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The Algeria winger's second-half strike, combined with Liverpool's goalless draw at Everton on Sunday, means City are now a point clear of the Reds with nine games remaining.
Here you can watch Mahrez give his reaction to Saturday's "massive" win and how City must treat all their remaining games as if they were cup finals.
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| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Liverpool | 32 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 74 | 31 | 43 | 76 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 32 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 57 | 27 | 30 | 63 |
| 3 | Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest | 32 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 51 | 38 | 13 | 57 |
| 4 | Newcastle UnitedNewcastle | 31 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 56 | 40 | 16 | 56 |
| 5 | Manchester CityMan City | 32 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 62 | 42 | 20 | 55 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 32 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 56 | 39 | 17 | 54 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 32 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 49 | 46 | 3 | 54 |
| 8 | Fulham | 31 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 47 | 42 | 5 | 48 |
| 9 | Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton | 32 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 51 | 49 | 2 | 48 |
| 10 | Bournemouth | 31 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 51 | 40 | 11 | 45 |
| 11 | Brentford | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 52 | 48 | 4 | 43 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 31 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 41 | 40 | 1 | 43 |
| 13 | Everton | 32 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 34 | 38 | -4 | 38 |
| 14 | Manchester UnitedMan Utd | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 45 | -7 | 38 |
| 15 | Tottenham HotspurSpurs | 32 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 60 | 49 | 11 | 37 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton WanderersWolves | 32 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 47 | 61 | -14 | 35 |
| 17 | West Ham UnitedWest Ham | 32 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 36 | 54 | -18 | 35 |
| 18 | Ipswich TownIpswich | 32 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 33 | 67 | -34 | 21 |
| 19 | Leicester CityLeicester | 32 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 27 | 72 | -45 | 18 |
| 20 | Southampton | 32 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 77 | -54 | 10 |
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