Just a couple of months ago, Pep Guardiola’s Man City found themselves 10 points behind Liverpool and with almost no hope of winning the Premier League.
Fast forward to March, and the story has changed completely.
Matchday 29 couldn’t have gone any better for City, as they defeated AFC Bournemouth 0-1 in a commanding performance and then saw Liverpool draw 0-0 with cross-town rival Everton.
Man City’s win, combined with Liverpool’s draw, allowed the reigning EPL champions to climb into first place for the first time since early in the season.
Manchester City now has a slight, one-point edge over the Reds—71 to 70 points. There are only 9 match days remaining, meaning that this race will likely come down to a photo finish at the end.
City’s win over Bournemouth was suffocating. They didn’t allow their opponent to create a single shot on goal. All they needed was a 55th minute Riyad Mahrez strike to give them the win and 3 points.
Meanwhile, Liverpool goes home extremely disappointed after their draw against the Toffees. Despite having several big chances throughout the course of the game, they were unable to score and maintain their Premier League advantage.
The race for the EPL is on, and it should make for an exciting finish that could go down to the wire.
