…Sheffield stun Tottenham 3-1 in a high profile game
Manchester City thrashed the English Premier League (EPL) Champions, Liverpool 4-0 on Thursday night at the Ethiad Stadium.
Kevin De Bruyne (25′), Raheem Sterling (35′), Phil Foden (45′) were on score sheet and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain own goal (66′) gave the hosts all 3 points on the night.
City respected the title winners with a guard of honour before the kick off. However, the respect did not extend to the field of play as the second placed City gave The Reds no breathing space.
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It was De Bruyne that stepped up to take and score a penalty at 25th minute after Joe Gomez hauled down Sterling in the box. Sterling also finished off a pass from Foden at 35th minute, before Foden found the back of the net at 45th minute.
It was Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain own goal at 66th minute own goal that wrapped up the goals for the night.
In another centre, Sheffield United stunned Tottenham with a 3-1 victory. Sheffield’s win at home pushed them to 7th spot on the log, denting the Spurs’ hopes of qualifying for the Champions League as they slipped into 9th position.
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