Even with Zachary Bemba's absence, Manchester City could barely keep up with the raging Reds. Two red cards down, they were nothing more than passengers on the pitch, desperately trying to contain a Liverpool side that showed no mercy.
Then came the 81st minute, and with it, another dagger to City's humiliation.
Trent Alexander-Arnold, still full of energy despite the match nearing its end, surged forward on the right flank, scanning for options. Spotting a gap in the exhausted City defense, he whipped in a precise low cross into the box.
Racing onto the cross was Georginio Wijnaldum, the man who had replaced Zachary. With a calm first touch, he tapped the ball past Ederson, sending the Liverpool fans into another frenzy.
0-5.
And still, Liverpool weren't done.
