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Man City get the upper hand in EPL title race

Apr 27, 2023

Man City manager Pep Guardiola says the fate of the EPL title race is now in their hands, after a crucial 4-1 win over leaders Arsenal this morning.

He admits the title run-in will not be easy but urged his team to take advantage of their momentum.

Second-placed City have seven matches left in the season as opposed to Arsenal’s five, with only two points now separating both clubs.

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Meanwhile, Erling Haaland was on the scoresheet for City this morning with his 33rd league goal of the season.

He has now broken the record for the most goals scored in a single 38-game campaign.

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Elsewhere, Chelsea’s woes continued, as the Blues fell to a 2-0 defeat to Brentford, their fifth straight loss since Frank Lampard returned.

Liverpool moved up to sixth after a 2-1 comeback win over West Ham,

While Nottingham Forest secured a 3-1 win over Brighton to move out of the relegation zone.

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Inter Milan are through to the Coppa Italia final after a narrow 1-0 win over Juventus in the semifinal second leg, for an overall 2-1 victory on aggregate.

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And Lee Zii Jia has failed to defend his title at the Badminton Asia Championships after a first-round exit at the hands of his opponent from Hong Kong.