Man City fight back to draw at West Ham

LONDON, Could 15 (Reuters) – Manchester Town fought back again from 2- down to attract 2-2 with West Ham United on Sunday and continue to be in demand of their thrilling Premier League title battle with Liverpool.

West Ham’s Jarrod Bowen struck twice in the first fifty percent but Jack Grealish pulled a single again for City early in the 2nd just before Vladimir Coufal scored an own purpose. Riyad Mahrez missed a golden probability to seal a Metropolis gain right after he skipped a late penalty.

Liverpool perform at Southampton on Tuesday and Metropolis had the opportunity to open up a six-place direct at the prime but the draw at the London Stadium still left them four details above Juergen Klopp’s side with one video game still left.

Victory on the remaining day at house to Aston Villa would warranty Metropolis their fourth league title in five seasons, irrespective of Liverpool’s success in opposition to Southampton and Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Pep Guardiola’s workforce will win the title on Tuesday if Liverpool drop at Southampton.

“It was a working day of mixed emotions,” said Grealish. “At the begin, I believed we dominated the video game and we realized they were heading to sit in and consider and counter assault with (Michail) Antonio up entrance.

“I assume it truly is perfect for them to get hold of the ball and then play balls in powering for runners and which is what they did for each of the objectives.

“Coming at halftime, we would’ve taken a attract all day lengthy. (The title) is in our hands and we recuperate now and have a huge 7 days of schooling, and test to acquire the subsequent game.”

Following Metropolis defender Oleksandr Zinchenko shed monitor of Bowen, the West Ham ahead raced on to Pablo Fornals’ go above the top and took it round goalkeeper Ederson for a clinical complete in the 24th minute.

Bowen added yet another in the 45th moment when Antonio despatched him by way of with a clever move and the English forward’s very low strike from the edge of the box found the base corner.

Metropolis bounced back again in the second half immediately after playmaker Grealish scored for the site visitors in the 49th moment with a volley following Rodri headed a significant ball above to him in the box.

West Ham had the possibility to insert their 3rd objective in the 65th moment when a unfastened back again go from Fernandinho sent Antonio by means of on purpose but the Jamaica forward despatched his shot about the bar.

The hosts were left to rue the skipped probability as they conceded an very own goal, with West Ham defender Coufal heading a cross from Mahrez into his very own internet in the 69th minute.

Mahrez could have grow to be City’s hero in the 86th minute but his location-kick was held out by keeper Lukasz Fabianski following Craig Dawson introduced down Gabriel Jesus in the penalty box.

The result confirmed West Ham European soccer future time as they stayed seventh on 56 details.

The video game also marked Mark Noble’s farewell match in front of residence supporters, with the midfielder set to convey the curtain down on his 18-calendar year, a single-club profession at the conclude of the year.

“Superb working day for me and my household. Fantastic day for the admirers simply because they (Town) are a extremely special team,” stated Noble. “To go 2- up from them… we failed to have a large amount of the ball. Two counter-attacks and two aims.

“Superb finishing from Jarrod. All in all, a ideal working day.”

Reporting by Manasi Pathak in Bengaluru, editing by Ed Osmond and Toby Davis

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