MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City closes the gap. premier league Leaders Arsenal secured three points with a 3-0 win at Fulham on Tuesday.
Antoine Semenho, Nico O’Reilly and Erling Haaland scored first-half goals against the Etihad as City reaffirmed their determination to fight for the title.
Arsenal have a game in hand against Josep Guardiola’s side, but will be feeling the heat ahead of Thursday’s visit to Brentford.
Semenyo said: “We’ve put pressure on Arsenal again. We’ll sit back and watch tomorrow’s game and hope it goes our way.”
liverpool turned around lost to city On Sunday, they won 1-0 against Sunderland, boosting their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League.
And third-placed Aston Villa may still have a say in the title race. They defeated Brighton 1-0, leaving them six points behind Arsenal.
City’s title pursuit gains momentum
Second-placed City followed on Sunday. Dramatic late win against Liverpool We had a routine win against Fulham and it was effectively over before half-time.
Semenyo scored his fifth goal in eight games since joining from Bournemouth for $87 million last month, and his signing could be crucial if City continue to lead Arsenal to the title.
“It’s my first time being involved in a title race. I’m enjoying it, but it comes with a lot of pressure and demands,” said the Ghanaian forward. “I think we have the team to get it done. We have 12 games left and we need to keep moving forward.”
Semenyo took the lead in the 24th minute before City scored twice in quick succession with O’Reilly in the 30th minute and Haaland in the 39th minute.
City’s back-to-back wins have changed the face of the table since Arsenal opened up a nine-point lead at the top of the table on Saturday. The battle for the title is far from over, as the top two still face off at the Etihad.
Liverpool advances in the Champions League
Liverpool manager Arne Slott says his side need a near-perfect finish to the season to qualify for the Champions League.
They got off to a good start against Sunderland, who were unbeaten at home this season.
The Premier League champions made the most of the points dropped by Manchester United and Chelsea on Tuesday as Virgil van Dijk’s header sealed the win in the 61st minute.
Liverpool are in 6th place, two points behind fifth-placed Chelsea and three points behind fourth-placed United.
“There’s no denying that these three points feel huge, but there are still 12 games left and we have to keep trying to improve and find stability,” said Van Dijk.
Villa’s long-awaited victory
Villa’s unlikely title challenge has hit a snag in recent weeks, with just one win in five league games.
So the win against Brighton was a welcome boost in every sense of the word.
Jack Hinshelwood’s own goal in the 86th at Villa Park was enough to seal a much-needed victory for Unai Emery’s side.
“It was a difficult game and we needed to win to get our confidence back,” Emery said. “The three points will give us confidence again to get back to the good mood we had before we lost the bad result at home.”
fight for survival
Burnley, second to last, came back from a 2-0 deficit against Crystal Palace to win 3-2.
Palace’s record signing Jorgen Strand Larsen scored twice on his home debut, but his celebration turned to disappointment as Burnley rallied late in the first half.
Hannibal Mabry sparked a comeback in the 40th inning, and Jadon Anthony tied it four minutes later.
Burnley scored the winning goal in the second minute of first-half stoppage time before being broken through by an own goal from Jefferson Lerma.
Nottingham Forest are now three points clear of the relegation zone after a goalless draw with bottom-place Wolves.
There is just a six-point difference between Leeds in 15th place and West Ham in 18th place, the final relegation zone.
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