Liverpool suffered a demoralizing 3-0 defeat to Manchester City, dropping them to eighth in the Premier League table. Despite the setback, Virgil van Dijk affirmed Liverpool's commitment to fight back in the long season ahead, while manager Arne Slot cautioned against focusing on the title race.

• Liverpool is eight points behind leaders Arsenal after five defeats in six league games.
• Manchester City, with goals from Erling Haaland, Nico Gonzalez, and Jeremy Doku, are now just four points behind Arsenal.
• Pep Guardiola celebrated his 1,000th game in management with the dominant victory.