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Jesus strikes to extend Man City's lead at the top

Manchester City's Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus (centre) celebrates scoring the opening goal with teammates Ilkay Gundogan (left) and Phil Foden during their English Premier League match against Sheffield United at the Etihad Stadium on January 30, 2021.


Photo credit: Michael Regan | AFP

What you need to know:

  • Pep Guardiola's side took an early lead through Jesus's close-range strike at the Etihad Stadium.
  • City couldn't add to that advantage against the bottom of the table Blades, but their rock-solid defence nailed down the points with a fifth successive league clean sheet.

Manchester, United Kingdom

Manchester City opened up a four-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a 1-0 win over bottom-of-the-table Sheffield United, while Everton's bid for a top-four finish was dented by a shock home defeat by Newcastle.