Man City takes the next step towards the title: Gündogan double

1st win for Lampard with Chelsea

Manchester City took the next step towards winning the Premier League title again with two goals from Ilkay Gundogan and had been in good form for a long time before the Champions League hit at Real Madrid. The English champions beat Leeds United 2-1 (2-0) on Saturday and, even without goals from striker Erling Haaland, extended their lead in the table to four points ahead of Arsenal with their tenth league win in a row after 34 games. On Tuesday, coach Pep Guardiola’s team will visit Real Madrid in the first leg of the semi-finals of the Champions League.

National player Gündogan scored the 2-0 half-time lead for the Cityzens with his goals five and six this season. The former Bundesliga professional made it 1-0 with a well-placed shot from around 15 meters after a pass from Riyad Mahrez (19th minute). Eight minutes later, Mahrez scored again, this time the 32-year-old hitting the left corner (27′). The ex-Dortmunder missed a possible third goal with a penalty kick. Gündogan’s attempt hit the post (84′). In return, Leeds was able to reduce the deficit to 1:2 through Rodrigo (85th), but City took the narrow lead over time.

Former Champions League winners Chelsea achieved their first win under returning coach Frank Lampard. After six previously unsuccessful games, the Blues won 3-1 (1-1) at AFC Bournemouth, but remain stuck in the middle of the league as eleventh in the table. Conor Gallagher (9th), Benoît Badiashile (82nd) ​​and João Félix (86th) scored for Chelsea, Matías Viña (21st) for the “Cherries”.

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