Tottenham prevailed this Saturday in the ‘crazy’ match against Leeds (4-3) and temporarily jumped to third place in the English Football League, approaching Manchester City, while Liverpool beat Southampton (3-1).
In London, on matchday 16, the ‘spurs’ always pursued the result, facing goals from Summerville, in the 10th minute, and from former Benfica Rodrigo (43rd), with Harry Kane scoring in the middle (25) .
In the second half, the whole thing continued, after Ben Davies (51) restored equality, before Rodrigo ‘doubled’ and put Leeds (76) back in front, which was dissatisfied in the final stretch of the challenge , thanks to the decisive ‘Bis’ of the Uruguayan Rodrigo Bentancur (81 and 83).
In this way, the Londoners now have 29 points, in third place, compared to the 32 of the champion and second Manchester City, who were defeated at home by Brentford (2-1), and the 34 of the leader Arsenal, who continues to visiting Wolverhampton.
Newcastle are in fourth place, with 27 points, but still host Chelsea today. Leeds, who finished the game reduced to 10 players, given the expulsion of Tyler Adams, is 14th, with 15.
At Anfield Road, another Uruguayan, Darwin Núñez, was in evidence and was decisive for Liverpool to beat Southampton, who scored through Che Adams in the ninth minute.
The former Benfica player was the author of a ‘double’, in minutes 21 and 42, after the Brazilian Firmino opened the scoring, at six, for the Portuguese Fábio Carvalho’s team, released in the 87th minute.
The team led by Jürgen Klopp approached the European places, now occupying sixth place (22 points), one behind fifth-place Manchester United, who has been playing one game less.
A solitary goal from Gibbs-White, in the 54th minute, was enough for Nottingham Forest (18th, with 13) to beat Crystal Palace (1-0) and leave the bottom of the table, which now belongs to Wolverhampton.
With life complicated in the Premier League, Everton continues, which today did not include the Portuguese Rúben Vinagre on the match sheet, after another defeat, this time in Bournemouth (3-0).
Midfielder Marcus Tavernier (18 minutes) and forwards Kieffer Moore (25) and Jaidon Anthony (69) built the enlightening result for the emblem of the south of England, currently in 13th place, with 16 points.
The ‘toffees’ are the first team above the relegation zone, with 14 points, the same as West Ham, which adds the third straight defeat against Leicester (2-0), in London, thanks to goals from James Maddison (08) and Harvey Barnes (78).
Earlier, an ‘encore’ by Ivan Toney gave Brentford victory at Manchester City’s home (2-1), a result that could leave the ‘citizens’ further from the lead.
At the Etihad Stadium, in Manchester, striker Ivan Toney put the visitors’ shield in front of the scoreboard after 16 minutes, but, in stoppage time in the first half, Swiss Manuel Akanji served Phil Foden for good (45+1). of equality
Despite the fact that the ‘citizens’ dominated the entire second half, putting together several plays to score, Brentford knew how to take better advantage of the space granted, to, in minute 90+7, ensure the victory, again by the ‘feet’ of the The British forward, who only missed the hat-trick soon after, as De Bruyne was in the right place to save the ball.
In the team led by the Spanish Pep Guardiola, João Cancelo and Bernardo Silva were starters, while Rúben Dias did not leave the bench.
This was the first defeat for the English champions in home matches in this edition of the Premier League.
Source: TSF
