Manchester City have an eight-point lead, with Chelsea tied

League leaders Manchester City beat Brentford 1-0 in the Premier League to take an eight-point lead.

Phil Foden’s goal in the first half was decisive for City at Brentford. Foden scored in the 16th minute through a pass from Kevin de Bruyne. AmrikLaporta was offside in the 87th minute.
After the win, City added 50 points from 20games to take an eight-point lead over second-placed Chelsea.

Chelsea have been held to a 1-1 draw by Brighton in the last minute. Romelu Lukaku scored in the 28th minute to give Chelsea the lead. But Danny Welbeck equalized for Brighton in injury time.

By Karuna Thapa