Manchester City clearly won at Brighton & Hove Albion in a catch-up game in the Premier League and moved past Liverpool in the table.
After the 4-0 (3-0) in Brighton, Manchester City is second in the table behind Arsenal with 76 points and has played one game less than the leaders, one point behind. City have also played a game less compared to third-placed Liverpool, but now have two points more – the team has everything in their own hands.
Liverpool lost the local duel at Everton FC on Wednesday 0-2, so City was able to overtake them. League leaders Arsenal won 5-0 against Chelsea on Tuesday.
City left no doubts from the start
The favorite got rolling after a few minutes. Kevin De Bruyne took the lead in the 17th minute, followed by Phil Foden with two goals (26th, 34th). The title favorite controlled the game.
Brighton tried to play harder in the second half, but remained vulnerable defensively. Julián Álvarez made the final score (62′). The dethroned Champions League winner was also able to cope with the absence of striker Erling Haaland (muscular problems).
Liverpool’s title dreams will probably end in the derby
Meanwhile, Liverpool’s results crisis continued, with the team already losing 0-2 (0-1) at Everton on Wednesday. Just one win from the last four league games means the end of Liverpool’s title dreams, which were also recently eliminated from the Europa League.
Andrew Robertson from Liverpool FC
“We weren’t good enough,” said Liverpool coach Jürgen Klopp on “Sky”. “I know what that means, I can’t change it now.” Liverpool play at West Ham United on Saturday. Manchester City play Nottingham Forest on Sunday, Arsenal also face Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.
Jarrad Branthwaite gave Everton the lead in the 27th minute. Branthwaite’s finish slipped through the hands of Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson. There had previously been a possible penalty for Everton, but an offside position prevented the penalty.
Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton FC) celebrates after his goal against Liverpool FC
Everton increased their score in the 58th minute when Dominic Calvert-Lewin headed a corner into the goal. Liverpool came close in the 70th minute, but Luis Díaz hit the crossbar from the left edge of the penalty area.
“Everyone has to look in the mirror and ask themselves whether they have really given everything and really want to win the league,” said captain Virgil van Dijk: “If we play like we did today, we have no chance of seeing ourselves as title contenders. “
Manchester United climbs to sixth place
Manchester United, who were still in crisis, managed a 4-2 win against Sheffield United, which meant the team managed to move up to sixth place because Newcastle United lost 2-0 at Crystal Palace.
Ben Osborn (Sheffield United) in a duel with Antony (Manchester United)
AFC Bournemouth kept their slim chance of European contention alive with a 1-0 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Meanwhile, there was a goal record for the Premier League on Wednesday: Although there are still 45 games to be played, the league broke the record of 1,084 goals in a season that was only set last year.