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Liverpool's Curtis Jones shoots wide of the City goal. PA
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Ilkay Gundogan, left, celebrates scoring Manchester City's opening goal in their 4-1 win against Liverpool at Anfield, on February 7. PA
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City's Raheem Sterling heads home their third goal. Reuters
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City's Ilkay Gundogan celebrates scoring their second goal after Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson's blunder. Reuters
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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp. AP
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Ilkay Gundogan finishes into the roof of the Liverpool net to put City 1-0 up. Reuters
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City's Oleksandr Zinchenko takes his position behind the wall before a Liverpool free kick. AP
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Manchester City's Ilkay Gundogan misses a first-half penalty. AP
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Manchester City's Ilkay Gundogan blazes his penalty over the bar. AP
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Ilkay Gundogan scores his - and City's - second goal. Reuters
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Manchester City's Phil Foden, centre, celebrates scoring their side's fourth goal. PA
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Manchester City's Raheem Sterling. Getty
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City's Ruben Dias (L) fouls Mohamed Salah to hand Liverpool a penalty. AFP
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Liverpool's Mohamed Salah scores from the spot. AFP
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Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates after scoring from the spot. Reuters
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City's Ilkay Gundogan after his penalty miss. AP
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City's Phil Foden, left, celebrates scoring their fourth goal. Reuters
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Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson. AP
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John Stones scores for City but the goal was ruled out for offside. Reuters
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City's German midfielder Ilkay Gundogan scores past Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker. AFP
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Liverpool's Curtis Jones shoots wide of the City goal. PA
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Ilkay Gundogan, left, celebrates scoring Manchester City's opening goal in their 4-1 win against Liverpool at Anfield, on February 7. PA
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City's Raheem Sterling heads home their third goal. Reuters
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City's Ilkay Gundogan celebrates scoring their second goal after Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson's blunder. Reuters
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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp. AP
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Ilkay Gundogan finishes into the roof of the Liverpool net to put City 1-0 up. Reuters
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City's Oleksandr Zinchenko takes his position behind the wall before a Liverpool free kick. AP
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Manchester City's Ilkay Gundogan misses a first-half penalty. AP
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Manchester City's Ilkay Gundogan blazes his penalty over the bar. AP
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Ilkay Gundogan scores his - and City's - second goal. Reuters
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Manchester City's Phil Foden, centre, celebrates scoring their side's fourth goal. PA
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Manchester City's Raheem Sterling. Getty
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City's Ruben Dias (L) fouls Mohamed Salah to hand Liverpool a penalty. AFP
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Liverpool's Mohamed Salah scores from the spot. AFP
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Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates after scoring from the spot. Reuters
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City's Ilkay Gundogan after his penalty miss. AP
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City's Phil Foden, left, celebrates scoring their fourth goal. Reuters
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Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson. AP
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John Stones scores for City but the goal was ruled out for offside. Reuters
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City's German midfielder Ilkay Gundogan scores past Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker. AFP
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Liverpool's Curtis Jones shoots wide of the City goal. PA
Manchester City smash four past Liverpool and give champions knockout blow in title race
Premier League leaders rampant thanks to Gundogan double, plus Sterling and Foden goals, while Reds goalkeeper Alisson suffers nightmare evening
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