City ensured Liverpool’s stay at the Premier League summit was brief following a comfortable 4-0 victory over Leeds United.
The home side gave as good as they got in a physical, high-octane War of the Roses, but City gradually took control with goals from Rodrigo, Nathan Ake, Gabriel Jesus and Fernandinho sealing victory.
Earlier on the day, Liverpool defeated Newcastle 1-0 in a tightly-contested affair at St. James’ Park.
The Reds’ manager Jurgen Klopp made five changes to the side that overcame Villarreal midweek, with both Trent Alexander-Arnold and Mohamed Salah dropped to the bench.