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Football: Manchester City bags 14th league win in row

Sky Blues are 12 points clear of archrivals Manchester United in English Premier League

Emre Asikci  | 01.03.2021 - Update : 01.03.2021
Football: Manchester City bags 14th league win in row

ISTANBUL

Manchester City claimed a 2-1 victory over West Ham United this weekend to secure their 14th English Premier League win in a row.

Portuguese defender Ruben Dias and British defender John Stones' goals helped the Sky Blues beat West Ham at the Etihad Stadium.

Manchester United were held to a goalless draw with Chelsea, while London side Arsenal beat Leicester City 3-1.

Liverpool defeated Sheffield United 2-0 playing away and Tottenham hammered Burnley 4-0 at home.

Manchester City currently stand atop of the league with 62 points, second-place Manchester United have collected 50 points, Leicester City are in third place with 49 points.

Spanish La Liga

League leaders Atletico Madrid won against Villarreal 2-0 in an away game.

Barcelona jumped to second place after beating Sevilla 2-0 at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan.

Atletico Madrid are leading La Liga with 58 points, followed by Barcelona with 53 points, Real Madrid 52 points, and Sevilla 48 points.

Italian Serie A

Inter Milan defeated Genoa 3-0 to get a fifth consecutive league victory.

AC Milan claimed a 2-1 road win over Roma in the most expected game of the week.

Juventus drew with Verona 1-1, while Atalanta defeated Sampdoria 2-0 in an away game.

Inter Milan are at top of the league with 56 points. AC Milan are four points behind the leaders, followed by Juventus and Atalanta with 46 points each.

German Bundesliga

Bayern Munich toppled Koln 5-1 to remain atop the standings with 52 points.

Second-place Leipzig gained a 3-2 home win over Borussia Monchengladbach, while Wolfsburg defeated Hertha Berlin 2-0.

Leipzig and Wolfsburg follow the leaders with 50 and 45 points respectively.


French Ligue 1

League leaders Lille dropped two points after having a 1-1 draw with Strasbourg.

Paris Saint Germain hammered Dijon 4-0 in an away gate at Stade Gaston Gerard.

Olympique Lyon drew 1-1 with Olympique Marseille.

Lille remain atop the league with 59 points, second-place Paris Saint Germain have secured 57 points and Olympique Lyon have collected 56 points, placing in the third spot.

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