De Bruyne provides only goal in taut contest with second-place Chelsea
Chelsea’s Antonio Rudiger pursues Manchester City’s Jack Grealish during the match between the Premier league’s top two sides on Saturday at Etihad Stadium in Manchester. (Reuters Photo)
MANCHESTER: Manchester City took a major step toward retaining their Premier League title with a 1-0 win over second-place Chelsea on Saturday, opening up a 13-point lead at the top of the table.
Kevin De Bruyne’s 70th-minute strike means that City have 56 points from 22 matches with Chelsea on 43 points. Third-place Liverpool, who have two games in hand, including Sunday’s match at home to Brentford, have 42 points.
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