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Man City Win to Close on Arsenal as Liverpool Hit Five

Manchester City won 1-0 at Leeds to close to two points behind Arsenal, while Liverpool’s set-piece goals helped them climb to fifth in the Premier League standings.

  • On Saturday Manchester City beat Leeds 1-0 to move within two points of Premier League leaders Arsenal, while Liverpool scored five against West Ham to climb into fifth.
  • Pep Guardiola said Erling Haaland missed the Leeds trip with a minor injury he called `not a big problem`, while Antoine Semenyo scored City’s sixth goal in 11 games since joining last month.
  • Since January 1, Liverpool's set-piece performance improved from the worst to the best, with Cody Gakpo and Jeremie Frimpong scoring after the break, while Tomas Soucek and Valentin Castellanos replied for West Ham.
  • A top-five finish is almost certain to secure Champions League football next season, and the pressure is on Arsenal to respond when they host Chelsea on Sunday.
  • Relegation hopes worsen as Burnley's 4-3 defeat featured late VAR reviews and overturned chances, dealing a blow to their survival chances.
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Man City win to close on Arsenal as Liverpool hit five

Manchester City shrugged off the absence of Erling Haaland to close to within two points of Premier League leaders Arsenal with a 1-0 win at Leeds on Saturday, while Liverpool beat West Ham 5-2 to climb into fifth.

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Irish Times broke the news in Dublin, Ireland on Saturday, February 28, 2026.
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