Man City, Liverpool win easily, Rashford scores for Aston Villa

(NLDO) - Man City easily won all 3 points against Leicester while Liverpool overcame the Merseyside derby with the only goal of Diogo Jota.

By deciding to stay in the stands at the Etihad Stadium after the 9th minute as a form of protest against the Premier League, many Leicester fans missed the chance to witness their team's first goal. In the first attack of the match in the 2nd minute, Savinho made a precise cross inside for Jack Grealish to tap the ball into the goal, opening the score.

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Jack Grealish, Savinho, Jeremy Doku and Nico O'Reilly were the four players who were replaced by manager Pep Guardiola – who was also absent from the technical area due to suspension – compared to the match against Bournemouth a few days ago in the FA Cup quarter-finals. All four players lived up to their manager's trust, making important contributions to the 2-0 victory at the Etihad Stadium.

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After conceding an early goal, the visiting team Leicester then barely had enough strength to attack and only huddled together to defend against Man City's continuous attacks. In the 29th minute, Marmoush successfully took advantage of goalkeeper Hermansen's missed catch to quickly score into an empty net, raising the score to 2-0 for the home team.

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For the rest of the first half and the entire 45 minutes of the second half, coach Pep Guardiola instructed his team to slow down and play solidly to preserve the score. "The Citizens" won 2-0 against Leicester and the defending champions continued to consolidate their 4th place in the rankings.

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The Merseyside derby between Liverpool and Everton at Anfield was not as exciting as the first leg in February when the two sides drew 2-2. Liverpool pushed up their attack right after the opening whistle but Everton's defensive ability really made it difficult for the home players.

Diogo Jota scored against Everton

If he had been a little luckier, Beto would have opened the scoring for Everton in the 20th minute, but he was caught offside after a very brave escape and decisive finish. Beto still broke the offside trap in the 33rd minute, but his shot hit the post.

Liverpool won by a minimum but with maximum efficiency

After a lot of effort, Liverpool got a goal in the second half after Diogo Jota's solo performance in the penalty area and shot past goalkeeper Jordan Pickford in the 57th minute. This only goal also determined the final score of the match, helping Liverpool win the Merseyside derby by a minimum margin and solidify their top position with a 12-point gap over second-placed Arsenal.

Marcus Rashford continued to score for Aston Villa, just a few days after "opening fire" in the National Cup. Almost scoring in the first minutes of the match, Rashford made up for his mistake with a goal in the 51st minute, opening the score for Aston Villa against Brighton.

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Brighton thought they could have equalised had the referee not ruled out Adingra scoring after teammate Kaoru Mitoma handled the ball. Substitute Marco Asensio doubled the visitors' lead in the 78th minute before Donyell Malen sealed a 3-0 win for Aston Villa in the 90+10th minute.

Newcomer Marco Asensio scores

The 6th consecutive victory helped coach Unai Emery's team surpass Brighton, rise to 7th place in the rankings, ready for the FA Cup semi-final and Champions League quarter-final against PSG next week.

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