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Man City down The Foxes to extend their EPL lead

Dec 27, 2021

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Man City have moved six points clear at the top of the EPL standings.

They recorded a convincing 6-3 win over Leicester – in what was their ninth successive league victory.

Elsewhere, Jorginho scored two penalties, as Chelsea fought back from a goal down to beat Aston Villa 3-1.

Harry Kane was on the scoresheet again, as Tottenham defeated Crystal Palace 3-0.

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Arsenal secured their fourth Premier League win in a row after thrashing Norwich 5-0.

While West Ham fell to a 3-2 defeat to Southampton…to go five games without a win.

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More Premier League games have been affected by the coronavirus.

There is now confirmation that the Leeds-Aston Villa and Wolves-Arsenal ties in midweek have been postponed due to Covid-19 cases.

More than a dozen games have been called off this month alone due to Covid…although Premier League officials have so far resisted calls to suspend the season.

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Closer to home, Thailand played out a goalless draw with Vietnam, in the second leg of their AFF Cup semifinal last night.

The Thais advance 2-0 on aggregate…and will next face Indonesia in the two-legged final, with the first leg to be played on Wednesday.

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Bayern Munich have reportedly ruled themselves out of the running to sign Erling Haaland next year.

The Bundesliga champions are one of several clubs linked with the Borussia Dortmund attacker.

However, Bayern say they are sticking with their own star striker Robert Lewandowski…who’s expected to remain with them for at least one more season.