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| Man City’s Jejus (right) rejoicing after scoring the winning goal (Photo / Yonhap News) |
[데일리스포츠한국 황혜영 인턴기자] Man City grabbed Burnley and continued to lead solo in the English Professional Football Premier League (EPL).
Man City won 2-0.
Man City maintained the No. 1 position with 47 points, winning nine consecutive games starting with Southampton last December. The difference between second place Manchester United and three points. On the other hand, Burnley fell to 17th place (22 victory points), who fell for a second straight victory.
The game on this day was easily defeated by Man City. 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, Sterling kicked a pass from the right side of the penalty area by Ilkai Gundoan 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. The match ended with Man City’s 2-0 win.
Meanwhile, Liverpool suffered a 0-1 shock loss in their home game against Brighton. In the 11th minute of the second half, Brighton finished with Leandro Trosar’s pass and scored the winning goal.
After two consecutive wins, Liverpool came in fourth place (40 points), and Brighton, who won two consecutive victories against the top teams, climbed to 15th place (24 points). It was the first time Liverpool lost home in a row since September 2012.