Premier: Conte company, defeats Guardiola. And Klopp smiles

(ANSA) – LONDON, 19 FEB – The Premier League reopens thanks to Antonio Conte. The Tottenham of the former Inter coach went on to win 3-2 at Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City at the end of a match full of emotions.

When the Spurs seemed to have made it, and in the recovery they were leading by 2-1, in the 92nd minute Mahrez equalized from a penalty, granted after a check at the Var for Romero’s ‘hands’. But it wasn’t over because in the 95th minute Harry Kane, who scored a brace today, scored the 2-3 goal on Kulusevski’s assist, on the pitch from the start and one of the best of him.

The Swede ex Juve had scored Tottenham’s first goal, to which City had responded with Gundogan, good at taking advantage of Lloris’ uncertainty. Of Kane the net of the new advantage of the Londoners before the final minutes in a heartbeat.

Now City’s lead over Liverpool has narrowed to 6 points (63 to 57) as Klopp’s side, which have one game fewer than Guardiola’s, won 3-1 over Norwich despite the massive turnover (seven novelty in the initial line-up) operated by the coach with respect to the match against Inter. After the initial advantage of the canaries with Rashica, the usual Mané and Salah have stamped the card, while the third goal of the Reds was the first of Luis Diaz with the shirt of his new club.

The world champions Chelsea consolidate in third place, winning 1-0 in the derby with Crystal Palace with a goal from Ziyech in the 89th minute. Debut postponed for Eriksen in Brentford, who was not called up for the match then lost 2-1 against Arsenal. Everton is in crisis, also losing to Southampton (2-0) while Roy Hodgson’s Watford wins surprisingly (0-1) at Aston Villa. (HANDLE).

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