MANCHESTER CITY REMAIN in control of the Premier League title race as the finest of margins earned Pep Guardiola’s men a 1-0 win at Burnley on Sunday.
Sergio Aguero’s 31st goal of the season crossed the line by millimetres before being hacked clear by Matthew Lowton, but goal-line technology awarded the goal and kept City a point clear of Liverpool with two games left for both sides to play.
For the first time in months, City’s elimination from the Champions League means they will crucially have a free midweek to prepare for their final two games at home to Leicester next Monday and away to Brighton on the final day of the season.
Liverpool must travel to Newcastle next weekend, either side of the two legs of their Champions League semi-final against Barcelona, before hosting Wolves on 12 May.
City have now won 12 consecutive Premier League games and were worthy winners for a dominant second-half display after a lacklustre first 45 minutes.
Tom Heaton made a series of saves, most notably from Aguero and Bernardo Silva, while the visitors also had strong claims for a penalty waved away for a handball by Ashley Barnes.
However, City finally bagged the breakthrough just after the hour mark when Aguero fought for possession inside the area and despite Lowton getting a touch on his effort, the ball crossed the line before the full-back could clear.
Goal-line technology then came to Burnley’s rescue to deny Gabriel Jesus a second for City, but the champions just needed the one goal to edge closer towards retaining their title.
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Even as a Spurs fan I thought this fellas distribution was a joy to watch-coolness personified
@Baz: city are going to dominate the EPL for years they’re pure class and a joy to watch
In other news expect Hughes to be sacked by Monday
@Mr Nimziki: hopefully the way he was shouting at the West Ham player coming off as a sub was disgraceful.
@Mr Nimziki: definitely next to go. A bit of a surprise though cause i thought they were at least heading in the right direction before this season
I neur heard of him?
World #1 Maybe , him or Neur !
@Is mise muc gránna: who is Nuer? Never heard of him.
@Is mise muc gránna: De Gea would be up there if you ask me! He’s kept United in games they have no right to be in over the past 4 years!
@Daniel Casey: he just doesn’t want to acknowledge any man utd player…its his kinda thing. Bit sad really
@Stephen Coveney: he’s just stirring the pot lads, ignore him. Everyone and their dog knows De Gea is the best keeper in the world.
@Daniel Casey: true only for him the last 4 years United would be mid to lower table easily
@Stephen Foster: Jeez my opionion. Stop getting so bent out of shape. Not everything is about how poor United are. De gea is a fine goalkeeper. Coming on alot. Improved so much he is probably Uniteds best player. Himself and Mignolet doing well. Mignolet the superior in my eyes as he is a phenomenon at saving pens !
To all the muppets giving out about Joe Hart being hard done by, struggling for game at West Ham now……
This world record designation is a bit of a misnomer. If you are talking about in £ equivalent it was a small bit more than Buffon. But in , which both deals would have been concluded in, Buffon was about €50 million to €40 million.
@William Boland: it is, its more trying to spice up articles than add information. The sun style
Stephen Cluxton in disguise