A solitary strike from the Belgian midfielder was enough for Pep Guardiola’s side to their 12th consecutive win.
Dominating and sure of their superiority, Manchester City reinforced their lead in the Premier League by defeating Chelsea (1-0) this Saturday, leaving them with 13 points after 22 dates.
The title race looks increasingly determined, although Liverpool, 3rd on 14 points, have two games in hand and host Brentford on Sunday.
But beyond the difference in points, it is what is seen at the Etihad, with the second in the table looking powerless against the ‘Citizen’ machine, which leaves the feeling that Guardiola’s team will maintain its position until the end of the course .
After 11 consecutive victories, a possible relaxation of the locals and some ‘Bleus’ were expected to go all out knowing that it was perhaps their last train to get hooked on the Premier. But neither one nor the other occurred.
City, with an attacking hat-trick of Phil Foden, Jack Grealish and Raheem Sterling, who could give Gareth Southgate ideas for the England team, however went ahead with a goal from Belgian star Kevin de Bruyne.
Chelsea’s Basque goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga was powerless against De Bruyne’s shot from outside the box with 20 minutes to go. A shot with an inward thread to the long post that made the stretch of the former Athletic Club goalkeeper sterile.
Hegemonic power of English football in recent years, with the exception of 2019/2020 when Liverpool knew how to take advantage of its drop in performance, City is the undisputed favorite to win its fourth Premier in five years. (D)
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