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The 2018/19 season of the Premier League is already passed its halfway mark and we've seen some brilliant contests so far. The Premier League is undoubtedly the toughest league in the world - and the most entertaining. Five teams battle for the Champions League spots and no contest can guarantee a winner. The EPL has produced some classics over the years and it's been much of the same this season.
The Premier League is the most popular league in the world and it has some of the best players in the world playing in it. The competitive nature of the league makes it very watchable and the fans are left awestruck by some moments of pure magic.
In this article, we discuss the top three matches in the Premier League this season so far.
#3 Wolves 4-3 Leicester City
Claude Puel, the Leicester City manager, came into this match with his side suffering two back-to-back defeats in all competitions and the Leicester boss was under pressure. Wolves came into this match after suffering a loss to Manchester City last time out and were looking to break into the top half of the Premier League table.
The hosts got a perfect start when Diogo Jota gave Wolves an early lead in the fourth minute after Moutinho robbed Gray off the ball and whipped in a delightful ball from the right which was met by Jota's head. Wolves went two up after some dreadful defending from Leicester. A corner was whipped in from the left from Moutinho and Ryan Bennett got the better of Harry Maguire in the air to head the ball in from 7 yards out.
It was a dreadful half for Leicester and they needed to turn things around. The second half started with a bang after Vardy slipped a wonderful ball to Demarai Gray in the 47th minute, whose direct pace got him away from Saiss and he drilled a superb low finish past Rui Patricio to get Leicester back in it.
In the first seven minutes of the second half, the game turned on its head as Harvey Barnes made the score level for the away side through a shot that deflected off Coady into the back of the net. Wolves went back ahead in the 64th minute after Neves picked up the ball in the middle of the pitch and picked out Jota with an exquisite pass and the Portuguese took it brilliantly on his chest before firing it past Schmeichel.
The captain of Leicester, Wes Morgan hauled Leicester level and really out of nothing. James Maddison curled a brilliant cross from a set piece and Morgan powered the ball into the back of the net in the 87th minute and everyone thought that Leicester had salvaged a point. But Jota had other ideas as he scored his third on the day in the 93th minute to give the home side all three points after he was found by Jimenez with a brilliant cross from the right.
Nuno Espirito Santo, the Wolves manager was then sent off after he charged onto the pitch to celebrate the winning goal with his players. After 90 minutes of a brilliant Premier League contest, the points went to Wolves in the most dramatic style and Diogo Jota was the hero of the match after he scored a match-winning hat-trick.
#2 Arsenal 4-2 Tottenham Hotspur
The North London derby has always been an enthralling encounter and this one also lived up to its billing. Both sides came into this match in good form, and a victory for the Gunners would have seen them move above Spurs into the fourth position.
The match started with Tottenham on the back foot as Vertoneghan handled the ball in the 10th minute to give Arsenal a penalty. Aubameyang made no mistake in firing it past Lloris to give the home side an early advantage. But Spurs levelled it with Eric Dier after he latched onto Eriksen's brilliant free-kick and headed it in at the near post. Dier then raced onto the touchline to celebrate in front of the Arsenal Faithful and the Arsenal substitutes weren't best pleased about it, which sparked a tussle on the touchline.
In the 34th minute, the match turned on its head when Son was brought down by Holding in the box and Tottenham were awarded a penalty. Harry Kane made no mistake from the spot and gave Spurs the lead going into half time.
In the second half, Aaron Ramsey was brought in by Arsenal and it tuned out to be a masterstroke. In the 56th minute, Arsenal pulled level through Aubameyang. A through-ball from Bellerin found Ramsey and the Welshman, with a sumptuous touch, found Aubameyang who unleashed a wicked first-time strike past Lloris into the top corner.
Arsenal then went ahead in the 74th minute after Spurs lost possession from their own throw-in and the ball was worked into Alexandre Lacazette whose stumbling shot deflected off Dier into the back of the net. Ramsey got the assist for this one too and it was his second one in the game. Arsenal made it four in the 77th minute after Lucas Torreira was found by Aubameyang with a sublime pass and the Uruguayan had all the time in the world to pick his spot and fire it past Lloris to ensure the win for the Gunners.
It was all over then, in a frantic North London Derby and Arsenal put in a brilliant display to beat Tottenham convincingly and that win saw the Gunner move up into the Champions League spot.
#1 Manchester City 2-1 Liverpool
Before the start of the game, there was no doubt that this fixture was the biggest of the season so far and that it could end up determining who goes onto win the title race. There were seven points separating City and Liverpool before the start of the game and this game was just like a cup final for Pep Guardiola's side. The Reds had an opportunity to go ten points clear at the top and all these stakes promised the match to be a brilliant one.
The match started with brilliant intensity and Liverpool came close in breaking the deadlock in the 17th minute after Roberto Firmino slipped Sadio Mane in on goal with brilliant pass and Mane poked it low past Ederson. His strike hit the post and rolled out to John Stones who smacked the ball, which hit his goalkeeper and it almost went into the back of the net. But Stones was able to react quickly and clear it off the line.
Manchester City took the lead then in the 40th minute after Bernardo Silva fizzed in a low ball from the left side which reached Sergio Aguero, who got the better of Dejan Lovern before blasting a fierce strike straight into the roof off the net from an impossible angle. It was advantage City at the halfway mark and it was very well deserved.
The second half saw Liverpool come back into the game after Alexander-Arnold picked out Robertson's run with an inch-perfect pass. The full-back knocked the ball across the face of the goal, where Firmino easily nodded the ball in for the equalizer. Manchester City went immediately back in front after a brilliant counter-attacking goal. Space opened up for Sterling who darted towards Liverpool's penalty area. He then picked out Sane, who smashed a brilliant low drive past Allison to ensure the 3 points for the defending champions.
In the end, it was a well-deserved victory for Guardiola's men, who were brilliant throughout the 90 minutes. It was a massive win for City, who moved back to the second spot and closed the gap to 4 points at the top.
