Manchester City win 12th straight, build Premier League lead

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Kevin De Bruyne goal leads Manchester City to 12th straight Premier League win

By Adam Stites | Last updated 1/15/22

Manchester City's huge Premier League lead grew even larger Saturday with a 1-0 win over second place Chelsea.

Kevin De Bruyne scored the only goal of the match when he fired in a strike from just outside the box in the 70th minute.

STUNNING GOAL BY KEVIN DE BRUYNE!

Manchester City lead 1-0.
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— NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) January 15, 2022

Manchester City now has a 13 point lead over Chelsea in the Premier League table with 16 games remaining. Liverpool currently sits third and has a chance to take over second and cut Manchester City's lead to 11 if the team can win against Brentford on Sunday.

Actually catching Manchester City at the top of the table will be a tall order, though. City has won 12 consecutive Premier League matches with the team's last loss -- a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Crystal Palace -- coming back in October.

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