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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Boin Jang = Manchester City (Man City), who leads the English professional football Premier League (EPL), continued their lead solo by winning nine consecutive league victories.
Man City won 2-0 with Gabrieu Jejus and Raheem Sterling’s scorer in the 2020-2021 EPL round 22 away game against Burnley at Turf Moor in Burnley, England on the 4th (Korean time).
Man City, who won nine consecutive games starting with the Southampton match in December last year, held the first place with 47 points. In the official match, he continued to win 13 consecutive games.
The difference between 2nd place Manchester United (44 points) and 3 points widened.
On the other hand, Burnley fell to 17th place (22 victory points), who fell for a second straight victory.
It was a game overwhelmed by Man City.
While Man City, who was 74.5%-25.5% in possession of the ball, tried 13 shots (6 effective shots), Burnley shot only 2 shots and no effective shots.
Man City’s final goal came three minutes after the game started.
After Bernardo Silva’s shot was shot by Burnley goalkeeper Nick Pope, Jejus reconnected with a header and shook the net.
In the 38th minute of the first half, while Burnley couldn’t take a chance, Sterling kicked a pass from the right side of the penalty area to make 2-0.
In the second half, Man City continued their offensive, but no additional goals were scored.
In the third minute of the second half, Gundoan’s shot went out of the target, and two minutes later, Sterling’s shot was blocked by the opposing goalkeeper.
In the 12th minute of the second half, Riyadh Mahrez’s shot crossed the goal line, but the goal was not counted as the offside was declared.
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Liverpool’s atmosphere was slightly eroded by being 0-1 in the lower-ranking Brighton and Hove Albion at home.
After two consecutive wins, Liverpool placed fourth (40 points), and Brighton jumped to 15th place (24 points) after winning Tottenham in the last round and winning two consecutive victories against the top teams.
In the 11th minute of the second half against Brighton 0-0, Leandro Trosar’s pass was finished by Stephen Alzate, scoring the winning goal.
Brighton’s first victory over Liverpool since the 1984 English Football Association (FA) Cup match-up (2-0 win).
Liverpool only scored one valid shot out of 11 shots, and they ended all three games at home without a goal.
Liverpool, who lost 0-1 in their home game against Burnley on the 22nd of last month and finished undefeated in 68 consecutive home games, fell into their 2nd consecutive home defeat.
It was the first time Liverpool lost home in a row since September 2012.
Leicester City beat Fulham 2-0 to 3rd place (42 points), and Everton beat Leeds United 2-1 to 6th place (36 points).
West Ham took 5th place (38 points) after defeating Aston Villa 3-1 on loaner Jesse Lingard’s multi-goal performance.
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2021/02/04 09:34 sent