MADRID, 29 Dic. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The leader Manchester City beat (0-1) this Wednesday Brentford on matchday 20 of the Premier to take advantage of Chelsea’s stumble, which drew (1-1) with Brighton, and the day before Liverpool against Leicester (1 -0).
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Pep Guardiola’s team took all three points from the hard court of a rival who plays the Premier for the first time but who sells his skin dearly. He also did so against City, but the leader did not miss thanks to a goal from Foden in the 15th minute.
Thus, the Manchester team adds 50 points, for Chelsea’s 42 and Liverpool’s 41, the ‘red’ with one game less. The day was round for the City and they did not waste it, with that goal from Foden when the rival squeezed the most.
Kevin De Bruyne, goalkeeper, found the stick in the second half and the Spanish central Laporte, savior on ‘Boxing Day’, scored again but the VAR annulled it by a few millimeters offside. The sentence was not necessary for a City that closes the year with the Premier tied.
Instead, Chelsea continue to make the season long, after a triumphant start, with just two wins in the last six games. At Stamford Bridge, the Londoners took the lead through Lukaku on a corner kick, but the south of England finished much better in the first half.
Thus they continued in the resumption, with a ball to the crossbar. Chelsea managed to stop the visitor’s momentum but in 91 ‘, a center from the Spaniard Cucurella finished him off on goal by Danny Welbeck. Another jug of cold water for Thomas Tuchel’s men, unable to keep up with the head and suffering to score points each day.
– DAY 20.
-Tuesday.
Crystal Palace – Norwich 3-0.
Southampton – Tottenham 1-1.
Watford – West Ham 1-4.
Leicester – Liverpool 1-0.
Arsenal – Wolves Postponed.
Leeds United – Aston Villa Postponed.
-Wednesday.
Chelsea – Brighton 1-1.
Brentford – Manchester City 0-1.
-Thursday.
Everton – Newcastle 20.30.
Manchester United – Burnley 21.15.