MANCHESTER: Manchester City celebrated Pep Guardiola’s 1,000th game in management with a statement 3-0 win over Liverpool to close to within four points of Premier League leaders Arsenal. Erling Haaland shrugged off missing an early penalty to head in his 99th Premier League goal before Nico Gonzalez’s deflected effort and a wonder strike from Jeremy Doku confirmed City’s status as Arsenal’s major title rivals. Liverpool have now lost five of their last six league games to leave the defending champions down in eighth, eight points off the top.

Pep Guardiola says he cannot believe the numbers he has achieved before taking charge of his 1,000th game in management when Man City host Liverpool in the Premier League on…

Pep Guardiola will manage his 1,000th game when Man City host Liverpool, with the manager thanking ‘the universe’ for the perfect opponent to mark the milestone