Ryan Gravenberch’s sending-off changed the match at Anfield quickly. Chris Kavanagh showed the Liverpool midfielder a second yellow card in the 62nd minute for a foul on Jeremy Doku, and Manchester City made the most of the extra space by scoring twice within six minutes.
Rapid swing at Anfield
Liverpool had begun to impose their control on proceedings before the dismissal, but the red card left them with ten men for the final half hour. That opening was enough for the Sky Blues to shift the game in their favour almost immediately.
Erling Haaland scored in the 65th minute, just three minutes after Gravenberch was sent off. Jeremy Doku then added another in the 68th minute, making it two goals in six minutes and turning the match decisively.
The sequence underlined how quickly a tight Premier League contest can change. Liverpool were in control, then suddenly under pressure, and Manchester City did not waste the advantage.
For Liverpool, the dismissal was the decisive moment. For Manchester City, it was a sharp reminder of how dangerous they can be when a rival is reduced to ten men at a critical point in the game.
