Afrigather Manchester Metropolis moved a step nearer to their third consecutive Premier League title after Pep Guardiola’s facet beat 2-1 relegation strugglers Leeds United on the Etihad Stadium on Saturday to go 4 factors away from second-placed Arsenal.
Germany worldwide İlkay Gündoğan put Metropolis upfront within the Nineteenth minute earlier than doubling the lead eight minutes later to seize his brace of the match. They missed many possibilities to additional lengthen the scoreline however headed into halftime with a two-goal benefit.
Within the 84th minute, Gündoğan missed an opportunity to attain his treble of the match however noticed his penalty kick saved by goalkeeper Joel Robles.
However Rodrigo would rating lower than 60 seconds after to internet a comfort for Sam Allardyce’s facet.
With three rounds of matches excluding excellent fixtures left, Metropolis lead the desk as they edge nearer to a different league title which can see Pep Guardiola’s facet match the feat achieved by solely Alex Ferguson
The Scottish legendary supervisor gained three consecutive league titles twice with Metropolis’s arch-rivals Manchester United.
Nonetheless, the end result may need a longstanding impact on Leeds United who’re pushing for survival – a win for both 18th-placed Nottingham Forest or Nineteenth-placed Everton in their very own fixtures will see the Whites drop down into the relegation zone.
Liverpool vs Brentford
In the meantime, Liverpool are actually one level shy of the highest 4 due to a slim 1-0 dwelling win over Nigeria’s Frank Onyeka’s Brentford.
Mohamed Salah scored the one objective of the sport which was the previous Chelsea star’s a centesimal league objective for the Reds at Anfield.
The Egyptian star netted the landmark objective within the thirteenth minute. However neither of them had been in a position to rating once more all through the rest of the fixture.
The one time the guests managed to search out the again of the online got here within the second half however Bryan Mbeumo’s objective was dominated out for an offside.
The Reds transfer only one level adrift of fourth-placed Manchester United who’re on 63 factors however have performed two video games lower than Liverpool because the Champions League qualification race stays extensively opened.
Bournemouth vs Chelsea
After seven video games, Chelsea had been lastly in a position to document their first win of the second reign of Frank Lampard throughout all competitions with a 3-1 away victory at Bournemouth.
Following six straight defeats, targets by Conor Gallagher, Benoit Badiashile and Joao Felix had been in a position to give Frank Lampard a sigh of reduction after a troublesome begin to second life at Stamford Bridge.
It was Chelsea’s first win since March and Lampard’s first win in his final 10 managerial matches.
Gallagher put the Blues forward by means of a header barely 10 minutes into the match however the hosts would quickly hijack possession which resulted in Bournemouth’s equaliser due to Matias Vina’s excellent roller within the twenty first minute.
The scoreline was maintained by each groups till the tail of the second half. Within the 82nd minute, French starlet, Badiashile returned Chelsea again into the lead earlier than Atletico Madrid loanee, Felix sealed the wanted victory for the Blues 4 minutes later.
Because of the win, the Blues transfer a place up from twelfth to eleventh with 42 factors which implies no matter the end result from Chelsea’s remaining matches, they’d not get relegated from the English top-flight division.
Tottenham vs Crystal Palace
Harry Kane’s objective helped Tottenham pip Crystal Palace 1-0 in a low-class London derby because the Lilywhites returned to profitable methods after three defeats and a draw of their earlier 4 league matches.
Kane’s first-half stoppage-time objective secured all three factors for Spurs – the objective was the England worldwide’s 209th Premier League objective which positioned him second on the all-time EPL prime scorers chart forward of Manchester United’s legend, Wayne Rooney(208)
Full Saturday’s matchday 35 outcomes;
Manchester Metropolis 2 vs 1 Leeds United
Liverpool 1 vs 0 Brentford
Bournemouth 1 vs 3 Chelsea
Tottenham 1 vs 0 Crystal Palace
Wolves 1 vs 0 Aston Villa
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