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Liverpool need to regain their winning streak after two consecutive defeats that cost them the League Cup and saw their gap with Arsenal narrow by nine points. Meanwhile, Man City want to break into the top four of the league to secure their place in the Champions League next season.
Playing against Leicester, the team ranked 2nd from bottom, Man City had no difficulty finding a goal. In the 2nd minute, Grealish helped the home team open the score and in the 29th minute, Marsmouh doubled the gap when he took advantage of the opponent's defender's mistake to easily put the ball into the net.
This was an early winner, helping Man City to have a leisurely match because Leicester's resistance was only zero. During the whole match, the visitors were shot 18 times while only launching 2 harmless shots.
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The 2-0 result moved Man City back into fourth place while Leicester were on the brink of relegation. They are now 12 points adrift of safety.
Meanwhile, Liverpool did not have the same freedom as Man City. Meeting their neighbor Everton, Liverpool almost lost in the 33rd minute. Everton tested the home team's defense with a breakaway shot against goalkeeper Kelleher. Unfortunately, he hit the post.
After the break, The Kop continued to put pressure on The Toffees to break the deadlock and in the 57th minute they succeeded. After receiving a pass from Luis Diaz, Diogo Jota performed solo and then fired a shot past Pickford.
In an effort to find an equalizer, Everton added Iliman Ndiaye, Tim Iroegbunam, Armando Broja and Ashley Young. However, their personnel were clearly inferior to Liverpool's. Their attacks were easily neutralized, while Liverpool did not focus too much on the offensive front. Instead, they brought the match to a narrow 1-0 victory.
The minimal win helped The Kop restore the 12-point gap with Arsenal. With 8 more rounds, it is believed that this team will hardly miss the Premier League title this season.
Source: https://tienphong.vn/liverpool-va-man-city-together-celebrates-opening-party-at-the-english-premier-premier-hang-post1730535.tpo
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