Manchester City presses Liverpool. Real Madrid warns in a strong tone
Manchester City put pressure on its direct chaser, Liverpool, and issued a stern warning to Real Madrid when it honored Watford's guest 5-1, including a "super hat-trick" for Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus, Saturday, at the opening of the thirty-fourth stage of the English Football League.
And Jesus imposed himself as a star of the match by scoring four in the 4th, 23rd, and 49th minutes from a penalty kick and 53rd, and making the third goal for Spaniard Rodri (35), while Ivory Coast Al-Hassan Camara scored the only goal for Watford in the 28th minute
. Jesus commented on his achievement saying, "Sometimes it happens that you score." Four goals and to be on your day. Today was in my day and I am happy to contribute to this big win."
He added, "We played excellently and created many chances and this is what we have to do in order to win. We managed to complete the attacks and scored five goals."
This is the 25th victory for City in the league this season, enhancing its lead by 80 points, expanding the difference to four points against its fierce and only competitor for the title this season, Liverpool, which hosts its neighbor Everton on Sunday.
City also issued a stern warning to Real Madrid, its guest Tuesday, in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals.
It is the fifteenth consecutive victory for City against Watford in various competitions, and it has become the first English team to achieve this feat against the same team.
City imposed its advantage over the course of the game from the beginning and did not delay in opening the scoring through Jesus after receiving a cross ball from the Ukrainian international Alexander Zinchenko, so he followed it from close range into the goal (4).
Ben Foster saved his goal from a second goal by blocking Rodri's powerful shot from close range (15).
And Jesus strengthened City's lead with a header from close range after a cross pass by Belgian Kevin De Bruyne (23).
Camara managed to reduce the difference with a powerful shot crawling with his left from inside the area to the right of Brazilian goalkeeper Ederson after a pass by Nigerian Emmanuel Dennis (28).
Rodri returned the difference to his previous era by scoring the third goal when he received a ball from Jesus prepared for himself on his chest and hit it "on the fly" with his right, inhabited by the far right corner of goalkeeper Foster (34).
Jesus grabbed a penalty kick in the first minute of the first half after he was blocked by goalkeeper Foster, so he successfully scored a hat-trick (49).
Jesus added the fourth and fifth personal goal for his team, following a coordinated attack, after which he received a pass on a golden plate from De Bruyne inside the area, so he followed it into the goal (53).
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