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Manchester City responded to the controversy surrounding their financial breaches with a commanding 3-0 victory over Liverpool at Anfield, but the hostility from the home crowd ensured the allegations remained firmly in the spotlight.
With City awaiting punishment and having appealed against an independent commission's verdict, Reds fans made their feelings clear through chants, banners and repeated taunts.
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The Kop made its anger known before kick-off, displaying a banner reading “A Generation Of Supporters Cheated”, while City fans responded with a flag stating “In Khaldoon We Trust”.
The hostility continued throughout the match, with Liverpool supporters repeatedly singing “You know what you are, you cheating b**tards, you know what you are!”
Fabrizio Romano highlighted another recurring chant, reporting that Liverpool fans shouted “cheats” at City players whenever they completed a pass, including during stoppage time.
Supporters also sang “Going down, going down, going down!” when the teams were announced, referencing the potential for relegation as one possible consequence of City's financial case.
City's travelling supporters answered with defiant songs of their own.
A clip shared on social media even captured City fans singing “Mauled by the cheaters”, repeating the lyrics to the tune of a chant associated with Hull City: “Mauled by the cheaters, you're getting mauled by the cheaters.”
Fans also sang “Khaldoon, City's in love with you” to the tune of Billy Ocean's ‘Love Really Hurts Without You', alongside the line “We're not a*sed that we've been charged!”
There were further reports that City supporters were singing “We're Man City, we'll cheat when we want” while being escorted across Stanley Park before kick-off.
On the pitch, City remained composed despite the atmosphere. Ryan Gravenberch's dismissal preceded goals from Erling Haaland, Jeremy Doku and Rayan Cherki in a convincing victory that restored City's three-point lead at the top.
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Liverpool's supporters ensured City's financial case dominated the occasion, turning the fixture into a vocal protest as the club await the consequences of the commission's verdict and the outcome of their appeal.
City's emphatic victory demonstrated their quality, but it did not resolve the uncertainty hanging over their season. Potential sanctions, including relegation or a significant points deduction, remain central to the wider debate.
The chants reflect how deeply the controversy has affected the rivalry, and the tension is unlikely to disappear while the case remains unresolved, with this sort of atmopshere expected to follow them in the coming weeks, if not months.