Manchester City went provisionally top of the Premier League table after thrashing Liverpool 5-0 at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.
Liverpool went into the match in second place and were coming at the back of inflicting a 4-0 defeat on Arsenal.
However, Liverpool were at the receiving end of a Manchester City and were blown away by a brace each from Gabriel Jesus and Leroy Sane with Sergio Aguero also getting on the scoresheet.
The turning point in the match came when Sadio Mane was shown a direct red for a reckless high boot on City keeper Ederson.
Liverpool were already trailing to Sergio Aguero's cool finish when Sadio Mane was sent off eight minutes before half-time for a high challenge on Ederson that left City's keeper requiring lengthy treatment for facial injuries before he was replaced by Claudio Bravo.
City took ruthless advantage of their numerical advantage, adding a second before the break through Gabriel Jesus's header, helped by a Liverpool side who folded dramatically in the second half.
Aguero set up Jesus for his second after the break before substitute Leroy Sane added two late goals to give City their biggest win over Liverpool since 1937, sweeping home Benjamin Mendy's cross at the near post and curling a left-foot finish high beyond keeper Simon Mignolet to complete the rout.
Victory lifts Pep Guardiola's side top of the table, above rivals Manchester United, who face Stoke away at 17:30 BST, and ensures a first defeat of the season for Jurgen Klopp's men.
Manchester City are away to Feyenoord in their Champions League opener on Wednesday (kick-off 19:45 BST), while Liverpool host Sevilla at the same time.
City then travel to Watford in the Premier League and Liverpool host Burnley - both games on Saturday, 16 September (kick-off 15:00 BST).
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