This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Chelsea's German striker Timo Werner vies with Manchester City's French defender Aymeric Laporte and Manchester City's Portuguese defender Joao Cancelo during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on May 8, 2021.
Raheem Sterling gave City the lead in the 44th minute and Sergio Aguero had the chance to double their lead before halftime but his attempted Panenka penalty misfired and Edouard Mendy made a simple catch.Chelsea, who also made changes to the side that beat Real Madrid to reach the Champions League final, drew level through a low drive from Hakim Ziyech in the 63rd minute.It left City on 80 points with three games left, 13 ahead of Manchester United who have five to play.
As well as delaying City’s title lap of honour and putting down a psychological marker for the Champions League final, Thomas Tuchel’s side took a massive leap towards securing a top-four finish as they moved into third spot above Leicester City.“We are sad because we lose — we wanted to close the Premier League today — but we have to be focused,” Guardiola, whose side beat Paris St Germain in midweek to set up a clash with Chelsea in Istanbul, said.
Leicester’s Friday night defeat by Newcastle left the door ajar for the teams below them and Liverpool took advantage with a 2-0 win over Southampton thanks to goals by Sadio Mane and Thiago. They moved up to sixth place with 57 points, six behind Leicester who face a tough run-in.
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