MADRID, 5 Feb. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Manchester City came back this Monday, in the last match of the twenty-third matchday of the Premier League, against Brentford (1-3) with a hat-trick from Phil Foden, a result that allows Pep Guardiola's men add their fifth consecutive league victory and cut points from the leader Liverpool.
In Erling Haaland's return to the starting lineup after two months of injury, the 'citizen' team ran into an excellent Mark Flekken, who thwarted two great shots from Julián Álvarez and a powerful shot from Kyle Walker before his team managed to take the lead. in front of.
At 20 minutes, Neal Maupay managed to beat Ederson, although Foden neutralized the goal in first-half stoppage time by hunting down a loose ball in the area. Already in the 53rd minute, the England international took advantage of an assist from Kevin de Bruyne to score the second, and in the 70th minute he closed his hat trick with a pass from Haaland.
Thus, Pep Guardiola's men have 49 points, the same as Arsenal, and are second, just two points behind the Reds, who this day stumbled against the Gunners (3-1).
–RESULTS OF DAY 23 OF THE PREMIER LEAGUE.
-Saturday February 3.
Everton – Tottenham 2-2.
Brighton – Crystal Palace 4-1.
Burnley – Fulham 2-2.
Newcastle – Luton 4-4.
Sheffield United – Aston Villa 0-5.
-Domingo 4.
Bournemouth – Nottingham Forest 1-1.
Chelsea – Wolves 2-4.
Manchester United – West Ham 3-0.
Arsenal – Liverpool 3-1.
-Monday 5.
Brentford – Manchester City 1-3.