Manchester Metropolis swept to the highest of the Premier League with a 4-0 rout of Southampton as Erling Haaland prolonged his unbelievable scoring run to 10 successive video games, whereas resurgent Chelsea eased to a 3-0 victory towards Wolves on Saturday. Joao Cancelo, Phil Foden and Riyad Mahrez all netted for Pep Guardiola’s facet earlier than Haaland added his customary aim to seal yet one more one-sided success on the Etihad Stadium. Haaland has scored an astonishing 20 objectives in his first 12 aggressive video games since his 51 million kilos ($56 million) transfer from Borussia Dortmund.
Fuelled by the Norway striker, Metropolis are the primary membership to attain at the least three objectives in 9 consecutive top-flight house matches since Wolves in 1959.
The champions at the moment are two factors away from second positioned Arsenal forward of the north London membership’s conflict with Liverpool on Sunday.
Guardiola’s outstanding crew have solely misplaced one in all their final 37 league video games as they chase a fifth English title within the final six seasons.
Metropolis have scored 24 objectives of their final six video games, profitable eight of their final 9 video games throughout all competitions.
In stark distinction to Metropolis’s blistering type, Southampton’s fifth successive defeat added to the mounting stress on boss Ralph Hasenhuttl.
Metropolis opened the scoring within the twentieth minute as Joao Cancelo weaved by means of the Southampton defence, evaded James Ward-Prowse‘s problem and fired by means of the legs of keeper Gavin Bazunu.
Phil Foden doubled Metropolis’s lead as he ran onto Kevin De Bruyne‘s move and clipped a deft lob over Bazunu into the far nook after 32 minutes.
Riyad Mahrez put the outcome past doubt within the forty ninth minute, the Algeria winger assembly Rodri‘s cross with a scientific volley from a decent angle.
Inevitably, Haaland wasn’t to be denied and he completed off Cancelo’s move with a sometimes ruthless close-range effort within the sixty fifth minute.
At Stamford Bridge, Chelsea racked up a 3rd win in new boss Graham Potter’s 4 video games since changing the sacked Thomas Tuchel.
Potter made seven modifications after the midweek Champions League victory over AC Milan, with Reece James, Raheem Sterling and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang amongst these rested.
Slick Chelsea
Displaying the depth of their squad, Chelsea took the lead when Kai Havertz netted three minutes into first half stoppage-time with a looping header from Mason Mount‘s pin-point cross.
Christian Pulisic put Chelsea in full management with a cute end after exchanging passes with Mount within the 54th minute.
Armando Broja grabbed his first aim for Chelsea with a 20-yard drive within the ninetieth minute.
After their spluttering type on the finish of Tuchel’s reign, Chelsea are as much as fourth place, though Brighton would return above them with a win towards Tottenham in Saturday’s late recreation.
Managerless Wolves, who sacked Bruno Lage earlier within the week, stay within the relegation zone after a 3rd successive defeat.
Bournemouth put under-fire Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers again on the recent seat with a 2-1 win at Dean Courtroom.
Second backside Leicester took the lead within the tenth minute when Patson Daka slotted hom.
However Bournemouth equalised within the 67th minute by means of Philip Billing, who volleyed into the roof of the online following a mistake from Wout Faes.
And Ryan Christie accomplished Bournemouth’s comeback within the 71st minute with a close-range end after Dominic Solanke flicked on Billing’s cross.
Having received for the primary time this season on Monday, Leicester have misplaced seven of their final eight video games.
Fifth positioned Newcastle thrashed Brentford 5-1 at St James’ Park.
Eddie Howe’s males went forward after 22 minutes when Bruno Guimaraes headed in from Kieran Trippier‘s cross.
Six minutes later, Callum Wilson crossed for Jacob Murphy to faucet into the empty internet.
Ivan Toney lowered the deficit with a 54th minute penalty awarded for a handball by Dan Burn, however Guimaraes’ long-range blast restored Newcastle’s two-goal benefit two minutes later.
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Miguel Almiron struck within the 81st minute and Ethan Pinnock’s ninetieth minute personal aim accomplished Brentford’s dismal day.
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