For the first time this season, Manchester City footballers have won two league matches in a row. In the 11th round, they managed 2: 0 with the newcomer of the competition Fulham at home, the victory was directed by Raheem Sterling and Kevin De Bruyne. Burnley drew 1: 1 with Everton on the field, home striker Matěj Vydra spent the whole match on the bench. West Ham is fighting Manchester United with Tomáš Souček and Vladimír Coufal, and if he wins, he can move to third place.
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Tomáš Souček (left) from West Ham
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Sterling and De Bruyn decided to win the “Citizens” in the first half. First, in the fifth minute, Sterling used the Belgian midfielder’s scoring to score, and twenty minutes later, De Bruyne himself converted the penalty after a foul on the scorer of the opening goal.
Sterling has already won the 20th penalty kick, which is a Premier League record. Thanks to him, Pep Guardiola’s charges moved to fourth place, losing three points to the leader Tottenham.
Manchester City footballers celebrate a goal against Fulham.
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Burnley sent Robbie Brady into the lead in the third minute, but at the end of the first half Dominic Calvert-Lewin equalized. The best scorer of the competition scored the eleventh goal of the season, in all cases he won himself with a shot inside the penalty area. The thirteenth Premier League match ended in a draw for the first time.
The “Caramels” have won only one of the last seven league duels and are just behind the trophies in the incomplete table. Burnley remained in the penultimate place in the highest competition after the 200th match of coach Sean Dyche.
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