Manchester City’s title aspirations received a significant boost on Wednesday evening as Liverpool suffered a surprising away defeat at the hands of Everton. This result propelled City to within one point of Liverpool with two games in hand, setting the stage for an enthralling title race. Arsenal maintains a four-point lead atop the standings, but Pep Guardiola’s side also possesses two games in hand on the Gunners.
In a thrilling Merseyside derby, Everton stunned Liverpool with a dominant home performance, securing a 2-0 victory to dent the Reds’ Premier League title aspirations. Jarrad Branthwaite’s opener and Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s header propelled Everton to their first home derby win since 2010, while Liverpool’s hopes for a league title under Jurgen Klopp’s leadership now hang in the balance.
