Odegaard debuts for Arsenal: Jesus goal keeps Man City at the top

Saturday 30th January 2021

Odegaard makes his debut for Arsenal
Jesus hit keeps Man City high

Manchester City remain leaders in the English Premier League. One goal is enough for the bottom of the table, while pursuers and city rivals Man United cannot get beyond a draw against Arsenal. A promising talent made his debut with the Londoners.

League leaders Manchester City have consolidated their top position in the English Premier League with a narrow home win against Sheffield United. Thanks to a goal by Gabriel Jesus (9th minute), the team of coach Josep Guardiola won 1-0 (1-0) against the bottom of the table and thus expanded its lead in the city-internal competition with pursuers and record champions Manchester United to three points.

Guardiola's team determined the game in their own stadium, but hardly had any scoring chances against the very defensive relegation candidate. Overall, the team lacked punch. Sheffield, which is far behind in last place, surprisingly won 2-1 last Tuesday against record champions Manchester United.

In the evening, Arsenal FC and Manchester United couldn't get past a goalless draw in London. The Gunners made his debut with the Norwegian Martin Odegaard, who was on loan from Real Madrid until the end of the season. He was substituted on in the 83rd minute. Both teams had good chances to score, but Man United had the more imperative and could not be satisfied with the draw in the end.

For the "genius" Sam Allardyce and his West Bromwich Albion it was enough to 2-2 against relegation rivals Fulham FC. The Londoners had taken the lead through Bobby Reid (10th), Kyle Bartley equalized (47th), before Matheus Pereira Allardyce's team even took the lead. In the 77th minute, however, Ivan Cavaleiro was able to equalize. West Brom remained penultimate, but did not let Fulham FC, who were only two points and one place better, pull.

After 20 games, Man City have 44 points and three points ahead of runners-up Man United (41), who have already played 21 games. In third and fourth place followed Leicester City (39) and the English champions FC Liverpool (37), who will play for fifth in the table West Ham United (35) on Sunday.

Meanwhile, German coach Thomas Tuchel is hoping for his first victory as coach of Chelsea FC: In the second game directed by Frank Lampard's successor, the Blues will receive Burnley FC with their national players Timo Werner, Kai Havertz and Antonio Rüdiger.