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CARDIFF https://www.thetopsoccer.com/usa/matt-miazga-jersey , Wales (AP) — Liverpool returned to the top of the Premier League with a 2-0 victory at Cardiff on Sunday, which was secured in the second half by Georginio Wijnaldum’s strike and James Milner’s penalty.It gave Liverpool a club-record 88 Premier League points, beating the 86 managed in the 2008-09 season Gyasi Zardes Jersey , but there is still a first English title in 29 years to secure.Liverpool holds a two-point advantage over Manchester City, which has a game in hand and plays at Manchester United on Wednesday.Liverpool’s breakthrough against relegation-threatened Cardiff only came in the second half — the sixth successive league game which Liverpool has won by scoring a winner after the break.Trent Alexander-Arnold delivered a corner to the near post where Wijnaldum met it to grab the opener in the 57th minute.Liverpool was disrupted further by losing Fabinho following a clash of heads and Milner was sent on to play what proved to be a decisive role.Milner netted from the penalty spot in the 81st minute after Sean Morrison grappled Mohamed Salah, who fell to the ground. SHEFFIELD Bobby Wood Jersey , England (AP) — Sheffield United returned to the Premier League after 12 years away with a mission to simply survive, but now it’s thriving.Two goals from John Lundstram lifted Sheffield to a 3-0 win over Burnley on Saturday.Sheffield rose to sixth place in the table following its fourth straight Premier League game unbeaten, with French forward Lys Mousset again playing a crucial role.Mousset was credited with assists on both of Lundstram’s goals https://www.thetopsoccer.com/usa/paul-arriola-jersey , as well as John Fleck’s third goal.Mousset twice turned passes on for Lundstram to finish at the far post, and played a fine through ball for Fleck for the third. Mousset had scored three goals in Sheffield’s previous five league games, including the winning goal against Arsenal on Oct. 21.Lundstram could have made it a hat trick in the 70th minute Zack Steffen Jersey , but shot wide from a good position.It was Burnley’s third straight league defeat, leaving Sean Dyche’s team four points above the relegation zone.