Man City release statement after Liverpool bus was damaged by "angry" fans following Reds 4-1 defeat at Etihad

On their club website, Manchester City issued a statement in which they called the alleged assault on the Liverpool team bus "unacceptable."

With goals from Julian Alvarez, Kevin De Bruyne, Jack Grealish, and Ilkay Gundogan, Pep Guardiola's team easily defeated their opponents 4-1.

The revelation that the Liverpool team bus had "experienced damage" after leaving the Etihad Stadium on Saturday afternoon, however, overshadowed the triumph.

Following accusations of criminal damage, Greater Manchester Police have also opened an inquiry into the situation.

According to a statement on the City website: 'Manchester City FC has been made aware that Liverpool FC’s coach sustained damage on its return journey following today’s game.

'We understand an object was thrown towards the coach in a residential area.

'Incidents of this kind are totally unacceptable, and we strongly condemn the actions of the individual(s) responsible.

'We will fully support Greater Manchester Police’s investigation into this incident in any way we can.'

The Athletic claims that a stone was thrown at the Liverpool team van after City's convincing victory on Saturday. It's believed that nobody was wounded or damaged.

In a separate statement, City criticized their fans' disrespectful chants after Saturday's victory against Liverpool.

In Liverpool, City supporters could be heard singing "always the victim, it's never your fault" while the game was tied going into the half.

The chant is linked to the Hillsborough tragedy of 1989, when 97 Liverpool supporters died as a result of a crush at Hillsborough Stadium during an FA Cup semifinal.

In a statement, the club expressed remorse for any offense the shouting may have caused and promised to take action to prevent such instances from happening again.

After the game, the Premier League released a statement denouncing the shouts at the Etihad.