Manchester City kept the pressure on Arsenal in the Premier League title race as they came from behind to cruise past Liverpool 4-1 at the Etihad Stadium.
The reigning champions are now five points behind the Gunners, who host Leeds on Saturday afternoon – in what will be their 29th game of the season to City's 28.
Liverpool, meanwhile, were unable to pick up any precious points in their push for a top-four finish; the Reds trail Tottenham by seven points, although they do still have a game in hand.
It had all started so well for the visitors, too: 17 minutes in, Mo Salah superbly finished off a devastating counter-attack to put Jurgen Klopp's side in front.
But that was as good as it got for Liverpool, who had led for only 10 minutes when Julian Alvarez – deputising impressively for the injured Erling Haaland – drew City level from close range.
Just a minute after the break, Kevin De Bruyne completed the turnaround with his second goal of the week – having scored in Belgium's friendly win over Germany on Tuesday.
Captain Ilkay Gundogan added a third for City to give them breathing space shortly after, before Jack Grealish continued his fine vein of form by wrapping up the three points just over a quarter-of-an-hour from time.
In truth, the scoreline didn't flatter City – who have now won seven straight matches in all competitions – in the slightest: not for the first time in recent months, they assuredly steamrollered the opposition.
As for Liverpool, they've now lost eight on the road in the league this term – more than in any previous campaign under Klopp.
