Soccer-Title race alive as Metropolis lose to Spurs and Liverpool beat Norwich

By Martyn Herman

LONDON (Reuters) – Harry Kane’s double gave Tottenham Hotspur a shock 3-2 win away at leaders Manchester Metropolis after Liverpool got here from a purpose right down to beat Norwich Metropolis 3-1 on what may show to be a pivotal day within the Premier League title race on Saturday.

Metropolis appeared to have salvaged some extent when Riyad Mahrez fired house a penalty in stoppage time on the Etihad, however Kane capped an outstanding show to go house a dramatic winner three minutes later.

Chasers Liverpool had earlier been give a fright after they trailed struggling Norwich halfway by way of the second half at Anfield. However targets by Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah and Luis Diaz allowed Juergen Klopp’s facet to shut the hole to 6 factors on the high, they usually even have a sport in hand over Metropolis.

With 14 wins from their final 15 video games and dealing with a Tottenham facet on a three-match shedding streak, Metropolis have been anticipated to regain their nine-point benefit. However Antonio Conte’s facet had different concepts and claimed a league double over the champions.

“Generally you could have these type of video games and it’s worthwhile to study from it. It’s a wake-up name for us. There’s nonetheless an extended solution to go,” Metropolis captain Ilkay Gundogan stated.

Per week after changing into world membership champions third-placed Chelsea acquired again to home obligation with a 1-0 victory at Crystal Palace, with Hakim Ziyech scoring late on.

Within the race for a top-four end, West Ham United faltered in a 1-1 house draw with resurgent Newcastle United, a end result that prevented them shifting again above fourth-placed Manchester United, who’re in motion towards Leeds United on Sunday.

United have 43 factors from 25 video games, yet another than West Ham and Arsenal who beat Brentford 2-1. Arsenal have three video games in hand in contrast with West Ham and two over United.

Tottenham moved again into seventh spot with 39 factors and now have video games in hand over West Ham and United.

It was an enormous day on the backside as properly with Burnley shifting off the foot of the desk with a 3-0 win at Brighton and Hove Albion, new signing Wout Weghorst scoring one and creating one other.

Watford earned a primary win beneath new supervisor Roy Hodgson, Emmanuel Dennis securing the 1-0 victory at Aston Villa.

Norwich at the moment are backside on purpose distinction behind Burnley with each on 17 factors, though Burnley have three video games in hand. Watford are some extent higher off, 4 factors behind Newcastle, for whom Joe Willock grabbed the equaliser at West Ham.

Frank Lampard’s Everton misplaced 2-0 at Southampton and are solely 4 factors above the relegation zone.

Kane had appeared near shifting to Metropolis in the summertime, and the way the champions would possibly want that they had sealed the deal.

It was his cross that despatched away Son Heung-min within the fourth minute to roll the ball in to Dejan Kulusevski to fit house.

Gundogan capitalised on a fumble by Hugo Lloris to equalise earlier than halftime, however Kane produced a silky 59th-minute end from Son’s cross to revive Tottenham’s lead.

It was the thirty sixth time the 2 had mixed for a Premier League purpose, equalling the report of former Chelsea gamers Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba.

Kane had one other purpose dominated out for offside earlier than a handball by Cristian Romero within the ninetieth minute allowed Mahrez the prospect to equalise from the spot.

However Kulusevski then arrange a late headed winner from Kane, opening the door for Liverpool within the title race.

With a sport in hand and a visit to Metropolis in April, Juergen Klopp’s facet at the moment are critical contenders once more having fallen 12 factors behind in January.

They have been made to work onerous by battling Norwich, however they finally made certain of their eighth successive win in all competitions, with Salah scoring his a hundred and fiftieth purpose for the membership and Diaz his first.

Joel Matip had deflected in Milot Rashica’s shot to present Norwich the lead, however the guests couldn’t maintain again the crimson tide as Liverpool cranked up the strain on them – and on Metropolis.

(Reporting by Martyn Herman; Modifying by Hugh Lawson)