Trent Alexander-Arnold did more than help to create a small piece of history and deny Manchester City a bigger one. When the Liverpool right-back hammered a lovely shot from distance past Ederson and into the far corner, he signalled his team’s readiness to go the distance in the Premier League title race.
City had won every game here at the Etihad Stadium in 2023, a run of 23 matches in all competitions. It is now over. One more victory and they would have equalled the record by an English top-flight club, set by Sunderland between 1890 and 1892. It was not to be.
