Manchester City beat Arsenal 4-1.
The winner of the Premier League top game belongs to Manchester City.
In the early morning of the 27th Beijing time, Manchester City beat Arsenal 4-1 at home without suspense, in the case of two games less, Manchester City is only 2 points behind Arsenal, as long as it can successfully win the play-offs, Manchester City can return to the top of the standings and occupy the initiative in the championship.
In the other game, Chelsea hosted Brentford, Azpilicueta scored an own goal in the first half, and Mbomo scored a goal-sealing winner in the second half, but the Blues were unable to bounce back and eventually lost 2-0, Frank Lampard led the team to a fifth consecutive defeat in all competitions.
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Manchester City beat Arsenal at the top of the Premier League
In the early morning of the 27th Beijing time, the Premier League finally ushered in the top battle to determine the ownership of the championship, Manchester City's recent form soared, and Arsenal is drawing three consecutive games, the two teams in this game are like the recent trend, and finally Manchester City defeated Arsenal 4-1 at home without suspense.
With two games to play, City are just two points behind Arsenal, and as long as they can win the play-offs, City will be able to return to the top of the table and take the initiative in the title.
According to statistics, in the last 12 Premier League games against Arsenal, Manchester City have won all of them, scoring 33 goals and conceding 5.
From the 2017-2018 season to the 2022-2023 season, Manchester City doubled against Arsenal in the league for the sixth consecutive season, while in the 2016-2017 season, Manchester City won 1 and drew 1 against Arsenal. The last time the Gunners played against Manchester City in the league was on 21 December 2015.
De Bruyne performed well with 2 shots and 1 pass, and after the game he was also voted Manchester City's official player of the game of the game. De Bruyne scored 2 goals, 1 assist, 75% success rate of passes, 2 key passes and 2 important chances.
The Belgian midfielder kept a low profile after the game: "There is still a long way to go, it's hard. A lot can happen, there are still seven games, which means a lot of points and we are still behind. I know our team and we won't give up until the math is settled. We have a busy schedule with a lot to do and now we need to be ready for Sunday's game against Fulham. ”
Haaland sealed the score at 4-1 in stoppage time, and according to statistics, Haaland has scored 33 goals in the first 31 Premier League matches, the most goals scored in the first 31 rounds of the English top flight since Richardson in the 1935-1936 season.
The Norwegian striker also equalled the 71-year-old record for non-English internationals scoring goals in a single season in England's top flight. In the 1951-1952 season, Chilean player George Robledo also scored 33 goals in the English top flight.
Since the trip to Tottenham Hotspur on 6 February, Manchester City have won 14 and drawn 3 of 17 games in all competitions, including 9 wins and 1 draw in 10 Premier League games. "Now, the players know that the points between our two teams are close and we need to catch up by winning and winning points. That mentality of having no choice but to win is the best mentality and the players have shown in every game that they want to win. ”
Asked if the team is currently dominating the title race, the boss replied: "The next three games are important and will determine whether we can do what we want to do. At the moment we are still behind Arsenal. ”
"The situation is clear: the better teams win the game and they may be at their best in the first half. And we are far from our level. When this happens, the gap becomes large. And in the first 30 minutes, we didn't do all the basic things that a good team should do. Aspects such as competition, confrontation and understanding of the game, in the end we were punished, we would have been punished more. ”
Arteta admitted that he was very disappointed with the result, "but we knew we needed the best performance from the team and everyone. Personally, you have to be your best, and you need 11 players to be their best, and today we are far from it. ”
Regarding the championship, he said with some helplessness: "I don't know what I need. Of course, we first have to cheer the players together and it's a tough time. Tomorrow we will pick ourselves up and do our best in the next game to win the next game, which is what we need to do now. ”
Chelsea suffered five consecutive defeats in all competitions.
Chelsea have lost five consecutive games in all competitions
In the early morning of the 27th Beijing time, Chelsea in the Premier League welcomed Brentford at home, Azpilicueta swung an own goal in the first half, and the away team Mbomo scored the goal to seal the victory in the second half, the Blues still could not usher in a rebound, and finally lost the game 0-2, Lampard led the team to suffer five consecutive defeats in all competitions.
According to statistics, Frank Lampard's team has lost 24 games in the Premier League since February 2022, and no other manager has lost more games in the same period. Frank Lampard has a winning percentage of just 13 per cent in the Premier League this season, having played a total of 23 games with Everton and Chelsea, winning just three and drawing the rest with a record of six draws and 14 defeats.
Chelsea have set another string of embarrassing records, scoring just 30 goals in 32 Premier League games this season, the fewest in the top flight since 1923-24. For the first time since 1993, the club suffered five consecutive defeats in all competitions. Chelsea are winless in eight games in all competitions, Frank Lampard has lost five in a row since he took over, scoring just one goal in seven games in April.
"It was a tough game and I kind of sympathize with the players. As far as the game was concerned, we controlled the game in terms of possession. Brentford are very good at their style of play, the details of the game are clear and we lacked confidence in attacking the third division today because we actually created chances and lost. ”
Frank Lampard was a little sad after the game: 'This club has been through many, many good moments lately and this one has been tough. We want a magic wand and a magical moment, but that's not possible in football because the Premier League is tough. We must fight for our moments. So it's the same story, keep going, keep going. It wasn't an easy moment because the club was used to winning a lot, but those goals and objectives weren't there. ”
Before the game, according to a number of British media, Pochettino is expected to become Chelsea's new manager, and the two sides will reach an agreement in the near future, and the Argentine will take over after the season.
Barca lost 2-1 to Rayo Vallecano.
Barca lost to Rayo Vallecano and are still 11 points ahead of Real Madrid
In the early morning of the 27th Beijing time, Barça visited Rayo Vallecano in the 31st round of La Liga, and the home team scored in the first and second half, Lewandowski narrowed the score to 1-2 in the 83rd minute of the game, but Barca was unable to equalize the score and eventually lost the game 1-2.
However, with the final seven rounds of the league remaining, Barca are still as many as 11 points ahead of Real Madrid, and it is only a matter of time before the league title is taken.
"We didn't play well, we didn't play well, we knew how difficult the game was, we didn't take our chances and the second goal conceded was a penalty for us. We fought to the end, but Rayo Vallecano was the reasonable winner. The defeat annoyed us, but the league was one less round. ”
Barca boss Xavi was not satisfied with the team's performance, "We lack understanding of the attack in the middle, abuse long passes and should seek to form an advantage in the middle. We played hard, conceded a lot of unnecessary goals and we moved slower than usual. ”
As for the prospect of a league title, Xavi is still more confident: "The advantage is great, but it is not an excuse. We are 11 points ahead of second place and have 21 points to take, but we can't take it lightly. We have two home games and we have to take all six points to get back to that performance against Atletico and we have to keep that pace of play. ”
Nantong Zhiyun ushered in the first victory of the Chinese Super League.
Chinese Super League promoted Ma Nantong Zhiyun ushered in its first victory
On the evening of the 26th, Beijing time, the third round of the Chinese Super League Nantong Zhiyun welcomed Henan team, this game is also the first home game of the season Nantong Zhiyun, which is also the last team of the 16 teams in the Chinese Super League in the 2023 season to make their home debut, and the same Qingdao Manatee who was promoted the night before won at home, Nantong Zhiyun also won the first victory of the new season at home.
The home fans of Nantong Zhiyun have always been enthusiastic about the Zhiyun team. As early as the China League B period, Nantong Zhiyun's home stadium won the "Best Popular Division" for three consecutive years; In the 2019 China League One, Zhiyun's home stadium Rugao Olympic Sports Center averaged more than 10,000 attendance.
This match is Nantong Zhiyun's first home match in 1278 days, which arouses great enthusiasm among fans. According to the final on-site statistics, 13,526 fans poured into the Rugao Olympic Stadium.
In the 77th minute, foreign aid Castillo scored a downward sliding tackle to help his team win 1-0 against Henan, "This game is as we predicted, the opponents have been in the Chinese Super League for many years, their players are very experienced, they have done well in defense, we have to work a lot to score. Today's victory is worth our pride, this victory belongs to them, and to all the fans and friends present, thank you for your support! ”
At the post-match press conference, Nantong Zhiyun head coach David mentioned the enthusiastic fans several times, "Tomorrow is my fourth year in Zhiyun, the first day I came is also a match day, the fan atmosphere is a bit similar to today, this is the reason why I want to stay in Nantong, I think we have the best fans in China, thank you for your support to us!" ”
There were 5 matches on the 26th, except for the two Shanghai teams Haigang and Shenhua who defeated Cangzhou Lions and Changchun Yatai 1-0 respectively, Dalian Renren and Chengdu Rongcheng exchanged white rolls 0-0, while Jinmen Tigers beat Shenzhen 2-0 away, and foreign aid Rosa scored twice.
CBA semifinals Liaoning defeated Guangsha.
CBA semifinals Liaoning won over Guangsha, 1-0 on aggregate
On the evening of the 26th, Beijing time, Liaoning team, which was at home in the CBA semifinals, defeated Zhejiang Guangsha 100-88, leading 1-0 on aggregate.
Allen Guo had 21 points, 6 rebounds and 2 steals, Zhao Jiwei 29 points and 6 rebounds, Zhang Zhenlin 13 points, and Ferg 16 points and 5 rebounds. Guangsha team Zhao Jiaren 14 points and 7 rebounds, Wei Zhe 27 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks, Hu Jinqiu 15 points and 8 rebounds.
After the third quarter, Liaoning led by only 4 points 80-76, but Guangsha only scored 8 points in the first 8 minutes of the fourth quarter, scoring a total of 12 points, and finally had to lose 88-100.
"From the beginning of the third stage to the playoffs, Guangsha is the best in 20 teams, including Sun Minghui and Hu Jinqiu, and is the top No. 1 and No. 4 in China. Guangsha also has a luxurious front group, and the ability of foreign aid is much stronger than before. So overall, Guangsha should be said to be the strongest team. We are still based on fighting, based on the attitude and details of the game. ”
Liao basketball coach Yang Ming believed after the game, "From the perspective of the whole game, everyone worked hard to fight, everyone could use the 'pair' way to consume, from the process of the game, although there were ups and downs, but everyone implemented this well, gritted their teeth and persevered." Let's take it one step at a time, now is just the beginning, we can play the game well while ensuring the health of all the people. ”
In this game, Liaoning shot 38 of 83, shooting 45.8%, 15 of 39 from three-point range, shooting 38.5%; In comparison, Guangsha shot 36 of 73 from the field for 49.3% and 8 of 27 from three-point range for 29.6%.
Wang Bo, head coach of Guangsha, said: "Liaoning played very aggressively, the shooting rate was very high, we changed many ways of defense, but we still couldn't limit Liaoning. ”