At 0:30 a.m. Beijing time on May 1, the 35th round of the Premier League ushered in a focus battle: defending champions Manchester City played away to Leeds United, England's traditional powerhouse fighting for relegation.
In the first game of this round, Liverpool won 1-0 away to Newcastle, and rose to the top of the Premier League table with 82 points in 34 games. City, who have scored 80 points in 33 games, fell to the second place. Liverpool have five more goals on goal difference than Manchester City and six more goals, drawing their record.
The only way for City to remain at the top of the Premier League table is to beat Leeds United.
In the game, Manchester City started 4231, Jesus played as a center, Graliche, Forden and Sterling on the forward line, two backs Gundogan and Rodri, four defenders Acker, Laporte, Dias, Cancello, goalkeeper Ederson. The total value of the starting eleven is 670 million euros.
Leeds United started 541 with centre-forward Rodrigo. The total value of the starting eleven is also 190 million euros.
After the game opened, City almost conceded the ball first. In the 3rd minute, City's right corner kick was released, Canceló dangled near the center circle, Rodrigo took the ball in a single knife, fortunately, Rodrigo is not the Real Madrid, with the ball into the box, before it was time to shoot, Manchester City defenders have returned to the defense.
In the 12th minute, Manchester City's well-placed free kick on the left side of the field, Rodri who grabbed the first point scored a bouncy header into the goal, and the ball was scored! Manchester City lead Leeds United 1-0.
In the 38th minute, Jesus received a long diagonal pass from his teammate and cut inside to shoot low, which was firmly held by the Leeds goalkeeper.
In the 42nd minute, the Leeds United defence leaked and Sterling was given a great chance, and the Leeds United penalty area was in chaos, but unfortunately it could not be converted into a goal.
In the 51st minute, Sterling entered the box in fancy motions and failed to complete the shot, and Glalish's foot did not pose a threat.
In the 53rd minute, City's corner kick from the right was cleared, Díaz's header sailed wide and Acker swept the ball across the net. City extended the score to 2-0.
In the 78th minute, Glalis accurately cut through, Jesus came from inside the penalty area to shoot hard, the ball was in! City extended the score to 3-0. There was no suspense in the game anymore, and Liverpool had a lot of joy, and their ass at the top of the Premier League table was not hot, and they had to move again.
In stoppage time, Sterling fell into the penalty area, the referee signaled that this was in the interest of the attacker, did not blow the penalty, the game continued, Fernandinho outside the box came to shoot a long-range shot, the ball into the net. City locked in the score at 4-0.
After winning this game, Manchester City accumulated 83 points in 34 games and continued to lead the Premier League table, still one point ahead of the second-place Liverpool. Goal difference and goal difference also caught up, with only one goal difference and two goals less than Liverpool.