Manchester City vs Brentford, Chelsea four vs Brighton

Manchester City closed their year 2021 to perfection, extending their lead as Premier League leaders thanks to their 1-0 win at Brentford (14th), this Wednesday on matchday 20.

With 50 points, the ‘Citizens’ took advantage of the setbacks in this day of their two main pursuers.

Chelsea are now second after drawing 1-1 with Brighton on Wednesday, but are eight points behind the first position. Nine points behind City are Liverpool (3rd), who were beaten 1-0 in Leicester on Tuesday.

Manchester City will start on Saturday in 2022 as a great favorite for the title in this edition of the English league, endorsed by their great moment of form, after having chained ten consecutive victories in the championship.

Since losing 2-0 at home to Crystal Palace on 30 October, Manchester City have won all their Premier League matches.

In this Wednesday’s clash at Brentford Community Stadium, the author of the winning goal was Phil Foden (minute 16), who finished off a ball perfectly served by his Belgian teammate Kevin De Bruyne with his left foot.

The VAR reviewed the play and validated the goal.

Foden himself was later annulled, for offside, a goal that he had achieved with a header (50).

Another Manchester City player, the Spanish international Aymeric Laporte (86), was also thrown off a goal for offside.

Shortly before, Chelsea had missed the victory against Brighton (1-1) in discount.

Belgian Romelu Lukaku, headed off a corner kick in the 28th minute, scored the London side’s goal at Stamford Bridge.

Also head, through Danny Welbeck (90 + 1) to center of the Spanish Marc Cucurella, equalized Brighton.

– Results of the 20th day of the Premier League:

– Tuesday:

Southampton – Tottenham 1 – 1

Watford – West Ham 1 – 4

Crystal Palace – Norwich City 3 – 0

Leicester – Liverpool 1 – 0

– Wednesday:

Chelsea – Brighton 1 – 1

Brentford – Manchester City 0 – 1

– Thursday:

(20h15 GMT) Manchester United – Burnley

. Postponed:

Arsenal – Wolverhampton

Everton – Newcastle

Leeds – Aston Villa

Classification: Pts JGEP GF GC Diff

1. Manchester City 50 20 16 2 2 51 12 39

2. Chelsea 42 20 12 6 2 43 14 29

3. Liverpool 41 19 12 5 2 50 16 34

4. Arsenal 35 19 11 2 6 32 23 9

5. West Ham 31 19 9 4 6 34 25 9

6. Tottenham 30 17 9 3 5 22 20 2

7. Manchester United 28 17 8 4 5 27 25 2

8. Wolverhampton 25 18 7 4 7 13 14 -1

9. Leicester 25 18 7 4 7 31 33 -2

10. Brighton 24 18 5 9 4 17 18 -1

11. Crystal Palace 23 19 5 8 6 27 27 0

12. Aston Villa 22 18 7 1 10 24 28 -4

13. Southampton 21 19 4 9 6 20 29 -9

14. Brentford 20 18 5 5 8 21 25 -4

15. Everton 19 17 5 4 8 21 29 -8

16. Leeds 16 18 3 7 8 18 36 -18

17. Watford 13 17 4 1 12 22 35 -13

18. Burnley 11 15 1 8 6 14 21 -7

19. Newcastle 11 19 1 8 10 19 42 -23

20. Norwich City 10 19 2 4 13 8 42 -34

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