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On Sunday in the English Premier League there will be a match that all football fans around the world are looking forward to. Last season's champions Liverpool will play at home against the previous championship winner Manchester City. Both teams are considered to be the main contenders to triumph in the country's championship in the 2021-2022 season. Currently, Liverpool and Manchester teams are at the top of the table, with Liverpool being the only team in the league that has not yet suffered a defeat. Jurgen Klopp's team has collected 14 points in 6 matches, while Pep Guardiola's side has 13. However, in the last match, Liverpool failed to defeat the league newcomers Brentford (3:3). Liverpool has already scored 15 goals, which is the best result in the league. On the other hand, the City team has only conceded one goal in six matches. Manchester City is currently leading the league based on this statistic. These teams have faced each other 48 times in the Premier League. Liverpool has a clear advantage, having won 20 times against City's 11 victories, with 17 matches ending in draws. However, in the last three encounters, Liverpool have not won a single match – two defeats and one draw. Last season, "City" celebrated a 4:1 victory at the "Anfield" stadium. This week in the UEFA Champions League, Liverpool thrashed Porto 5:1 away, while Manchester City lost 0:2 against Paris Saint-Germain. Manchester United with Cristiano Ronaldo will test their strength against Everton on Saturday at their home ground. In this week's Champions League matches, United forced a 2:1 victory over Villarreal at home, with C. Ronaldo scoring the decisive goal in the fifth minute of added time. The "Red Devils" have collected 13 points and are currently in fourth place. In their last match at the "Old Trafford" stadium, they unexpectedly lost 0:1 to Birmingham's Aston Villa. Everton also has 13 points and is in fifth place. The London side Chelsea, with the same number of points, ranks third due to a better goal difference. The "Blues" will welcome Southampton on Saturday. This team has not yet experienced the joy of victory, with four points and occupying the 16th position. Defending Champions League winner Chelsea stumbled to a 0:1 defeat against Juventus in this week's tournament match. Broadcast schedule: October 2, 14:20 - Manchester United vs. Everton, 16:50 - Chelsea vs. Southampton, 19:20 - Brighton vs. Arsenal; October 3, 15:50 - Crystal Palace vs. Leicester City, 15:50 - Tottenham Hotspur vs. Aston Villa, 18:15 - Liverpool vs. Manchester City.
