Manchester City smiles again thanks to an exhibition by Savinho and Haaland. Pep Guardiola’s team, which until last Sunday had only won one of its last thirteen games, once again savored the joy of adding three points at home against Julen Lopetegui’s West Ham (4-1). It is the second victory of the citizens after the victory against Leicester (0-2), something that skyblues They have not been able to link since last October.
As happened last Sunday, Savinho vindicated himself and stood out among his teammates with a pass that made it 1-0 (it was an own goal) and changed the dynamics of the match, since until now the Etihad Stadium was the protagonist of the suffering of the theirs because West Ham had had two very clear chances. The Brazilian also assisted Haaland in the Norwegian’s two goals, who also led the way in his team’s solid victory.
With Coufal’s goal in his own goal, the duel took a 180 degree turn and Lopetegui’s men were weak in defense and very thick in attack. Guardiola’s men, for their part, showed efficiency and resistance, going into the break with a 2-0 lead.
In the second, the light blue team showed their most lethal version and extended the lead to 4-0 before the 57th minute. The author of the third was Haaland, while the fourth – which came after a glaring error by the visiting defense – was made by Foden . In the 70th minute, Fullkrug made up the score and made it 4-1. Everything about winning gives encouragement to a City whose chances of revalidating the Premier League are very low, but who need to return to the qualification positions for the Champions League as soon as possible. Now, Guardiola’s men are sixth, two points behind fourth place, held by Chelsea.
Brighton, 1 – Arsenal, 1
Arsenal fails in its visit to Brighton and gives Liverpool wings
Brighton and Arsenal shared the points in a very even duel between both teams. The tie is bitter for Mikel Arteta’s men, since they remain five points behind the leader Liverpool, five points away and with two games less. In this way, the gunners they lose the trail of the networks.
The London team started well and strong, practically not noticing the absences of Havertz and Odegaard. In fifteen minutes, Arsenal’s young promise, Ethan Nwaneri, put his team ahead. The gunners They had the chance to win the game, but they failed to resolve the chances they had.
The price they paid was too high. In the 60th minute, the referee gave a penalty in favor of the home team. There was an involuntary clash of heads between William Saliba and Joao Pedro, who went to the ground and ended up converting the maximum penalty to tie the match. After the tie, the game changed and Arsenal suffered a lot in their area. The set gunnerwith 40 points, could see its second position threatened if Nottingham Forest beats Wolverhampton on Monday.
Crystal Palace, 1 – Chelsea, 1
Crystal Palace extends Chelsea’s slump
Christmas has not been good for Chelsea. Enzo Maresca’s team played again this Saturday. On this occasion, they drew away against Crystal Palace. The Londoners did not take advantage of their first half, in which they overwhelmed the hosts, and they were also unable to maintain the advantage that Cole Palmer’s goal had given them before reaching the first quarter of an hour.
After the break, Maresca’s team came out less motivated than Oliver Glasner’s players, who besieged Robert Sánchez’s goal. With eight minutes remaining, the Blues, who had played too much with fire, saw Jean Philippe Mateta do justice and draw the match.
With the tie, Chelsea moves away from the race for the leadership of the Premier. Of the last four games, they have lost two and tied the other two. Newcastle, Manchester City and Bournemouth are already closing in behind them.
Tottenham, 1 – Newcastle, 2
Newcastle extends its state of grace
For its part, Newcastle won away at Tottenham. Eddie Howe’s men extended their state of grace and have won five consecutive victories, which has lifted them to fifth position in the table. However, the other side of the coin is represented by the local team led by Ange Postecoglu, who has accumulated four games without winning and falls towards the lower middle zone of the classification.
Isak was once again key for Newcastle. The Swedish striker has scored nine goals in the last seven Premier League games, so his goals are having a great bearing on his team’s good form. The match got off to a fiery start, with Spurs taking the lead in the 4th minute with a goal from Dominic Solanke. Just two minutes later, the ‘magpies’ responded and tied the score with a shot from Brandon Austin. The visitors’ winning goal, signed by Isak, came in the 38th minute. They maintained the lead until the end of the match without too many scares.
Bournemouth, 1 – Everton, 0
Iraola keeps the European flame alive
Manchester City’s immediate pursuer in the standings, Bournemouth, maintains its European aspirations after winning at home against Everton (1-0). Andoni Iraola’s men have gone eight games without defeat, although this victory boosts them back into the standings after three draws.
Of course, the locals collided with Jordan Pickford who was key to stopping their gale. It was not until the 77th minute when they managed to break the visitors’ wall with a shot by David Brooks at the far post that was unreachable by the English goalkeeper. The defeat leaves Everton more affected, as they are two points away from the relegation zone.
Aston Villa, 2 – Leicester, 1
Aston Villa does not want to move away from Europe
Unai Emery’s Aston Villa added an important victory against Leicester City (2-1). The ‘villains’ deserved the three points against Ruud Van Nistelrooy’s team that has accumulated five consecutive defeats and is second to last in the Premier.
Emery’s team didn’t break the deadlock until the 58th minute thanks to a goal from Barkley. Despite their push, the visitors managed to make the score 1-1 six minutes later through Mavididi. Villa intensified their pace and found the prize in the 76th minute with a goal from Bailey.
Southampton, 0 – Brentford, 5
Brentford sinks Southampton with a hand
Bottom club Southampton is still not lifting its head. On this occasion, his executioner was Brentford, who handed him a hand at home. The locals showed themselves as a helpless team at all times and in the sixth minute they were already behind on the scoreboard. The authors of the visitors’ goals were Schade, Mbeumo (62 and 69), Lewis-Potter (92) and Wissa (94).
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