Without the injured Erling Haaland, Manchester City were able to beat Liverpool 4-1 on Saturday to retain their Premier League title contention.
Goals from Julian Alvarez, Kevin De Bruyne, Irkey Gundogan and Jack Grealish saw the defending champions regain their five points from Arsenal and take the lead.
City and Liverpool have finished in the top two in four of the last five Premier League seasons, but the Reds have struggled to qualify for the Champions League after a terrible season. .
The bitter defeat leaves Jürgen Klopp's team still in sixth place, seven points away from the top four.
A groin injury left Haaland watching from the stands alongside his father, former City midfielder Alfie Haaland. Despite the absence of the 42-goal striker, Pep Guardiola's side got off to a good start, with Alisson Becker forced into saves by Gundogan and Rodri and Riyad Mahrez inches away from a free-kick.
However, City fought back as Liverpool took the lead in the 17th minute.