Son Heung-min scored his 100th goal for Tottenham Hotspur as they returned to winning ways with a 3-0 defeat of Leeds United to climb back into the English Premier League's top four on Saturday.
"The best team won, we struggled from the beginning and we couldn't deal with their long balls. Usually, you press the ball to win it, but this was different. They defended so deep and so well," City coach Pep Guardiola told the BBC.
A summary of Sunday's action in the Premier League.
"When you see world-recognised figures like Juergen Klopp and Pep Guardiola behaving like that, it is then replicated by people in youth football and perpetuates the idea that it is OK to do it," Ref Support UK CEO Martin Cassidy said.
Salah himself blasted home the spot-kick and Leeds looked as though they may be in for a very long day.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Manchester City crushed Leeds United 7-0 at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday to make it seven Premier League wins a row and move four points clear at the top of the table.
Preview and timings of the Premier League matches this weekend
Second-placed Manchester United edged closer towards qualification for the Champions League
Leeds United's Premier League relegation fears heightened as they slipped to a 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa on Friday, leaving Jesse Marsch's side without a win in their last seven games in all competitions.
'We changed our attitude, desire and organisation at halftime and then we were completely different. It was good for my players to learn and to suffer on the pitch'
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Leicester City's veteran striker Jamie Vardy came off the bench to break his long scoring drought and earn his side a 1-1 draw with a late equaliser
An 87th-minute header from defender Diego Llorente gave Leeds United a 1-1 home draw with Liverpool in the Premier League on Monday after the home side staged a protest against the breakaway Super League prior to the kickoff.
Images from Saturday's action in the Premier League.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday
Arsenal's inability to kill off the contest will be a frustration as that has been a hallmark of their recent form. They had won their previous 18 Premier League matches in which they scored first.
Footage showed the Leeds players in an open-top double-decker bus, surrounded by a swarming mass of chanting fans enveloped in smoke from flares and fireworks.
Leeds United returned to the Premier League after a 16-year absence on Friday as West Bromwich Albion's loss at Huddersfield Town guaranteed them a top-two finish in the Championship. Three times English champions, Leeds were relegated from the Premier League in 2004 after hitting financial trouble and being forced to sell a host of big-name players such as Robbie Keane, Jonathan Woodgate and Lee Bowyer.
Images from Sunday's action in the Premier League.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday night
IMAGES from the EPL matches played on Saturday
Images from Saturday's action in the English Premier League.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday
Tottenham Hotspur recorded 13 COVID-19 cases at the club last week, while Leicester City and Manchester United were also affected by the virus.
Barcelona must considerably reduce their wage bill in order to keep Lionel Messi, La Liga chief Javier Tebas said on Thursday, adding that the club would not be shown any leniency when it comes to obeying the league's strict financial control rules.
Match-by-match facts and statistics ahead of the first round of Premier League fixtures from August 5-7 (all times IST).
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Diogo Jota and Mohamed Salah were on target as Liverpool edged Premier League strugglers Nottingham Forest 3-2.
City boss Pep Guardiola was named Manager of the Season for a third time.
Raphinha excited to follow in footsteps of Brazilian greats at Barcelona
A round-up of Saturday's action in the Premier League.
Images from Saturday's Premier League matches.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Wednesday night.
Chelsea extended their impressive turnaround under new coach Thomas Tuchel with a 2-0 home win over in-form Everton on Monday as Kai Havertz played a key role in both goals on his return to the starting 11.
Brentford scored a stoppage-time penalty through Bryan Mbuemo following Pontus Jansson's header to secure a comeback 2-1 home win over Watford in the Premier League on Friday as they cancelled out a first-half opener from Emmanuel Dennis.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday.
A round-up of Sunday's action in the Premier League.
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah ended his Premier League goal drought in style by scoring twice as the champions raided the capital again to crush West Ham United 3-1 on Sunday.
IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Sunday.
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