In the central match of the 33rd round of the English Premier League, Manchester City hosted Arsenal at their home ground. The tense battle at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester ended with a 2-1 victory for the home team.
Idman.Biz reports that the score was opened in the 16th minute by City midfielder Ryan Sherki. Just two minutes later, the visitors' forward Kai Havertz managed to restore the balance.
The goal that decided the fate of the match was scored in the second half. Star forward Erling Haaland, who appeared on the scene in the 65th minute, scored the goal that gave his team three points.
After this victory, Manchester City, with 67 points, settled in second place in the tournament table. Pep Guardiola's team is only 3 points behind the current leader Arsenal (70 points) and has one game in hand.
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Liverpool defeated Everton 2-1 in the Merseyside derby in the 33rd round of the English Premier League.
Idman.Biz reports that the score in the match was opened in the 29th minute by the visitors' forward Mohamed Salah. Betu scored the home team's response goal in the 54th minute.
The fate of the tense match was decided in the final seconds. The Reds' defender Virgil van Dijk scored in the 90+10th minute, giving his team the victory.
In the second half of the game, Liverpool's goalkeeper Georgi Mamardashvili was injured and left the field on a stretcher. He was replaced by the club's third goalkeeper, Freddie Woodman.
After this result, Liverpool, with 55 points, settled in fifth place in the tournament table. Everton, with 47 points, is in 10th place.
In parallel matches, Aston Villa defeated Sunderland 4-3, and Nottingham Forest defeated Burnley 4-1 at their home ground.