Leicester City has in the fight for that Champions League on Sunday (12.07.2020) received a sensitive setback. The team of coach Brendan Rodgers was defeated on matchday 35 of the Premier League for candidates for relegation AFC Bournemouth despite halftime lead 1: 4 (1: 0).
Jamie Vardy gave Leicester the lead in the 23rd minute before Bournemouth took the game in the second half after goals from Junior Stanislas (66th), Dominic Solanke (67th, 87th) and an own goal from Jonny Evans (83rd) turned. Leicester’s defender Caglar Söyüncü also saw the red card (68.).
This means that Leicester initially remains in fourth place, which would entitle to participate in the premier class. On Monday evening, record champions Manchester United could pass by beating Southampton FC.
Arsenal lose North London derby
The FC Arsenal a season without participation in the European Cup is in danger. The “Gunners“lost the 187th North London Derby to the Tottenham Hotspur with 1: 2 (1: 1) and fell back to ninth in the table of the English Premier League with 50 points. In the table are now the “Spurs” pulled past city rivals with 52 points.
Arsenal, once again without Mesut Özil in the squad, took the lead thanks to a successful long-range shot from Alexandre Lacazette (16th minute). But the hosts replied immediately – with the help of Arsenal. The former Schalke professional Sead Kolasinac hung up with a fatal back pass, the former Bundesliga professional Heung Min Son finished with a lift over Arsenal goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez (19th).
After the break, goalkeeper Martinez, who represented injured Bernd Leno, saved his team from conceding several times. Against the header of Tottenham defender Toby Alderweireld after a corner, the Argentine was then powerless (81.).
Liverpool nur mussels
Liverpool FC meanwhile have to score points in the Premier League fear. The new English football champion came against him on Saturday FC Burnley does not go beyond a 1: 1 (1: 0) and therefore requires three wins from the remaining three games for the new record.
The team of the German coach has 93 points after the 35th matchday, Pep Guardiolas Manchester City came to 100 points in 2018. For Liverpool it was the first draw of the season after 17 home wins this season Anfield Road.
Robertson headed 1-0
The hosts, who dominated over long distances, deservedly took the lead with a header from Andrew Robertson (34th). However, the Klopp eleven subsequently missed expanding their lead.
After the break, Jay Rodriguez used one of the few guest counterattacks to make it 1-1 (69th). In the final stages, Burnley almost got the winning goal from Johann Gudmundsson, but his shot hit the crossbar (87 ‘). Before kick-off, there was a minute’s silence for English world champion Jack Charlton, who died on Friday at the age of 85.
Man City at least athletic in the Champions League
The second-placed Manchester City meanwhile mastered its compulsory task effortlessly. The team from Pep Guardiola with the outstanding triple goal scorer Raheem Sterling won in the relegation candidate Brighton and Hove Albion 5-0 (2-0). The other two hits for the “Citizens“contributed by Bernardo Silva and Gabriel Jesus. With the win, City at least made the Champions League qualification perfect.
The CAS International Sports Court will decide on Monday whether City will actually be allowed to play in the premier class in the coming season. UEFA had banned City from all European club competitions for two years because the club is said to have violated financial fair play rules. The CAS had recently dealt with the English objection.
Sheffield overruns Chelsea
In the fight for the Champions League places, he conceded FC Chelsea an unexpectedly significant defeat. The “Blues“from coach Frank Lampard lost to the surprise team Sheffield United 0: 3 (0: 2) and initially remain in third place with 60 points.
The followers Leicester City (59) and Manchester United (58) can pass in the course of the game day at the new club of national player Timo Werner.
Sheffield also remains in the race for international places with 54 points, but was unable to make up any ground in the table because direct competitor Wolverhampton followed in sixth place on Sunday with a superior 3-0 win over Everton.
Descended again after just a year
Norwich City is the first relegated from the Premier League firmly. One year after the rise is the German team Teammanagers Daniel Farke descended directly with it. After the 0: 4 against West Ham United is Norwich bottom of the table with only 21 points from 35 games.
“We are incredibly disappointed. We have not managed to create another miracleFarke told the BBC, but he admitted: “From day one, our chances of survival were maybe five percent. When the dust subsides, we’ll see the result we expected.”
Antonio scores four times
For Norwich City play many former Bundesliga professionals, including Timm Klose, Lukas Rupp and Ondrej Duda. West-HamStriker Michail Antonio ensured with his four goals (11th / 45th + 1th / 54th / 74th minute) that the Londoners had no problem and with 34 points they could make a big step towards relegation. The FC too Watford won against 2-1 Newcastle United three points and is with 34 points on the first non-relegation zone.
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