The most recent comfy three-point haul secured by Manchester Metropolis on Saturday has since resulted in Pep Guardiola’s troops etching their names ever additional into membership folklore.
The Sky Blues, in fact, had been again in motion a short while in the past, making the journey to Elland Street for a crunch Premier League assembly with relegation-battling Leeds United.
And, when all was stated and finished, Metropolis made quick work of their hosts on the day, to emerge on the precise facet of a dominant 4-0 scoreline courtesy of objectives from all of Rodri, Nathan Ake, Gabriel Jesus and Fernandinho.
No penalty? No drawback ❌
Fernandinho smashes in a late aim to seal an emphatic 4-0 win towards Leeds! ☄️ pic.twitter.com/jlT4p271f7
— Sky Sports activities Premier League (@SkySportsPL) April 30, 2022
While their newest attacking endeavours will due to this fact little doubt go on to take centre stage within the headlines on the again of the Residents’ rout in Yorkshire, in actual fact, it’s is the latest defensive efforts put forth by Pep Guardiola’s outfit which has this night seen them safe a spot in membership historical past.
As per statisticians Opta, Metropolis have now rattled off 5 successive clear sheets on the street within the Premier League.
This marks essentially the most ever racked up by a Sky Blues outfit, a testomony to only how nicely balanced the membership’s on-pitch setup really is at current.
5 – Man Metropolis have saved a clear sheet in every of their final 5 away Premier League video games – their longest ever run of consecutive away clear sheets of their league historical past. Impervious. pic.twitter.com/qcBTUB0Lm1
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) April 30, 2022
Again on prime
Turning attentions again in the direction of the Premier League desk, Metropolis’s triumph at Leeds has in fact seen the Residents climb again to the division’s summit.
This comes after Liverpool momentarily leapfrogged the reigning champions courtesy of a hard-fought downing of Newcastle earlier within the day.
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