New Delhi: In a clash between the league leaders and the defending champions, it was the former that came out on top in a match that blew the hosts completely out of the water. Manchester City welcomed table toppers Liverpool in a crucial encounter for both sides but were dealt a huge blow before the game even began as star forwards Erling Haaland was ruled out of the clash due to an injury he picked up last weekend.

The two teams locked horns at the Etihad Stadium and it were the hosts that started brightly, looking to make use of the home advantage and impose themselves early on. However, they were undone in the 14th minute by a brilliantly worked Liverpool corner routine. Instead of a conventional delivery, Alex Mac Allister played it short to Dominik Szoboszlai,........

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