PREMIER LEAGUE
Record-breaking City leave United in the dust
London — Manchester City secured a record 14th consecutive Premier League win and extended their lead over rivals Manchester United to 11 points with a 2-1 victory at Old Trafford. The visitors dominated the first half and deservedly led when David Silva hooked in from a corner just before the break. Marcus Rashford levelled in first-half stoppage time, sharply slotting in as Nicolas Otamendi and Fabian Delph sloppily failed to deal with a cross. But Otamendi put City in front again after the restart, acrobatically volleying past United keeper David de Gea when Lukaku’s poor attempted clearance rebounded off Chris Smalling"s back. City keeper Ederson made a tremendous double save to deny Lukaku and Juan Mata late on. Pep Guardiola’s side are the first team to win 14 successive Premier League games in a single season, also levelling Arsenal’s outright top-flight record, set between February and August 2002. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp slammed referee Craig Pawson for the controver...
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