City inflicts 3rd straight Anfield loss on Liverpool

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND » Manchester City dismantled Liverpool, aided by Alisson Becker’s uncharacteristic goalkeeping blunders, to win 4-1 on Sunday and inflict the Premier League champions’ third successive loss at the former fortress of Anfield.

A first victory for City at Liverpool since 2003 — sparked by Ilkay Gundogan’s

double — nudges Pep Guardiola’s side closer to regaining the trophy.

While City pushed five points clear of Manchester United at the top of the standings, Liverpool slipped 10 points behind the leaders in a faltering title defense.

“It gives us every chance to go on and win it now,” said Phil Foden, who scored City’s fourth after Raheem Sterling’s header. “But the job is not done.”