Man City extends record with 16th straight victory
MANCHESTER, England — Ilkay Gundogan scored two goals for the second straight week as English Premier League leader Manchester City powered to a recordextending 16th successive win in all competitions, 3-0 over Tottenham on Saturday.
More soccer: Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has conceded his team has no chance of retaining its title in the English Premier League after a 3-1 loss to Leicester left the champion 13 points behind relentless leader Manchester City. Leading 1-0 through Mohamed Salah’s league-high 17th goal of the season, Liverpool was pegged back in the 78th when James Maddison’s low free kick crept in and then went behind after another blunder by goalkeeper Alisson Becker .A week after gifting Manchester City crucial goals in a 4-1 loss, the Brazil international collided with debutant center back Ozan Kabak as they attempted to cut out a long pass and the ball fell kindly for Jamie Vardy to run through and tap into an empty net. Harvey Barnes capped Leicester’s stunning fightback, running through unchallenged — after Liverpool conceded possession pushing for the equalizer — and slotting his finish past Alisson in the 85th . ... Lionel Messi scored two screamers in his record-equaling 505th Spanish league appearance for Barcelona to help it stay in touch with leader Atletico Madrid . ... Marcos Llorente and Angel Correa got Spanish league leader Atletico Madrid back on the winning path, providing the goals in a 2-1 victory at Granada . ... Paris Saint-germain took first place in the French league by scraping a 2-1 home win against Nice, and then profited from Lyon’s surprise 2-1 home loss to Montpellier . ... AC Milan missed the chance to extend its lead in Serie A when it lost 2-0 at Spezia . ... Lorenzo Insigne ended his Juventus missed penalty shot streak to help Napoli beat Juventus 1-0 in Serie A and avenge its Italian Super Cup defeat . ... Borussia Dortmund’s poor form continued when it was held by visiting Hoffenheim to 2-2 in the Bundesliga . ... Former AC Milan star Pato signed a one-year contract with Major League Soccer’s Orlando City.