Manchester, Feb 28 (V7N) – Manchester City kept up the pressure on Premier League leaders Arsenal with a 1-0 victory over Leeds on Saturday, despite being without injured star Erling Haaland.

New signing Antoine Semenyo was the hero, scoring the only goal of the match in first-half stoppage time. Semenyo, who joined from Bournemouth in January, finished a low cross in a manner reminiscent of Haaland, marking his sixth goal in just 11 games for City.

After the win, Semenyo said, "We just need to control what we can control, win our games, and see what happens." City now trails Arsenal by two points, with 10 games left for both teams. Arsenal will face Chelsea on Sunday, giving City a chance to close the gap further.

Haaland missed his first league match of the season due to a minor training injury, according to City manager Pep Guardiola. Despite the absence of their talisman, City held firm, surviving a late push from Leeds and extending their winning streak in the league to four matches and six in all competitions.

Liverpool continued their strong midseason recovery, thrashing West Ham 5-2 in a dominant performance. Mohamed Salah's goal drought in the league reached 10 games, but his teammates stepped up in a big way. Virgil van Dijk, Alexis Mac Allister, Cody Gakpo, and Hugo Ekitike all found the net, while an own goal added to the tally.

The win was Liverpool’s sixth in their last seven matches, lifting them level on points with fourth-placed Manchester United.

Elsewhere in the league, Brentford came from behind to secure a 4-3 victory over Burnley, thanks to a last-minute winner from Mikkel Damsgaard after a dramatic late VAR decision overturned an equalizer.

Everton narrowly defeated Newcastle 3-2, with goalkeeper Jordan Pickford making a stunning stoppage-time save to seal the points for his side.

Bournemouth extended their unbeaten run to eight games with a 1-1 draw against Sunderland, continuing their steady climb up the table.

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