Maresca equals Premier League record with 6-win start after 3-0 rout at Liverpool
Synopsis
Six games, six wins, zero dropped points — Enzo Maresca has matched the greatest managerial starts in Premier League history. A 3-0 dismantling of Liverpool at Anfield puts City three points clear, and a win over Ipswich next Saturday would take Maresca where no Premier League manager has ever been: seven wins from seven.
Key Takeaways
Enzo Maresca equalled the Premier League record by winning his first six league games in charge of Manchester City .
City beat Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield on 12 October to reach 18 points from six games.
Maresca joins Pep Guardiola (City, 2016/17), Carlo Ancelotti (Chelsea, 2009/10), and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (Manchester United, December 2018) as the only managers to win their first six Premier League games at a club.
City have scored 16 goals and conceded just five in those six matches.
A win over Ipswich Town next Saturday would set an unprecedented record — no manager has ever won their first seven Premier League games at a club.
City next face PSG in their UEFA Champions League home opener before the Ipswich clash.
Enzo Maresca has equalled the best-ever start to a managerial reign in Premier League history, guiding Manchester City to a 3-0 victory at Anfield on 12 October to make it six wins from six since the Italian replaced Pep Guardiola in the City dugout. The result leaves City three points clear at the top of the Premier League table with 18 points from a possible 18.
A Record-Equalling Run
Maresca has become only the fourth manager in Premier League history to win each of his first six league games in charge of a club. He joins an elite group: Pep Guardiola, who achieved the feat at Manchester City in 2016/17; Carlo Ancelotti, who did so at Chelsea at the start of the 2009/10 season; and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who won his opening six league games after taking charge of Manchester United in December 2018, according to Manchester City.
Notably, Guardiola's own six-game winning start at City had stood as the benchmark for the club's best-ever opening run — and Maresca has now matched it in his very first season.
Goals Scored, Opponents Beaten
Across those six Premier League outings, City have scored 16 goals and conceded just five. Their victims include Bournemouth, Crystal Palace, Coventry City, Manchester United, and Sunderland — before Sunday's commanding win at Liverpool. Beyond the league, Maresca's side have also claimed victories in the UEFA Champions League against Porto and in the Carabao Cup against Norwich City, suggesting a multi-front title challenge is taking shape.
What History Says About a Seventh Win
Should City defeat Ipswich Town next Saturday, Maresca would break entirely new ground — no manager in Premier League history has ever won each of their first seven league games with a club. For context, Joe Mercer went unbeaten in his first seven league matches back in 1965, but that sequence included three wins and four draws rather than seven victories.
This is the third time in Premier League history that a manager has reached six wins from six at the start of a reign — the frequency of the feat underscoring just how rare and difficult it remains to sustain from the very first game.
What Comes Next for City
Before the Ipswich fixture, Manchester City will host their UEFA Champions League home opener against holders Paris Saint-Germain. The tie carries significant pedigree: City are the 2023 Champions League winners, while Luis Enrique's PSG have claimed back-to-back European crowns in 2025 and 2026, defeating Inter Milan and Arsenal respectively in those finals. A victory over PSG would only add to the growing sense that Maresca's City are building genuine momentum across all competitions.
Point of View
But the quality of opposition Maresca has faced deserves scrutiny — Coventry and Sunderland are not Champions League-level tests. The real measure of this start will come against PSG at home and then a league schedule that gets progressively harder. That said, a 3-0 win at Anfield is not a soft result, and the 16 goals scored against five conceded suggests a team with both attacking fluency and defensive organisation. If Maresca can make it seven from seven against Ipswich, he will have achieved something no Premier League manager ever has — and the conversation about whether City have found Guardiola's true successor will intensify sharply.
NationPress
12 Oct 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What Premier League record has Enzo Maresca equalled?
Maresca has equalled the record for the best start to a managerial reign in Premier League history, winning each of his first six league games in charge of Manchester City. He joins Pep Guardiola, Carlo Ancelotti, and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as the only managers to achieve this feat.
What was the result of Manchester City vs Liverpool on 12 October?
Manchester City beat Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield on 12 October. The victory was City's sixth consecutive Premier League win under Enzo Maresca and left them three points clear at the top of the table.
Which managers previously won their first six Premier League games in charge?
Only three managers had previously done so before Maresca: Pep Guardiola at Manchester City in 2016/17, Carlo Ancelotti at Chelsea in 2009/10, and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Manchester United in December 2018, according to Manchester City.
What record could Maresca break next?
A win over Ipswich Town next Saturday would give Maresca seven consecutive Premier League wins to start his reign — a feat no manager in the competition's history has ever achieved. No manager has won their first seven Premier League games at a club.
Who are Manchester City's next opponents?
Manchester City first face Paris Saint-Germain in their UEFA Champions League home opener, before turning their attention to Ipswich Town in the Premier League next Saturday. PSG are the reigning European champions, having won the trophy in both 2025 and 2026.
