(REUTERS) - Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling struck twice as the English Premier League champions beat Crystal Palace 3-1 at Selhurst Park on Sunday (April 14) to go top of the table and heap pressure on title rivals Liverpool.
Victory left City on 83 points from 33 matches, one point above Liverpool although the Merseyside club can leapfrog Pep Guardiola's team with a win over third-placed Chelsea later on Sunday.
Having missed an easy chance early on, Sterling put City ahead in the 15th minute when he ran on to Kevin de Bruyne's inch-perfect pass from behind the halfway line and fired past goalkeeper Vicente Guaita.
The England international added a second for his 17th league goal of the season after the break, meeting Leroy Sane's first-time cross into the box with a calm left-footed finish that wrong-footed Guaita as it rolled in.
Palace ensured an entertaining finish to the contest when Luka Milivojevic scored from a free kick with nine minutes to go, after midfielder James McArthur was brought down on the edge of the penalty area.
City, however, sealed the deal with their third goal of the match, as de Bruyne latched on to a poor pass from Palace defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka before feeding substitute Gabriel Jesus, who finished emphatically.
Palace are at Arsenal next on Saturday, while City host Tottenham Hotspur.
Football: Mourinho rejects offers, reveals fragile ego at United LONDON • Jose Mourinho revealed that he has turned down three job offers since being sacked by Manchester United last month, adding he was happy to bide his time before taking on his next challenge.
Latest JOSE MOURINHO | The Straits Times
Chelsea boss Sarri demands more from 'individual' Hazard LONDON: Eden Hazard must deliver more to realise his full potential and help dig Chelsea out of a slump in form, manager Maurizio Sarri
Chelsea boss Sarri demands more from 'individual' Hazard
The best quarterbacks in the USAs National Football League practice with their receivers over and over again in order to get a feel for their tendencies and competencies. Top QBs and receivers read the defensive scheme and body language of defenders to find the best place on the field to throw and catch the football.
NBA Finals 2019: Warriors may have just begun greatest
Arsenal, who are fifth in the table following a 5-1 defeat by leaders Liverpool on Saturday, host Fulham on Tuesday. Also Read: Arsenal set for third consecutive season without Champions League
Arsenal's Emery fined for kicking bottle at Brighton fan
Forward Sandro Wagner has left Bayern Munich to join Chinese Super League side Tianjin Teda, the Bundesliga club have announced. The 31-year-old joined Bayern from Hoffenheim in a €13m (£11m
Bayern Munich striker Sandro Wagner leaves for China's
A Spanish court on Wednesday acquitted former Barcelona president Sandro Rosell, who spent nearly two years in pre-trial custody, of money laundering. Rosell, his wife and four others, were
Spain court acquits former Barcelona president of money
Football: Solskjaer wants more than caretaker role after 100
Spurs 'still in a dream' after Man City win, says Pochettino (Reuters) Spurs lost 4-3 in a classic encounter against City in Wednesday's quarter-final second leg, but went through on away goals
Spurs 'still in a dream' after Man City win, says Pochettino
"First and goal, ball on the two yard-line, Kapatos letting the playclock wind-down before hiking the ball. The Lions are in their goal-line formation, with an extra lineman as an eligible receiver.
Encounter specialist Daya Nayak is in the middle of a controversy once again. This time he is being accused of trading bodies with DIG Vanzara of the Gujarat
Boeheim courts controversy again in postgame remarks
Arsenal won Sunday's marquee Premier League matchup, beating Manchester United 2-0 in a key contest in the race for the top four. World Football Arsenal Move into Top 4 with Win over Ole
Premier League round-up: Manchester United into top four with
Football: Despite squad overhaul, Albirex Niigata's target for new season is still to 'win all the titles'
Albirex Niigata S TV Schedules, Fixtures, Results, News
Angel Di Maria scored a sumptuous free-kick and Kylian Mbappe was also on target as Paris Saint-Germain continued their relentless march towards another French title by hammering Montpellier 5-1 on Wednesday.
Di Maria & Mbappe Among Goals as PSG Win Big Again
0 comments:
Post a Comment