Man City temporarily took the top spot in the Premier League rankings after defeating Luton Town with a score of 5-1 in round 33.
In the group of 3 teams racing to win the Premier League, Man City appeared the earliest in round 33. Coach Pep Guardiola and his team did not miss the opportunity to temporarily take the top spot to put pressure on the two competitors. As expected, Man City won 3 points in a completely dominant match against the team in the relegation group, Luton Town.
The home team at Etihad Stadium took just over a minute to open the score. Erling Haaland’s shot hit defender Daiki Hashioka before entering the away team’s goal.
Man City completely overwhelmed their opponents. (Photo: Getty Images)
Man City attacked vigorously after that, pushing the Luton Town squad deep to protect the penalty area. The away team defended with a large number of players in front of the goal, but Man City players still kept the ball and coordinated smoothly.
The home team missed several opportunities, the most unfortunate of which was Matheus Nunes’s shot hitting the post. Man City completely dominated, leaving Luton Town without a single shot in the first half.
The match did not change much after the break between the two halves. Man City played slowly but still steadily put pressure on Luton Town’s defense. A goal for the home team is inevitable.
Mateo Kovacic increased the score to 2-0 with a beautiful volley. Haaland scored from the penalty spot after Jeremy Doku was brought down by the opponent’s defender in the penalty area.
Luton Town suddenly scored a goal to shorten the score thanks to a mistake by the home team. Nunes lost the ball right in front of the penalty area and Ross Barkley took advantage of the opportunity to score. However, Man City quickly restored the 3-goal gap thanks to Doku’s goal.
A few minutes before time expired, Josko Gvardiol scored to set the score 5-1. Man City won 3 points and temporarily surpassed Arsenal and Liverpool.
Tieu Minh
