MADRID, Jan. 18 (SportsFinding) –
Manchester City lost two points in the last sigh after a draw at home against Crystal Palace and gives the possibility to Liverpool, leading Premier League leader, to expand their lead at the head of the table, while Chelsea lost in time added to Newcastile and Arsenal added their second consecutive draw in matches of the 23rd day.
At Etihad Stadium, Pep Guardiola's team could not take down the defensive order of Crystal Palace. The 'citizens' traced the initial goal of Cenk Tosun thanks to the success of the 'Kun' Agüero, were clear dominators of the game and deserved to score the third, but everything changed completely in the final minutes of the crash.
Agüero became with his double in the fourth top scorer of the Premier League. The second, which came with a shot 'in extremis', set the 2-1 with three minutes to 90. However, an unfortunate play for the City ended with a goal from Fernandinho in his own goal.
For its part, Chelsea conceded a painful defeat against Newcastle on the last play of the game. Isaac Hayden scored the only goal of the match and left shivering the 'blues', who this Sunday could see how United approaches to fourth place. The 'magpies' striker Joelington already warned when he finished off the crossbar in the first half and the prize ended on the side of the premises, twelfth in the table.
In addition, the Arsenal of Arteta does not take the pulse of the competition with another tie, the second straight, which keeps him in the middle of the classification. The 'gunners' came forward with a goal from Gabriel Martinelli at 45 minutes, but Sheffield United matched the fight through John Fleck to seven for the final.
In other games of the day, Tottenham de Mourinho continues with its irregular line of results. The 'Spurs' drew goalless against Watford and accumulate a single win in the last six days. Londoners are still out of European positions, while Wolverhampton achieved three vital points against Southampton to take sixth place.
– RESULTS OF THE DAY 23.
-Saturday.
Watford – Tottenham 0-0.
Arsenal – Sheffield United 1-1.
Brighton – Aston Villa 1-1.
Manchester City – Crystal Palace 2-2.
Norwich City – Bournemouth 1-0.
Southampton – Wolverhampton 2-3.
West Ham – Everton 1-1.
Newcastle – Chelsea 1-0.
-Sunday.
Burnley – Leicester City.
Liverpool – Manchester United.