Riyad Mahrez was at the feet of the penalty that the Premier would have imposed, but Pole Fabianski denied it. Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP.
It may have been the coup de grace for Manchester City, but it was what gave Liverpool life. Polish Lukasz Fabianski’s rescue of Algerian Riyad Mahrez on a penalty five minutes from the end on West Ham’s court halted the victory that would leave Pep Guardiola’s staff as Premier League champions.
Ang 2-2 In the final, beyond City’s two -goal comeback in the complement, he still kept the goals clear for both teams: Manchester will wait to see what the Reds do next Tuesday against Southampton and West Ham -with the Argentine. . Manu Lanzini as a starter- will determine his qualification for the Europa League with United on the final date.
Ahead in the first half were those led by David Moyes with a brace from Jarrod Bowenshis most decisive player of the season, appearing in 24 and 45 minutes.
But the supplement appeared in the City storm: Jack Grealish and a header against Vladimir Coufal They gave him temporary equality, beyond what the local could have extended in a counterattack where Michail Antonio wanted to identify the speaker.
But the party break went on 85 minuteswhen the referee anthony taylor Went to VAR to punish a foul on Gabriel Jesús and give the City a penalty. Mahrez took over and searched for Fabianski’s left post, which guessed his intentions and denied the shot.
Algerian left-hander Mahrez crossed his shot. Photo: REUTERS/Tony Obrien.
So things, the City stayed 90 points in the absence of a game, but possible be champion next Tuesday If he Liverpool (86) -who won the FA Cup final against Chelsea on Saturday- lost on his visit to Southampton (40), on closing date 37.
Argentine team Manu Lanzini, meanwhile, was left behind 56 units in the qualifying position Conference Leaguebut when he visits Brighton And Hove next weekend he can skip the Man Utd (58, will travel to Crystal Palace).
Leeds and a painful point in the dream.
For the rest of the day on Sunday, Leeds achieved a painful and emotional draw at home against Brighton (with Alexis MacAllister as starter) by 1-1, to leave the relegation zone even briefly.
The picture was dark on Elland Road for two Danny Welbeckbut in the 92nd minute Gelhardt made a great play on the line and threw the cross over to the head of Pascal Struijk and score a tie.
The moment of Leeds’ goal against Brighton. Photo: Reuters/Carl Recine
Leeds arrived, led for most of the season by Marcelo Bielsa from Rosario 35 points with one game left, while Burnley (lost 1-0 on their visit to Tottenham due to a penalty by Harry Kane) dropped to 34, although they have two games to play.
The other results? Wolverhampton 1 (Aït -Nouri, 55) – Norwich City 1 (Pukki, 37); Aston Villa 1 (Watkins, 69) – Crystal Palace 1 (Schlupp, 82); Watford 1 (Peter, 6) – Leicester 5 (Maddison, 18; Vardy 22 and 70; Barnes 46 and 86); later they played Everton vs Brentford. On Monday it will be Newcastle vs Arsenal and on Tuesday Southampton vs Liverpool.
Source: Clarin
