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 9: Erling Haaland of Manchester Metropolis jumps for a header in the course of the Premier League match between Manchester Metropolis and Liverpool at Etihad Stadium on November 9, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Picture by Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Offside by way of Getty Photos)
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Within the thirty seventh minute, Virgil van Dijk thought he had equalized because of his personal header from a nook nevertheless it was shortly overturned as Andy Robertson was offside and standing within the eyeline of Metropolis’s stopper Gianluigi Donnarumma. It was a harsh resolution on Liverpool as a result of after evaluate, it didn’t seem that there was sufficient to recommend that the Scottish left again was impeding Donnarumma’s potential to cease the aim. However alas, the decision was made and Metropolis exhaled.
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And actually, issues obtained worse for Slot’s facet as Metropolis doubled its lead simply earlier than the break because of a deflected try from Nico Gonzalez within the third minute of additional time. Guardiola’s facet now led 2-0 and an exhausted Liverpool welcomed the first-half whistle.
The start of the second half confirmed a tiny signal of a Liverpool comeback however that was thrown out of the window when the superb Doku scored a beautiful third aim within the 63rd minute. In the long run, Metropolis followers celebrated an imposing win over the Reds and overtook Chelsea to assert second place within the desk, solely 4 factors again from Arsenal.
Elsewhere on Sunday, , Brentford got here again from behind while Sean Dyche’s renaissance mission with Nottingham Forest continues because the Tough Timber .
In the meantime on Saturday, there was the aforementioned four-goal thriller within the north east of England as Sunderland earned a dramatic 2-2 draw towards the aforementioned league chief Arsenal on the Stadium of Mild because of Brian Bobbey’s stoppage-time equalizer, and West Ham United earned a second straight win . And the day began in north London as Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United gave us three targets within the remaining 12 minutes of motion as a part of .
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Winners
Jérémy Doku: There’s no denying that Pep Guardiola’s facet is absolutely again as he celebrated his 1,000th sport in cost with a commanding 3-0 victory over Liverpool, making it seven wins from its final eight matches in all competitions. Metropolis performed an entire sport however the evening belonged to Doku, who was completely unstoppable. The Belgian winger earned a penalty for the house facet, made three pictures and scored a ridiculous aim that sealed the victory. The one destructive was that we didn’t see sufficient of him as Guardiola took him off within the 73rd minute. Consequently, Conor Bradley was the happiest man within the stadium.
The 23-year-old Doku arrived in 2023 however Sunday’s efficiency confirmed why that is the season the place he actually prospers.
Unai Emery: On Sunday, Aston Villa’s supervisor confronted his Basque counterpart Andoni Iroala and a Bournemouth facet that needed to return to the win column after shedding to Manchester Metropolis final weekend. However Emery, ever the tactician, ensured that his facet gave the Cherries a style of their very own drugs. Villa — from Dibu Martínez to John McGinn — was magnificent, displaying physicality, intent and resilience thus exposing so many holes in Bournemouth’s armor. It was a masterclass in utilizing an opponent’s energy towards them.
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Alejandro Garnacho: The Argentine winger was sensible for Chelsea towards Wolves, incomes two assists as a part of his staff’s complete 3-0 win. It was the primary time he had earned a pair of assists in a Premier League sport and it was additionally a good way to conclude his week, which additionally included a beautiful aim within the Champions League on Wednesday that salvaged some extent towards Qarabag.
Losers
Arne Slot: After two straight victories (Aston Villa, Actual Madrid), Arne Slot’s facet suffered a sobering loss on Sunday, which was the worst within the league since he arrived on the membership. It was additionally such a disjointed efficiency, which confirmed no cohesion towards a really related Manchester Metropolis. The worldwide break comes at a good time for the Dutch supervisor, who desperately wants a reset button however the challenge is that a lot of his gamers additionally go away on worldwide responsibility so it’s not like all of the solutions will likely be rectified subsequent week. Regardless of the case, Slot is aware of too effectively that issues want to enhance.
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Newcastle United: Newcastle’s away kind within the league is just woeful and Sunday was no totally different as Eddie Howe’s males misplaced 3-1 towards Brentford, making it three straight losses on the highway within the Premier League. Dan Burn was despatched off within the 73rd minute however the numerical drawback was not why it misplaced. Newcastle was simply merely not adequate and it’s a worrying development because the membership has not gained away from dwelling within the league all season. Fairly merely, if it needs European soccer once more, it wants to noticeably enhance as a visiting facet.