English football champions Manchester City blundered in the last game before the World Cup break. Arsenal FC extended their lead in the Premier League, while Newcastle United are closing in on City from behind. Liverpool and Tottenham won.
When Erling Haaland returned to the starting XI, Manchester City suffered their first home defeat since February with a 1-2 (1-1) loss to FC Brentford on Saturday (11/12/2022).
Double packer Toney annoys Man City
Brentford striker Ivan Toney made the decision in the seventh minute of added time. The Englishman, who had hoped in vain for a World Cup nomination, put the guests ahead before the break (16th). England’s World Cup driver Phil Foden (45 + 1) scored the equalizer.
The game had to be interrupted for a long time because City defender Aymeric Laporte suffered a severe bleeding laceration to the head in a second-half collision. The Spaniard was able to continue playing with an association. Ten minutes were replayed. City winters in second place with 32 points.
Arsenal uses the template
Leader Arsenal took the opportunity to increase their lead to five points with a 2-0 (0-0) win at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday evening.
Norway’s Martin Ödegaard scored the goals for the visitors from London in the 55th and 75th minutes.
Newcastle are getting closer to Manchester
Newcastle United also won 1-0 (0-0) against Chelsea and moved up to two points in the table behind Manchester City, who played one game less. Joe Willock’s goal (67′) ensured that Newcastle remained third in the table at least until Christmas.
For Chelsea FC with German World Cup driver Kai Havertz, it was the third Premier League defeat in a row and the fifth game in a row without a win.
Newcastle United’s Bruno Guimaraes tackles Chelsea’s Christian Pulisic
Liverpool moves up to European ranks
Liverpool FC with coach Jürgen Klopp advanced to the international ranks with a 3-1 (3-1) win over Southampton FC, where Ralph Hasenhüttl had been released at the beginning of the week. Darwin Nunez (21st/42nd) with a brace and Roberto Firmino (6th) scored for the “Reds”. Che Adams had equalized in the meantime.
Tottenham and Leeds delivered a goal spectacle at 4: 3 (1: 2) for the Londoners. The “Spurs” turned a deficit to victory three times. Harry Kane (25′) and Ben Davies (51′) equalized twice before Rodrigo Betancur (81’/83′) became the match winner. Crysencio Summerville (10′) and Rodrigo (43’/76′) scored the goals for Leeds. Former Leipzig player Tyler Adams was sent off with a yellow card three minutes before the end.