The team led by Pep Guardiola won 4-0 and regained the lead in the English competition. This Sunday, Arsenal must face Manchester United, even if the Citizens still have one game less against Tottenham. Everything indicates that the definition will take place next weekend, during the last day of the championship.
He Manchester City This leaves no doubt. The team led by Pep Guardiola won decisively against Fulham, 4-0, and remains firm in its quest for the quadruple championship. The Citizens have the first option to win the Premier League.
The Mancunian team intended to continue at a firm pace. A victory would allow them to return to first place in the English competition and would put pressure on Arsenal, who are due to travel to Manchester United this Sunday. So that was it.
City didn’t take long to find their way, as they opened the scoring in the 13th minute with a goal from Josko Gvardiol . The defender received a wall from De Bruyne, entered the box, held on inside and finished in style with his less efficient leg.
In the complement came the annotation of Phil Foden (59th), who captures a rebound at the entrance to the area and extends the lead. Twelve minutes later, the Croatian defender’s double was completed, scoring his fifth goal of the season. As a curiosity, four of these five goals were scored with the right foot, the defender being left-footed, while the other was scored with a header.
The victory was completed by Julián Álvarez shortly after the expulsion of Issa Diop. The Argentinian sealed the victory from the penalty spot. Gvardiol, when the maximum penalty was whistled, approached to ask for the ball and score his hat trick, but the designated player was the transandin, who did not fail.
What’s left
Manchester City reaches the top of the Premier League. He has 85 points and is two steps ahead of Arsenal, who must face Manchester United this Sunday. . Like never before, the Skyblues will be the biggest fans of the Red Devils.
However, Guardiola’s men have a match in hand and next Tuesday, April 14, they will face Tottenham. In theory, it is the most complex rival that will come into play in the definition between the Citizens and the Gunners. The Spurs had a regular season and can even still attack the last qualifying place for the Champions League.
In this direction, The last day of the English championship will be played next weekend . In detail, The two teams will play their match on Sunday 19 at 11 a.m. in our country.
While City will host West Ham at the Ettihad, Arsenal will close at the Emirates with Everton. The condition is that neither of the two rival teams has any stake, neither up nor down.
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