On Saturday evening, five more matches of the 27th round of the English Premier League were played. At home, Swansea, under the new coach, welcomed Burnley and managed to secure the victory. The Swans did not disappoint - a goal at the end of the match sealed their victory. In the 81st minute, Sung-Yueng Ki scored the winning goal. Swansea, after another victory, is now in the 15th position. In other matches, West Ham players also added a win to their record by defeating Watford with goals from Chicharito and Marko Arnautović. Liverpool's Everton, who suffered a defeat in the previous round, also earned three points. The Toffees defeated Crystal Palace at home with a 3-1 result. Another dramatic match was between Stoke City and Brighton. The Potters could have secured victory at the end of the match, but Charlie Adam missed a penalty in the final minutes. In the last match of the evening, Manchester City hosted Leicester City at home. After a goalless first half, Sergio Aguero's four goals in the second half secured a 5-1 victory for the Citizens. Raheem Sterling opened the scoring in the 3rd minute, but Jamie Vardy equalized for Leicester in the 24th minute. In the second half, Manchester City was determined not to drop points, with Aguero and De Bruyne leading the charge. Aguero scored in the 48th, 53rd, and 77th minutes, while De Bruyne registered three assists. Aguero completed his poker - scoring his fourth goal in the closing moments of the match. With 72 points, Manchester City continues to march towards the title.
Results:
- Manchester City 5 - 1 Leicester City
- 3' [1 - 0] R. Sterling
- 24' [1 - 1] J. Vardy
- 48' [2 - 1] S. Aguero
- 53' [3 - 1] S. Aguero
- 77' [4 - 1] S. Aguero
- 90' [5 - 1] S. Aguero
- Swansea 1 - 0 Burnley
- 81' [0 - 1] S-Y. Ki
- Everton 3 - 1 Crystal Palace
- 46' [1 - 0] G. Sigurdsson
- 51' [2 - 0] O. Niasse
- 75' [3 - 0] T. Davies
- 83' [3 - 1] L. Milivojević (11m penalty)
- West Ham 2 - 0 Watford
- 38' [1 - 0] Chicharito
- 78' [2 - 0] M. Arnautović
- Stoke 1 - 1 Brighton
- 32' [0 - 1] J. Izquierdo
- 68' [1 - 1] X. Shaqiri
- 90' C. Adam (Stoke) missed a 11m penalty
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