Maresca’s Manchester City Snatch Late Win as Iraola Survives Liverpool Debut Scare

Two of the Premier League’s biggest managerial debuts went to the wire on the same afternoon.

At the Etihad, Enzo Maresca’s Manchester City looked set for a draw with Bournemouth until Rayan Cherki’s impact from the bench unlocked a stoppage-time winner for Joško Gvardiol after Marc Guéhi had equalised late.

Up the M6, Andoni Iraola’s Liverpool trailed Newcastle deep into added time before a penalty won for substitute Víctor Muñoz was slammed home by Dominik Szoboszlai. The new Reds boss inherits a squad reshaped after the exits of long-serving stars and an early reminder that every point will be fought for.

Based on Premier League talking points covering City 2-1 Bournemouth and Liverpool’s late equaliser/winner sequence vs Newcastle (August 2026).