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05/13 15:57 CDT Manchester City keeps the pressure on Arsenal with 3-0 win
against Crystal Palace
Manchester City keeps the pressure on Arsenal with 3-0 win against Crystal
Palace
By JAMES ROBSON
AP Soccer Writer
MANCHESTER, England (AP) --- The Premier League title race is not over yet.
Manchester City cut Arsenal's lead at the top of the standings back to two
points after beating Crystal Palace 3-0 at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday.
With two rounds of the season to go it means Arsenal will have to wait another
week at least to be confirmed champion.
Mikel Arteta's team plays relegated Burnley on Monday and a victory would leave
City needing to beat Bournemouth 24 hours later to take the title race into the
final day of the season.
City plays Chelsea in the FA Cup final before that and Pep Guardiola appeared
to have the Wembley showdown in mind by making six changes to his team. But
even without Erling Haaland, Rayan Cherki and Jeremy Doku in his starting
lineup, City won comfortably.
Phil Foden --- making a rare start in recent months --- provided assists for
both of City's first half goals.
His backheel created an opening for Antoine Semenyo to open the scoring after
32 minutes and he set up Omar Marmoush for City's second eight minutes later.
Savinho added a third in the 84th.
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