Competition for the lead in the English Premier League (EPL) is fierce. Leicester City pulled Manchester United from number one in a week.
Leicester City beat Chelsea 2-0. Leicester City continued their undefeated march for 3 consecutive wins and 6 games in a row (4 wins and 2 losses), and rose from 3rd to 1st with 12 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses (38 points). 1 point ahead of Manchester United (11 wins, 4 draws, 3 losses, 37 points).
Liverpool took first place in early January, but on the 13th, Manchester United pushed Liverpool to second place and took the lead. And within a week, Leicester City surpassed Manchester United to jump to number one. From 1st to 5th, the difference in points is only 5. Following Leicester City and Manchester United, Manchester City ranks third with 35 points, Liverpool ranks fourth with 34 points, and Tottenham Hotspur ranks fifth with 33 points.
It is highly likely that the lead on the 21st will change. Manchester United’s 18th place Fulham and Manchester City’s 11th place Aston Villa will lead Manchester United to 1st place, Manchester City 2nd place, and Leicester City 1st to 3rd place. If Manchester City wins and Manchester United do not win, the lead goes to Manchester City.
In the 6th minute of the first half of Leicester City, Harvey Barnes attempted a right-footed shot from the right of the penalty spot. However, as the ball went backwards while being missed, Wilfred Ndidi scored the first goal by shooting with his left foot in front of the arc. In the 41st minute, James Madison scored an extra goal.
Reporter Heo Jong-ho