Manchester City strengthened his attempt to qualify for the Champions League with a 2-0 dramatic victory in Everton, while the Southampton equalizer in West Ham made sure they will not have the only possession of the lowest points in the history of the Premier League. City was heading for a detrimental draw before Nico O’Reilly’s strike in the 84th minute put them on the right track for a vital victory that was sealed by the goal of Mateo Kovacic in the last seconds. The Pep Guardiola team climbs in fourth place, four points ahead of Chelsea of sixth place, which will face Fulham on Sunday in their match in hand.
Nottingham Forest, fifth, who goes to Tottenham on Monday, are a point in the city.
At a stadium of the season, where they are generally involved in a battle to win the title, City – Champions in six of the seven previous campaigns – were reduced to the implementation of a place in the Champions League after a gloomy season.
They remain about to reach their minimum target after a hard success on the Merseyside.
In the 84th minute, the bottom center of Matheus Nunes in the box of six yards was encountered by O’Reilly, 20, who arrived in front of Michael Keane to bring back to the point blatant.
O’Reilly became an unlikely hero for City after the midfielder born in Manchester scored last week in the victory against Crystal Palace and scored twice against Plymouth in FA Cup.
Kovacic concluded City’s victory during his last visit to Goodison Park before Everton moved to a new stadium next season.
The Croatian guided Ilkay Gundogan’s pass in the lower corner to give City a third victory for his last four championship games.
“Winning here at Goodison Park, where Liverpool and Arsenal could not, is massively important,” said Guardiola.
“Now is in our hands. Three games at home, two outside and I hope that we can make this great success to qualify for the Champions League.”
Consolation of saints
Southampton relegated saved a 1-1 draw in West Ham to guarantee that they will not have the unworthiness of being the only club with the worst point of the Premier League.
Jarrod Bowen struck the Hammers in the 47th minute, holding Ryan Manning before entering a fierce finish in front of Aaron Ramsdale.
But Lesley Ugochukwu equalized three minutes after the time to stop the second half when he unleashed the past Alphonse Areola.
At the bottom of the table, Southampton is now on 11 points – the same number that Derby managed in 2007-08 – and there are five games left to leave the Rams with the lowest total ever recorded in the Premier League.
Brentford beat 10-man Brighton 4-2 to damage Seagulls’ prospects to qualify for Europe with his first home victory since December.
Thomas Frank’s team took a ninth minute lead when the precise pass of Lewis Keane-Potter through the heart of the Defense of Brighton chose Bryan Mbeumo and he put home with confidence
Danny Welbeck transported Brighton’s level in the first half of a stop with a powerful head of the Wieffer Mats Cross.
Mbeumo restored Brentford’s advantage three minutes after half-time, his strike taking a heavy deviation from the defender of Brighton Lewis Dunk on his way in front of Bart Verbruggen.
Yoane Wissa put the third of Brentford in the 58th minute, running on the Mbeumo pass and ending with the help of a deviation off Jan Paul Van Hecke.
Brighton striker Joao Pedro was sent in the 61st minute for a unnecessary kick to Nathan Collins.
Japan striker Kaoru Mitoma reduced the deficit in the 81st minute, but Christian Norgaard returned home to end Brighton to a late escape.
Crystal Palace maintained a 0-0 draw against Bournemouth despite half of the match with 10 men.
Palace was reduced to 10 men just before half-time at the Selhurst Park when Chris Richards was sent for a second reservation after the defender increased Justin Kluivert.
Newcastle, third, will seek to intensify its qualification overvoltage in the Champions League when they go to Aston Villa at the end of the match on Saturday.
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