Erling Haaland finally stopped scoring. Fortunately for Manchester City, Phil Foden scored two goals, one early and one late, to help them win the Premier League on Saturday.
Foden’s curling strike in the first minute of stoppage time sealed the 3-2 victory over Leeds, moving City into second place and closing the gap on Arsenal to four points.
The England playmaker took just 59 seconds to score, briefly making it the league’s fastest goal of the season, but Josko Gvardiol added City’s second in the 25th minute.
Leeds, who are languishing in the relegation zone, hit back in the second half through Dominic Calvert-Lewin and City youth striker Lucas Nmeka, with City exposing their weaknesses in last week’s league defeat to Newcastle. bayer leverkusen in the Champions League.
Foden saved City with his late intervention, answering manager Josep Guardiola’s call for the rest of the team to share the scoring burden, which had fallen almost entirely on Haaland this season.
The Norwegian striker has failed to score in three consecutive games for City, although he has scored in 17 of his last 18 games for club and country. Hottest streak of his career — and continues to score 99 goals in the Premier League.
It would have been impressive to reach the 100-goal milestone against Leeds, where he was born in 2000, but the wait continues.
“He will do it in the next game,” said Guardiola, who had a lively discussion with Haaland on the field after the final whistle.
arsenal A win against Chelsea, who have dropped to third place on Sunday, would see them regain a seven-point gap with City.
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Foden was dethroned as scorer just hours later, scoring his first Premier League goal of the season.
Newcastle defender Malick Thiaw headed home a corner kick 55 seconds later to propel his side to a 4-1 victory over Everton.
The German centre-back scored more after the break, with goals from Lewis Miley and Nick Woltemade making it 4-0. Keenan Dewsbury-Hall scored the winning goal for Everton.
sunderland counterattack
Sunderland fought back even better than Leeds, also coming from two points behind to beat Bournemouth 3-2 at the Stadium of Light.
Sunderland made it back with Brian Brobbey’s winner in the 69th minute, with Bournemouth’s second goal coming from the American midfielder from nearly 50 meters out. tyler adams.
Thiago Spry
While Haaland is suffering a bit of a drought, his closest challenger in the Premier League scoring rankings can’t stop attacking the back of the net.
Igor Thiago converted a penalty and added another goal as Brentford beat Burnley 3-1 at home.
The Brazilian striker has scored nine goals this season, leaving him five goals behind Haaland after 13 games.
Tottenham then hosted Fulham.
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