Liverpool’s staggering 19-point lead over second-placed Manchester City means the title race is effectively over, with much of the focus turning to the scramble to qualify for next season’s Champions League. Frank Lampard’s fourth-placed Chelsea went into their match against Jose Mourinho’s Spurs at Stamford Bridge without a win in their past four Premier League matches and just one point clear of Spurs. As it stands, a fifth-placed finish could guarantee Champions League football next season because Manchester City have been banned from Europe’s elite competition for two years. Substitute Gabriel Jesus struck late on for City at the King Power Stadium after Aguero saw his second-half spot-kick saved by Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel. City have failed to score from each of their past four penalties, with each spot-kick being missed by a different player.

Source: The Express Tribune February 22, 2020 20:48 UTC