Manchester City fans booed the Premier League anthem and waved inflatable bananas as their team beat Ipswich Town to go six points clear, amid a financial rule-breaching appeal.
01Summary
- 01City fans booed the Premier League anthem before kick-off at Etihad Stadium in their first home game since being found guilty of breaching financial rules.
- 02Phil Foden scored on his return from suspension after a red card against Manchester United on 13 September.
- 03City boss Enzo Maresca became the first manager in Premier League history to win his first seven games in charge.
- 04The attendance was a record 60,817 at Etihad Stadium.
- 05City are appealing charges related to £830m of inflated sponsorship deals between 2009-10 and 2017-18.
02Why it matters
This shows how Manchester City fans are rallying behind the club during an off-field legal battle, while the team continues its perfect league start under new management.
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