FC Burnley footballers with Slovakian goalkeeper Martin Dúbravka drew 2:2 with Tottenham Hotspur in Saturday’s match of the 23rd round of the English Premier League.
The 37-year-old Slovak kept his team afloat and made nine successful saves during the match.
The “Roosters” saved at least a point in the 90th minute, when captain Cristiano Romero managed to equalize.
Dutch defender Micky van de Ven gave the guests the lead in the 38th minute after a corner kick, and Axel Tuanzebe equalized at 1:1 at the end of the first period.
In the 76th minute, substitute Lyle Foster made his mark for the home team, and it seemed that the penultimate team in the table could see their first triumph after a 13-game winless streak.
However, the Londoners took advantage of the pressure at least for an equalizing goal, and the defender – Romero – scored in the second case as well.
Burnley has 15 points and after the third draw in a row, they lost to the eighteenth West Ham United by a difference of five points.
VIDEO: Cut of Martin Dúbravka’s interventions
Citizens did not hesitate
Mandatory three points were obtained by Manchester City players who defeated the weakest team of the competition Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 after goals from Omar Marmoush and Antoine Semeny in the first half.
VIDEO: Semenya’s goal
Coach Pep Guardiola’s team has secured 2nd place in the table, in which they have 46 points and lose four to leaders Arsenal.
However, the Gunners have a game to spare, as do third-placed Aston Villa, who can catch up with the Citizens on points if they win over Newcastle United.
Fulham completed the turnaround at home. The London club was losing from the 28th minute after a precise strike by Yasin Ayari, but after the change of sides, they reversed the unfavorable development.
Substitute Samu Chukwueze scored first in the 72nd minute, and Harry Wilson decided in the second minute of overtime.
VIDEO: Harry Wilson’s goal
Bowen with a club record
West Ham United won over AFC Sunderland 3:1.
Jarrod Bowen decided from the penalty spot and with a record of 63 goals and 40 assists he became the club’s most productive player in history. He thus surpassed former teammate Mikhail Antonio.
West Ham have won two league games in a row for the first time since November and moved closer to the safety net by two points. Seventeenth Nottingham, however, has Sunday’s game at Brentford to look forward to.
The London team triumphed thanks to a successful first half in which Sunderland scored three goals. Summerville opened the scoring, the team’s best scorer Bowen took care of the increase, and West Ham was guaranteed a three-goal lead after a great shot by Fernandes.
VIDEO: Fernandes’ goal
The visitors reduced the score after the break thanks to Brobbey’s header, but Sunderland did not add any more goals.
The newcomer of the league did not win away for the seventh time in a row, and in the incomplete table he is in ninth position with a two-point loss to the cup rungs.
Slovakian goalkeeper Martin Dúbravka had a great match, who caught 9 shots from the visitors during Burnley’s 2:2 draw with Tottenham.
Premier League – 23rd round:
West Ham United – AFC Sunderland 3:1 (3:0)
Goals: 14. Summerville, 28. Bowen (z 11 m), 43. Fernandes – 66. Brobbey
FC Burnley – Tottenham Hotspur 2:2 (1:1)
Goals: 45. Tuanzebe, 76. Foster – 38. van de Ven, 90. Romero
/M. Dubravka (Burnley) caught the whole match and had 9 successful saves/
FC Fulham – FC Brighton 2:1 (0:1)
Goals: 72. Chukwueze, 90. +2 Wilson – 28. Ayari
Manchester City – Wolverhampton 2:0 (2:0)
Goals: 6. Marmoush, 45.+2 Semenyo
