Manchester Metropolis opened a three-point hole on the high of the English Premier League desk with a snug 5-0 win over Newcastle on Sunday night.Â
After watching Liverpool pull stage on factors on the high, Pep Guardiola’s facet wanted a win to regain command on the high once more, and so they did it, comfortably.Â
Regardless of beginning on the entrance foot, it was the guests that had sight of purpose after simply 9 minutes when Chris Wooden headed a goalwards, however Ederson made a snug save.Â
Raheem Sterling although ensured the Cityzens have been off to a flying begin when he discovered the again of the web after 19 minutes, setting them on the trail to victory.Â
Wooden then had a Twenty fourth-minute purpose dominated out for offside, earlier than Aymeric Laporte made it 2-0 within the thirty eighth minute.Â
Earlier than the second purpose although, Ilkay Gundogan got here near scoring a second when he launched a strong first-time effort from the sting of the field which went within the route of the left-hand publish, however the keeper leaped like a salmon to disclaim him.
Metropolis made it 3-0 after the hour mark when Rodri planted an ideal header into the web after assembly a well-whipped nook ball.
The three objectives appeared like they might be sufficient for the three factors, however Metropolis had different concepts as they scored two extra late on.Â
First, Oleksandr Zinchenko put the ball on a plate for Phil Foden, who scored with a easy close-range end.Â
Sterling then scored his second and Metropolis’s fifth two minutes later to place some icing on the cake a lot to the joy of the house followers.Â
Metropolis lead the standings on 86 factors, three forward of Liverpool in second with two matches to go.Â