Riyad Mahrez had a overdue penalty stored via Lukasz Fabianski as Manchester Town ignored the danger to transport six issues transparent of Liverpool in an exciting 2-2 draw with West Ham on the London Stadium.
Pep Guardiola’s aspect got here into the sport understanding victory would put them on the point of the name however having fought again from two objectives down, they needed to accept a draw after Mahrez’s 86th-minute spot kick used to be repelled via Fabianski.
West Ham had threatened to blow the name race broad open as the intense Jarrod Bowen scored two breakaway objectives within the first part at an emotional London Stadium, the place captain Mark Noble got here off the bench for his final house look for the membership.
However Town fought again in the second one duration, with Jack Grealish beating Fabianski with a deflected strike from Rodri’s header in a while after the ruin ahead of Vladimir Coufal inadvertently headed a Mahrez loose kick into his personal web.
Town piled at the force within the ultimate phases and regarded set to finish the turnaround when Craig Dawson used to be penalised for a nasty on Gabriel Jesus within the West Ham field following a VAR evaluation, however Fabianski guessed as it should be to stay Mahrez’s penalty out.
Town, now 4 issues transparent of Liverpool, can be topped champions if Jurgen Klopp’s aspect lose their sport in hand towards Southampton, survive Sky Sports activities on Tuesday, however every other consequence at St Mary’s Stadium will make sure that the race is going all the way down to the overall day.
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What is subsequent?
Manchester Town face Aston Villa and West Ham commute to Brighton at the ultimate day of the Premier League season on Sunday at 4pm.
Guy Town’s last fixture
Would possibly 22 – Aston Villa (h) Premier League
Liverpool’s last fixtures
Would possibly 17 – Southampton (a) Premier League, survive Sky Sports activities
Would possibly 22 – Wolves (h) Premier League
