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EPL: Man City back atop, Tottenham win first match in new stadium, Chelsea dominate
It was a dominant night for some of the biggest teams in English Premier League (EPL) as title contender Manchester City eased past Cardiff in a 2-0 win to replace Liverpool in first place in a to-and-fro title race that looks set to go to the wire. Kevin De Bruyne and Leroy Sane scored.
The fight for Champions League qualification behind them is just as intriguing, and there were wins for two of the contenders.
Tottenham marked the first senior match in its newly built $1.3 billion stadium by beating Crystal Palace 2-0 to end a five-match winless run in the league and climb back above Arsenal into third place. Son Heung-min scored the first top-flight goal at the stadium and Christian Eriksen added the second.
“I’m the happiest guy in the world,” Son said
Chelsea is just one point behind Spurs in fifth place after a 3-0 win at home to Brighton, with Eden Hazard scoring and playing a starring role. Callum Hudson-Odoi, the 18-year-old England winger, also shone on his first league start.
Just three points separate Tottenham and sixth-place Manchester United.
Manchester City leads Liverpool by one point with six games left.
Man City fielded virtually a second-choice team amid a run of games every three days, and still had far too much for Cardiff in a match that resembled a practice session of attack vs. defense at times.
The likes of Raheem Sterling, David Silva, Bernardo Silva and Kyle Walker were on the bench for City, while top scorer Sergio Aguero was missing because of a minor injury that could also sideline him for Saturday’s FA Cup semifinal against Brighton.
Sane made it 2-0 in the 43rd, his angled shot finding the far corner after a lay-off by Gabriel Jesus.
Phil Foden, a highly rated 18-year-old central midfielder, made his first league start and impressed De Bruyne.
“I know there is pressure on him,” De Bruyne said, “our team is world class and you have to prove yourself, and that’s what he’s doing.”
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