As Manchester City goal machine Erling Haaland wheeled away in jubilation after scoring in Wednesday night's Premier League title showdown with Arsenal, 200 miles south of the Etihad Stadium Darwin Nunez was confined to a bit-part role as Liverpool ground out a hard-fought 2-1 win at the London Stadium.
Victory against West Ham United, although far from straightforward, did extend the Reds' unbeaten run in the Premier League to five games as they built on consecutive victories over Leeds United and Nottingham Forest with a resolute showing in the capital.
For Haaland, who has spearheaded City's charge for a fifth title in the last six seasons, the Premier League's most recent set of midweek fixtures will live long in the memory after he shattered Mohamed Salah's record for the number of goals in a 38-game season by firing his 33rd effort of a remarkable debut campaign on English shores with a last-gasp strike against the Gunners to apply the gloss to a ruthless 4-1 thrashing.
