10 Sep 2017

City thump 10-man Liverpool

10:44 am on 10 September 2017

Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus scored twice as Manchester City hammered Liverpool 5-0 in the Premier League at the Etihad Stadium with the visitors forced to play the second half down to 10 men.

Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus.

Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus. Photo: PHOTOSPORT

Liverpool's Senegalese striker Sadio Mane was shown a straight red card in the 37th minute for a high challenge on City's keeper Ederson, who had raced out of the penalty area and had to be carried off on a stretcher following the clash.

City were 1-0 up at that stage thanks to a Sergio Aguero goal and they soon made their numerical advantage count when Jesus headed in a De Bruyne cross.

The Brazilian tapped in his second in the 53rd minute after Aguero unselfishly played him in and Leroy Sane made it 4-0 in the 77th after combining well with Benjamin Mendy.

Sane completed the rout in injury time with a brilliant, curling left-foot shot from 25 metres into the far corner.

-Reuters