At the entrance to the final stretch of the Premier League, Manchester City and Liverpool are practically sticking to the top of the table. you Citizens They have a slight advantage after Liverpool’s draw with Tottenham.
After being eliminated in the Champions League, Pep Guardiola’s men are betting on re-proofing the title. Liverpool, on the other hand, has a more complex final stretch of the season. you red On several fronts: the English Premier League, the FA Cup and the Champions League.
The struggle for the title in English is still more than open. Manchester City and Liverpool are going through such a similar season in the Premier League that they may have to decide the title in the final.
In the case of equal points, the champion will be the one with the best goal difference. Otherwise, whoever has the most goals will have the party. The next tiebreak will be the club with the best head-to-head score and who scored the most away goals in matches against each other.
By this time, when there are two games to be played, both teams have the same points (City have one game less) and scored the same goals. The difference in goals conceded. Guardiola’s team has conceded three fewer goals so far. In the matches against each other, at Anfield and Al-Ittihad, Manchester City and Liverpool tied 2-2.
In short, Manchester City and Liverpool can finish the English Premier League with the same points, goals scored, goals and a direct confrontation that does not lean towards one side.
In this case, according to the Premier League regulations, red And Citizens They had to play a match, on neutral ground, to decide the champion.