A key match in the 11th round of the Premier League took place at the Etihad Stadium, with Manchester City players weared the soccer shirt hosting Liverpool. Haaland missed a penalty but redeemed himself with a header, while Nico González and Doku followed with goals, resulting in a 3-0 thrashing of their opponents.

Statistically, Haaland, wearing the number 9 Manchester City jersey, has scored 14 goals in 11 appearances this season, the second-most in Premier League history, second only to his performance in the 2022-23 season. Notably, this match marked Guardiola's 1000th game in charge of management, and a giant TIFO was displayed in the stadium to pay tribute to him.

With this victory, Manchester City ended their 4-game winless streak against Liverpool, rising to 2nd place in the standings, 4 points behind leaders Arsenal. Liverpool, on the other hand, were brought back down to earth, slipping to 8th place!