Rivala Manchester City a facut spectacol in fata celor de la Aston Villa, italianul Mario Balotelli inscriind de trei ori, doua dintre aceste goluri fiind reusite din lovituri de la 11 metri. Cu victoria de marti seara, City egaleaza pe Manchester United, Rooney si compania avand insa doua meciuri restante.
Premier League, etapa a XX-a:
Marti:
Manchester City - Aston Villa 4-0 (Balotelli '8-penalty, '27, '55-penalty, Lescott '13)
Stoke City - Fulham 0-2 (Baird '4, '10)
Sunderland - Blackpool 0-2 (Campbell '50, '90)
Tottenham - Newcastle 2-0 (Lennon '57, Bale '81)
West Bromwich - Blackburn 1-3 (Thomas '17/ Kalinic '3, '53, Diouf '62)
West Ham - Everton 1-1 (Hibbert '16-autogol/ Coleman '42)
Birmingham - Manchester United 1-1 (Bowyer '90/ Berbatov '58)
Miercuri:
Chelsea - Bolton
Wigan - Arsenal
Liverpool - Wolverhampton
Clasament:
1. Manchester United 38 puncte (18 meciuri)
2. Manchester City 38p
3. Arsenal 35p (18 meciuri)
4. Tottenham Hotspur 33p
5. Chelsea 31p
6. Bolton Wanderers 29p
7. Sunderland 27p
8. Blackpool 25p
9. Blackburn Rovers 25p
10. Stoke City 24p
11. Everton 22p
12. Liverpool 22p
13. Newcastle United 22p
14. West Bromwich Albion 22p
15. Aston Villa 20p
16. Birmingham City 19p
17. Fulham 19p
18. Wigan Athletic 19p
19. West Ham United 17p
20. Wolverhampton Wanderers 15p
