Boos and bananas on day of defiance at Man City

Manchester City beat Ipswich to move six points clear at the top of the Premier League, extending their winning start under manager Enzo Maresca to seven matches. The victory came amid a show of defiance from home supporters, who booed the league anthem in City’s first home league game since the club was found guilty of financial-rule breaches.

Fans waved hundreds of inflatable bananas, a revival of a late-1980s craze, while Phil Foden scored on his return from suspension and later carried one into a television interview. The 60,817 crowd set a new Etihad Stadium record; City have made their best league start since 1897, though Maresca said injuries were a concern. The club has appealed findings relating to alleged breaches between 2009-10 and 2017-18, including claims that sponsorship deals were inflated by £830m.