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“Liverpool” – near London “Chelsea”. “Manchester City” – near London “Arsenal”. This weekend, in the third round of the English Premier League, there will be no very interesting matches. Both “Liverpool” and “Chelsea”, whose goal is to fight for the champion's title, won their first two matches and are at the top of the group. None of the five teams have lost any points so far. A coincidence - the goal difference of Liverpool and London teams is also the same: 5-0. Last season, these clubs finished in third and fourth places respectively. In the 2020-2021 season, at the “Anfield” stadium where this Saturday's match will be held, “Chelsea” triumphed 1-0. However, "Aristocrats" celebrated a 2-0 victory in Klopp's disciples. In the Premier League, Liverpool's footballers slightly prevail in face-to-face encounters. They defeated their opponents 23 times, lost 21 times, and drew 14 matches. The defending champion, “Manchester City,” collected three points in two rounds. Meanwhile, “Arsenal” lost both matches, not scoring a single goal, and conceding 4 goals in their own net. The London team was sidelined at the start of the season due to coronavirus and injuries - several key players did not play, including Alexandre Lacazette, Willian. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang played only half an hour in the match against “Chelsea”. In the Premier League, Manchester City have beaten Arsenal eight times in a row. In the English championship, Manchester club did not lose to the London team in 11 consecutive matches (9 wins, 2 draws). The last time Arsenal beat City in the Premier League was in December 2015 (2-1). However, in face-to-face matches in the Premier League, Arsenal still lead - 23 wins, 15 losses, 10 draws. The players of “Manchester United”, who finished second in the last season, will face “Wolverhampton” away on Sunday. This club, like four others, has no points yet. “Red Devils” have 4 points on their account. In the last round, the Manchester team failed to beat “Southampton” - 1-1. The “TV3 Sport” and “TV3 Sport Open” channels, as well as the new generation television “Go3”, will broadcast seven matches live on Saturday and Sunday. Broadcast schedule: August 28, 14:20 “Manchester City” - “Arsenal” (“TV3 Sport”, “Go3”), 16:50 “Norwich City” - “Leicester City” (“TV3 Sport Open”, “Go3”), 16:50 “West Ham” - “Crystal Palace” (“TV3 Sport”, “Go3”), 19:20 “Liverpool” - “Chelsea” (“TV3 Sport”, “Go3”); August 29, 15:50 “Burnley” - “Leeds United” (“TV3 Sport Open”, “Go3”), 15:50 “Tottenham Hotspur” - “Watford” (“TV3 Sport”, “Go3”), 18:20 “Wolverhampton” - “Manchester United” (“TV3 Sport”, “Go3”).
