Manchester City's John Stones, second left, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and West Ham United at the Etihad stadium in Manchester, England, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021. (Martin Rickett/Pool via AP)Manchester City won its 20th straight game in all competitions and opened up a 13-point lead in the Premier League by beating West Ham 2-1 thanks to goals from center backs Ruben Dias and John Stones on Saturday. West Ham, in the unusually elevated position of fourth, allowed City few clear-cut opportunities at an empty Etihad Stadium and posed quite a threat at the other end. That was the last time City had conceded at home, and even that was an own-goal by Dias. Antonio became the first opposition player to score a goal from open play against City at the Etihad in 12 league games, since James Maddison of Leicester on Sept. 27.

Source: Indian Express February 27, 2021 15:56 UTC