Penalty save denies City victory, retains EPL title race alive

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Penalty save denies City victory, retains EPL title race alive

A dramatic penalty save may need stored the Premier League title race alive. When Riyad Mahrez stepped as much as take an 86th-minute spot kick for Manchester City, he knew that changing it could just about safe one other league championship for his group.

But it was saved by West Ham’s Lukasz Fabianski and City needed to accept a 2-2 draw on the Olympic Stadium on Sunday — albeit from 2-0 down — to depart Liverpool nonetheless with hope. City is now 4 factors away from Liverpool, which heads to Southampton on Tuesday needing at the very least a degree to take the title race to the ultimate spherical subsequent Sunday.

A win might be required at Southampton, although, given City has a superior objective distinction of seven in comparison with Liverpool. City finishes at residence to Aston Villa, managed by Liverpool nice Steven Gerrard, who was by no means capable of win the league for Liverpool. He nonetheless may — however as a coach.

Liverpool hosts Wolverhampton in its final recreation. It’s simply as tense on the different finish of the standings. Leeds scored within the second minute of stoppage time to salvage a 1-1 draw towards Brighton and transfer out of the relegation zone at Burnley’s expense.

Burnley misplaced 1-0 at Tottenham just a few hours earlier and lies in third-to-last place, one level behind Leeds. Burnley does have two video games remaining whereas Leeds has one. Everton can be protected from relegation by beating Brentford later Sunday.

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