The FC Liverpool has in English Premier League successfully defended the top of the table. Arsenal remains that way Team of But Jürgen Klopp is hot on his heels, the “Gunners” celebrated in Burnley a gate festival. Manchester City let against Chelsea points lie.
Liverpool won on Saturday (February 17th, 2024) at the start of the 25th matchday at FC Brentford with 4:1 (1:0) and consolidated the top spot with 57 points.
Striker Darwin Nunez (35th minute) with a lob that is worth seeing, Alexis Mac Allister (55.) as well as the joker Mohamed Salah (68th) and Cody Gakpo (86.) scored the goals for the champion from 2020. Shortened in the meantime Ivan Toney for the hosts (75th).
“We have mixed feelings. We lost some players” said Liverpool team manager Klopp after the final whistle. “It doesn’t look particularly good for anyone.” Diogo Jota, goalscorer Nunez and Curtis Jones had to be replaced, Jota was even taken off the pitch on a stretcher. The extent of the injuries was initially unclear on Saturday. Bitter for the front runner: With Trent Alexander Arnold and goalkeeper Alisson, the leaders were already missing two top performers.
Arsenal give Burnley five goals
The FC arsenal (55 points) remains Liverpool still close on the heels, the “Gunners” continued with the 5-0 win Burnley FC an exclamation mark. Martin Odegaard (4th), Bukayo Saka (41st/47th with a penalty), Leandro Trossard (66th) and the German international Kai Havertz (78th) ensured a goal festival against the second-to-last team with no chance.
City only 1-1 against Chelsea
Manchester City left on Saturday evening in a 1-1 draw against FC Chelsea points and slipped to third place for the time being. For a long time it even looked like a home bankruptcy for the master Raheem Sterling (42.) before the break Chelsea had taken the lead. But Rodri saved City’s draw with his equalizer seven minutes from time. The “Skyblues” have 53 points to their name, but one game less than the two rivals in the title race.
Tottenham suffered a setback in the race for the Champions League-Places that “Spurs” lost 1:2 in our own stadium against Wolverhampton and slipped to fifth place.