London, January 1 (Xinhua) -- On January 1, the Premier League played three games in the 21st round, and the top teams all won, of which the leaders Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur all won three points with a final-minute "kill".
In a focus battle against Arsenal, Arsenal, who played at home, took the lead in the 31st minute with Saka's goal. In the 57th minute, City were awarded a penalty and Mahrez equalised. Three minutes later, Arsenal player Gabriel was sent off for a second yellow card and the Gunners had to play with only ten men.
Manchester City, who had the advantage in numbers, seized the opportunity in the third minute of stoppage time, and Rodri scored inside the penalty area to help City win 2-1. With three points from this game, City are already 11 points ahead of Chelsea, who have one less game in the table.
Tottenham's match against Watford also showed a "dead end". South Korean player Son Heung-min took a free kick from the flank in the 96th minute and assisted teammate Alexis Sanchez with a close-range header. In the end, Tottenham Hotspur won 1:0.
In the other game, West Ham United, who scored three goals in the first half, withstood home side Crystal Palace's second-half counterattack and won 3-2.
Leicester City's home game against Norwich city, which was scheduled to take place on the same day, was postponed due to the epidemic.
Source: Xinhua News Agency
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