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On Sunday, two matches of the XIII round were played in the English Premier League.
In the central match, the "Liverpool" team, which was missing their compatriot Gary Speed who committed suicide, played a 1-1 draw at home against the leader "Man City".
The visitors took the lead when Pepe Reina saved Vincent Kompany's shot in the 31st minute, but moments later Charlie Adam deflected a long-range shot by his own defender Joleon Lescott, equalizing the score.
In the second half, "Man City" forward Mario Balotelli received two yellow cards and was sent off the field in a span of 17 minutes, and "Liverpool" came close to snatching the victory, but the Manchester team defended well.
Andy Carroll came closest to scoring in injury time, but his header was saved by Joe Hart. This was followed by a second attempt by Luis Suarez, but he was also denied by the England national team goalkeeper.
After this match, "Man City" (35 pts) extended their lead to five points over second-placed "Man Utd" (30 pts). Meanwhile, "Liverpool" (23 pts) sits in sixth place.
Results:
"Swansea" 0 - 0 Birmingham "Aston Villa"
"Liverpool" 1 - 1 "Man City" 31' [0 - 1] V. Kompany 33' [1 - 1] J. Lescott (own goal) 83' M. Balotelli ("Man City") sent off
