Haaland scores twice as Man City cruise past Man Utd
FootballPremier League: How Table Looks After Chelsea vs Man City Dramatic Draw
- Man City will be heading into the international break leading the Premier League standings
- Only a point separates City and Liverpool, who occupy second place with 27 points
- Chelsea's 4-4 draw over the Cityzens has them sitting 10th, while Man United climbed to sixth after their 1-0 win over Luton Town
Manchester City are still topping the Premier League standings despite being held to a draw by Chelsea on Sunday evening.
The Cityzens were looking to secure a positive result from the cracker to extend their lead at the top to 30 points.
However, this was not the case, with the Blues twice coming from behind to force City to a 4-4 draw at Stamford Bridge.
The Evening Standard reports that Erling Haaland opened the scoring for City in the 25th minute before Thiago Silva equalised for the hosts.
Raheem Sterling, Manuel Akanji, and Nicolas Jackson all got their names on the scoresheet before Cole Palmer stepped up at stoppage time to convert from the penalty spot to make it 4-4.
The result leaves City leading the standings with 28 points, just a point ahead of second-placed Liverpool, who demolished Brentford 3-0 earlier on Sunday at Anfield.
Arsenal are placed third 27 points after their 3-1 win over Burnley, with Tottenham Hotspur dropping to fourth after back-to-back defeats.
Man United's resurgence continues
Elsewhere, Manchester United's 1-0 win over Luton Town on Saturday catapulted them to sixth in the standings with 21 points, five off the top four.
BBC reports that Victor Lindelof was United's hero in the match, with his only goal earning the Red Devils hard-fought win.
Newcastle are placed seventh with 20 points following their 2-0 defeat at Bournemouth, while Chelsea's epic draw over City has them sitting 10th with 16 points.
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FootballMeanwhile, Sheffield United, Luton, and Burnley are the three teams occupying the three relegation spots.
Palmer speaks on facing City as Chelsea player
Earlier, Sports Brief reported on Chelsea star Cole Palmer admitting it felt very strange for him to play against Manchester City when the two teams faced off at Stamford Bridge on Sunday evening.
Palmer came through the ranks at City before he made his senior debut for the reigning English champions in 2020.