• “Everton” took the lead midway through the first half when Jarrad Brantwhite took advantage of a chaotic situation in the opponent’s penalty area. Dominic Calvert-Lewin doubled the lead in the 58th minute after a corner kick.
• Luis Diaz hit the post and Liverpool could not save. Thus, in the last four matches of the Premier League, two losses were experienced and four points were won.
• Since 2011, this was only the second city derby won by “Everton” out of 30. The previous victory was also 2:0 – away in February 2021.
• “Liverpool” is three points away from the leader “Arsenal” in Jurgen Klopp’s last season. On the other hand, Manchester City has two games in reserve, but only one point less than Liverpool.
• Manchester United got behind at the beginning of the second half, but managed to cope with the league’s worst defense at home – 4:2 against Sheffield United.
• Captain Bruno Fernandes became the main hero, scoring two goals and providing an assist in the second half.
29th round of the English Premier League
| The game | The result | Goal scorers |
|---|---|---|
| Burnley – Brentford | 2:1 (1:0) | Larsen 10′ (11m) in Fofana 62′ – Ajers 83′ |
| Luton – Nottingham F | 1:1 (0:1) | Barry 89′ – Wood 34′ |
| Fulham – Tottenham | 3:0 (1:0) | Munis 42’61’ Lukic 49′ |
| West Ham – Aston Villa | 1:1 (1:0) | Antonio 29′ – Zaniolo 79′ |
| Arsenal – Chelsea | 5:0 (1:0) | Trosar 4′ White 52′ 70′ Havertz 57′ 65′ |
| Wolves – Bournemouth | 0:1 (0:1) | Semenho 37′ |
| Crystal Palace – Newcastle | 2:0 (0:0) | In maté 55′ 88′ |
| To me. United – Sheffield | 4:2 (1:1) | Maguire 42′ Fernandes 61′ (11m) 81′ Hoylun 85′ – Bogle 35′ Brereton 50′ |
| Everton – Liverpool | 2:0 (1:0) | Brantwhite 27′ Calvert-Lewin 58′ |
| Brighton – Man. City |
Overall rating
| V. | A team | S | U | N | Z | Gate | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Arsenal | 34 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 82:26 | 77 |
| 2. | Liverpool | 34 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 75:34 | 74 |
| 3. | Manchester City | 32 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 76:32 | 73 |
| 4. | Aston Villa | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 71:50 | 66 |
| 5. | Tottenham Hotspur | 32 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 65:49 | 60 |
| 6. | Manchester United | 33 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 51:50 | fifty three |
| 7. | Newcastle United | 33 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 69:54 | 50 |
| 8. | West Ham United | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 54:63 | 48 |
| 9. | Chelsea | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 61:57 | 47 |
| 10. | Bournemouth | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 49:60 | 45 |
| 11. | Brighton & Hove Albion | 32 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 52:50 | 44 |
| 12. | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 46:54 | 43 |
| 13. | Fulham | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 50:54 | 42 |
| 13. | Crystal Palace | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 44:56 | 39 |
| 15. | Brentford | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 52:59 | 35 |
| 16. | Everton | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 36:48 | 33* |
| 17. | Nottingham Forest | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 42:60 | 26* |
| 18. | Luton Town | 34 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 47:75 | 25 |
| 19. | Burnley | 34 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 37:69 | 23 |
| 20. | Sheffield United | 34 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 33:92 | 16 |
* – “Everton” deducted 6+2 points due to financial violations.
* – Four points deducted for Nottingham due to financial offences.
Top goal scorers
| V | Player | A team | Number of |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Earling Holland | To me. City | 20 |
| Cole Palmer | Chelsea | 20 | |
| 3. | Ollie Watkins | Aston Villa | 19 |
| 4. | Dominic Solankee | Bournemouth | 18 |
| 5. | Alexander Isaac | Newcastle | 17 |
| Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | 17 | |
| 7. | Jarrod Bowen | West Ham | 15 |
| Hinmin Son | Tottenham | 15 | |
| 9. | Phil Fowden | To me. City | 14 |
| Bukayo Saka | Arsenal | 14 |
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