Guardiola\u2019s men move two points clear of Arsenal with two games to play
\nMANCHESTER
\nManchester City closed in on a fourth consecutive Premier League title by thrashing Fulham 4-0 on Saturday, while Burnley were relegated from the top flight after a 2-1 defeat at Tottenham.
\nLuton are also virtually down. A 3-1 defeat at West Ham left them three points adrift of safety and with a goal difference 12 worse than Nottingham Forest with just one game remaining.
\nThere was no twist in the title race at Craven Cottage as defender Josko Gvardiol continued his hot streak in front of goal.
\nThe Croatian settled any City nerves by firing in on his weaker right foot after just 13 minutes.
\nPep Guardiola\u2019s men were dominant but had to wait until the hour to make the points safe when Phil Foden swept in his 25th goal of the season.
\nGvardiol then turned in Bernardo Silva\u2019s cross at the back post for his fifth City goal, all of which have come in his past seven games.
\nA \u00a377 million ($96 million) signing from RB Leipzig last summer, Gvardiol could have become the first defender in Premier League history to score a hat-trick when City were awarded a penalty in stoppage time.
\nHowever, he turned down the chance to take it, allowing Julian Alvarez to round off the scoring.
\nVictory takes City two points clear at the top of the table and ramps up the pressure on second-placed Arsenal, ahead of their visit to Manchester United on Sunday.
\nShould the Gunners fail to win, City can wrap up the title when they travel to Tottenham on Tuesday.
\n\u201cMy players like to play with pressure, they are used to it. The players enjoy this feeling,\u201d Guardiola said.
\n\u201cThe destiny (of the title) is in our hands.\u201d
\nSpurs kept their chance of Champions League football next season alive by coming from behind to send Burnley to the Championship.
\nJacob Bruun Larsen had fired the Clarets into a shock lead after Sander Berge\u2019s pass cut the Tottenham defence wide open.
\nSpurs had lost their last four matches, but they turned the game around to move within four points of fourth-placed Aston Villa.
\nPedro Porro blasted an equaliser high past Arijanet Muric.
\nMicky Van de Ven then curled in the winner to at least guarantee Spurs will be in Europe next season.
\n\u201cToday the Premier League is over but tomorrow we start day one of doing everything we can to get back to the Premier League,\u201d said Burnley boss Vincent Kompany.
\nLuton will also be back in the Championship next season after blowing a 1-0 lead and losing to West Ham in David Moyes\u2019 final home game in charge of the Hammers.
\nAlbert Sambi Lokonga\u2019s early header gave the visitors hope of a great escape.
\nBut second-half strikes from James Ward-Prowse, Tomas Soucek and George Earthy all but ended Luton\u2019s Premier League stay after a remarkable rise back through the leagues to get back to the top flight for the first time in 32 years.
\n\u201cThese players and supporters have given me the best 18 months of my life,\u201d said Luton manager Rob Edwards, who broke down in tears after full-time.
\n\u201cIt\u2019s a huge sorry, but a huge thank you.\u201d
\nWith Luton set to join Burnley and Sheffield United in going down, all three promoted clubs will be relegated to expose to growing gulf between the top two divisions.
\nForest missed the chance to mathematically confirm Luton\u2019s relegation by blowing a late lead to lose 3-2 to Chelsea.
\nMykhailo Mudryk\u2019s opener for Chelsea was quickly cancelled out by Willy Boly\u2019s header.
\nCallum Hudson-Odoi then seemed to have sealed Forest\u2019s survival against his former club when his fierce curling finish found the far corner 16 minutes from time.
\nBut two goals in two minutes from Raheem Sterling and Nicolas Jackson boosted in-form Chelsea\u2019s charge towards Europe next season.
\nMauricio Pochettino\u2019s men move level on points with sixth-placed Newcastle, who were held 1-1 at home by Brighton.
\nCrystal Palace\u2019s stunning form since the arrival of Oliver Glasner as manager continued with a 3-1 win at Wolves.
\nMichael Olise, Jean-Philippe Mateta and Eberechi Eze were on target for the Eagles, who climb up to 12th.
\nAbdoulaye Doucoure scored the only goal as Everton beat Sheffield United 1-0.
\nYoane Wissa scored a 95th-minute winner for Brentford to snatch a 2-1 victory at Bournemouth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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