Cody Gakpo’s first-half strike and Mohamed Salah’s late penalty pushed the Reds nine points clear at the top, leaving City reeling in fifth place, 11 points adrift.
City’s woes deepened as they suffered a fourth consecutive league defeat, their worst top-flight run since 2008, and Pep Guardiola’s longest winless streak as a manager, now spanning seven games.
At Old Trafford, Ruben Amorim secured his first Premier League win as Manchester United boss with a dominant 4-0 triumph over Everton. Marcus Rashford and Joshua Zirkzee each scored twice, lifting United to ninth place, just four points shy of the top four.
Chelsea extended their unbeaten streak to six matches across all competitions with a 3-0 win over Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge. Goals from Nicolas Jackson, Enzo Fernandez, and Cole Palmer moved the Blues into joint-second place with Arsenal, who crushed West Ham 5-2 in a Saturday London derby.
Tottenham’s top-four ambitions took a hit as they were held to a 1-1 draw by 10-man Fulham. Brennan Johnson gave Spurs the lead, but Tom Cairney equalized for Fulham before being sent off after a VAR check for a reckless challenge on Dejan Kulusevski.
Elsewhere, Chris Wood’s strike handed Nottingham Forest a 1-0 win over Ipswich Town, while Justin Kluivert made history with a hat trick of penalties in Bournemouth’s 4-2 victory over Wolves.
In late drama, Daniel Muñoz’s stoppage-time goal rescued a point for Crystal Palace against Newcastle, while Brighton were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Southampton.
