Liverpool and Manchester City secured victories in the English Premier League on matchday 22, in the early hours of Thursday, February 1st, 2023 (WIB).
Liverpool's match against Chelsea at Anfield Stadium ended with a 4-1 scoreline. The Reds triumphed thanks to goals from Diogo Jota (23'), Conor Bradley (39'), Dominik Szoboszlai (65'), and Luis Diaz (79'). Chelsea's lone goal came from Christopher Nkunku in the 71st minute.
This victory solidified Liverpool's position at the top of the English Premier League table with 51 points from 22 matches. Jurgen Klopp's team holds a five-point lead over Manchester City, who have a game in hand.
Elsewhere, Man City defeated Burnley 3-1 at the Etihad Stadium in the early hours of Thursday, February 1st, 2023 (WIB). Julian Alvarez scored a brace (16' and 22'), with Rodri adding another goal (46'). Burnley's goal was scored by Ameen Al Dakhil (90+3').
Earlier, Arsenal had already secured a 2-1 win against Nottingham Forest at The City Ground Stadium on Wednesday, January 31st, 2023. This victory placed The Gunners in third place in the English Premier League table, with the same number of points as Man City from 22 matches.
Tottenham Hotspur occupies fourth place with 43 points, overtaking Aston Villa. Spurs defeated Brentford 3-2 in the early hours of the same day.
Aston Villa was the only team in the top five to suffer a defeat this matchday. The Villans lost 1-3 to Newcastle United, ending up with the same points total as Spurs but behind in terms of goal difference.
Sixth-placed West Ham United will play against Bournemouth in the early hours of Friday, February 2nd, 2024.
Furthermore, Manchester United will also play their 22nd match in the early hours of the same day against Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Below is the complete table of the English Premier League standings after matchday 22 of the 2023-2024 season, as of February 1st, 2024:
1. Liverpool: 51 points
2. Manchester City: 46 points
3. Arsenal: 46 points
4. Tottenham Hotspur: 43 points
5. Aston Villa: 43 points
6. West Ham United: 35 points
7. Newcastle United: 32 points
8. Brighton and Hove Albion: 32 points
9. Manchester United: 32 points
10. Chelsea: 31 points
11. Wolverhampton Wanderers: 29 points
12. Fulham: 25 points
13. Bournemouth: 25 points
14. Crystal Palace: 24 points
15. Brentford: 22 points
16. Nottingham Forest: 20 points
17. Luton Town: 19 points
18. Everton: 18 points
19. Burnley: 12 points
20. Sheffield United: 10 points