Phil Foden’s pinpoint strike moments before half-time gave Manchester City a 1-0 win over Brighton to move the hosts up to third in the Premier League. Raheem Sterling could have made it a 2-0 win but he sent a late penalty over the bar.
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Liverpool missed the chance to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League as Danny Ings’ stunning strike saw Southampton beat the champions 1-0. Former Reds striker Ings came back to haunt his old club with an exquisite, no-look lobbed finish inside two minutes which condemned Liverpool to their second defeat of the season.
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Manchester City dazzled with a first-half flurry to beat Chelsea 3-1 at Stamford Bridge, leaving Frank Lampard’s side with just one win in six Premier League games. lkay Gundogan, Phil Foden and Kevin De Bruyne all scored for City with Callum Hudson-Odoi reducing the deficit late on for Chelsea.
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Tomas Soucek’s late strike handed West Ham the first Premier League victory of 2021, beating Everton 1-0 in a game that lacked clear-cut chances. Chances were at a premium for much of the game, with only one shot on target in the first half.
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American company ALK Capital has completed its takeover of Burnley, acquiring a controlling 84 per cent stake in the Premier League club.The investors announced the completion of the deal, approved and ratified by the Premier League, in a statement today.
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