Liverpool moved nearer to the Premier League title with a 1-0 win within the Merseyside derby in opposition to Everton on Wednesday, whereas Manchester Metropolis beat Leicester 2-0 to bolster their bid to succeed in the Champions League.
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With simply eight video games left, Liverpool sit 12 factors away from second-placed Arsenal, who beat Fulham 2-1 on Tuesday.
Arne Slot’s facet had misplaced their earlier two video games within the League Cup remaining in opposition to Newcastle and the Champions League final 16 in opposition to Paris Saint-Germain.
However they received again on observe of their march in the direction of a record-equalling twentieth English title and first since 2020 in Slot’s maiden season in cost.
Having gone over two months with out a aim, Diogo Jota was Liverpool’s hero as he ended his drought within the 57th minute, slotting dwelling from Luis Diaz’s flick.
It was an particularly candy win for Liverpool after their stormy 2-2 draw at Everton in February, which featured a last-gasp equaliser for David Moyes’ workforce.
On the Etihad Stadium, Metropolis coped simply high-quality with out Norway striker Erling Haaland, who might be sidelined for as much as seven weeks after struggling an ankle harm in Sunday’s FA Cup quarter-final win at Bournemouth.
Pep Guardiola’s males took simply two minutes to go in entrance in opposition to second-bottom Leicester, who’ve misplaced seven successive league video games.
Jeremy Doku and Savinho mixed to carve open the Leicester defence earlier than Jack Grealish slotted dwelling from shut vary for his first league aim since December 2023.
Grealish’s long-awaited aim was missed by a whole bunch of Metropolis followers, who stayed outdoors the stadium for the primary 9 minutes in protest on the membership’s take care of a third-party ticket resale firm.
The protestors did get to see Metropolis double their benefit within the twenty ninth minute as Egypt ahead Omar Marmoush lashed dwelling after Leicester goalkeeper Mads Hermansen made a hash of coping with Ruben Dias’s go.
Metropolis are as much as fourth place, one level forward of fifth-placed Newcastle and two in entrance of sixth-placed Chelsea, who face Tottenham of their sport in hand on Thursday.
The highest 4 qualify for the Champions League mechanically, whereas fifth place is prone to additionally present a berth in Europe’s elite membership competitors.
Newcastle beat Brentford 2-1 to keep up the celebration temper after the extended celebrations of their first main trophy for 56 years.
Eddie Howe’s facet had been again in motion for the primary time since beating Liverpool within the League Cup remaining.
Alexander Isak met Jacob Murphy’s cross with a sometimes predatory strike in first-half stoppage time at St James’ Park.
Brentford levelled by Bryan Mbeumo’s 66th-minute penalty after Newcastle keeper Nick Pope tripped Yoane Wissa.
However Sandro Tonali lashed dwelling from Harvey Barnes’ help within the 74th minute.
Aston Villa additionally stay within the hunt for a Champions League place after successful 3-0 at Brighton.
Marcus Rashford struck within the 51st minute, accelerating onto Morgan Rogers’ go for his third aim in his final two video games.
Marco Asensio killed off Brighton within the 78th minute and Donyell Malen netted in added time to carry Villa into seventh place, two factors behind Newcastle.
Southampton wasted an opportunity to keep away from turning into the worst workforce in Premier League historical past after a 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace at St Mary’s.
Ivan Juric’s bottom-of-the-table facet took the lead within the twentieth minute when Nigerian striker Paul Onuachu transformed Matheus Fernandes’ cross with a robust header from 12 yards.
However Matheus Franca rescued Palace in harm time together with his first aim for the membership.
Southampton, 19 factors from security, are nonetheless two factors away from passing Derby’s file low Premier League remaining tally of 11 in 2007-08.
Saints might be relegated on the weekend in the event that they lose at Tottenham and Wolves beat Ipswich.
Third-bottom Ipswich stored alive their slender hopes of beating the drop with a 2-1 win at Bournemouth.
Nathan Broadhead’s medical end within the thirty fourth minute and Liam Delap’s Sixtieth-minute effort put Ipswich in management.
Evanilson received one again for Bournemouth, however Ipswich held on to maneuver inside 9 factors of security.
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