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Nottingham Forest, 2–2, Brentford, The City Ground, Andre Marriner, Steve Cooper, Thomas Frank, Ryan Yates, David Raya, Afternoon, The Match was played between Nott'ham Forest and Brentford at The City Ground at Afternoon and Andre Marriner was the Match Referee. The Captain of Nott'ham Forest was Ryan Yates and the Manager of Nott'ham Forest was Steve Cooper. The Captain of Brentford was David Raya and the Manager of Brentford was Thomas Frank. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–2., ["20th Minute Goal by Morgan for Nott'ham Forest", "20th Minute Assist by Emmanuel for Nott'ham Forest", "35th Minute Yellow Card by Ryan Yates for Nott'ham Forest", "45+1st Minute Yellow Card by Dean Henderson for Nott'ham Forest", "90+6th Minute Own Goal by Mathias Jørgensen for Nott'ham Forest", '31st Minute Yellow Card by Vitaly Janelt for Brentford', '45+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Bryan Mbeumo for Brentford', '70th Minute Yellow Card by Bryan Mbeumo for Brentford', '75th Minute Goal by Yoane for Brentford', '75th Minute Assist by Mathias for Brentford'], Premier League, Saturday,

Forest set out to hurt Brentford on the counter-attack and caused the visitors major problems for most of the first half. Gibbs-White was the orchestrator for the hosts and his performance was rewarded with a shade of luck as his shot took a deflection off Ben Mee for after 20 minutes to break the deadlock. Brentford were handed a route back into the game when referee Marriner awarded them a penalty for Henderson's challenge on Wissa when the forward was through on goal. Forest's players were incensed and crowded the official, having seen multiple penalty appeals waved away already themselves. With usual penalty-taker Ivan Toney suspended, Mbeumo assumed spot-kick duties and converted with ease, sending Henderson the wrong way to keep up Brentford's 100 per cent record from the spot in the Premier League. No side has scored as many goals from penalties in the top-flight without missing. Nottingham Forest head coach Steve Cooper said Brentford's penalty should not have stood, but as it was given his side deserved three spot-kicks themselves. Emmanuel Dennis, Ryan Yates and Gibbs-White all had penalty appeals turned down, with VAR refusing to intervene in any of their cases as it did with Wissa's in first-half stoppage-time. Frank said his goalkeeping coach was injured after a pre-match altercation with a Nottingham Forest groundsman. Forest boss Steve Cooper said he was aware of the incident but did not want to comment.

Leeds United, 4–3, Bournemouth, Elland Road, Tony Harrington, Jesse Marsch, Gary O'Neil, Liam Cooper, Adam Smith, Afternoon, The Match was played between Leeds United and Bournemouth at Elland Road at Afternoon and Tony Harrington was the Match Referee. The Captain of Leeds United was Liam Cooper and the Manager of Leeds United was Jesse Marsch. The Captain of Bournemouth was Adam Smith and the Manager of Bournemouth was Gary O'Neil. The match ended in a scoreline of 4–3., ['62nd Minute Yellow Card by Rasmus Nissen for Leeds United', '68th Minute Goal by Liam for Leeds United', '68th Minute Assist by Sam for Leeds United', '84th Minute Goal by Crysencio for Leeds United', '84th Minute Assist by Degnand for Leeds United', '90+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Joe Gelhardt for Leeds United', '19th Minute Goal by Philip for Bournemouth', '19th Minute Assist by Marcus for Bournemouth', '45+1st Minute Yellow Card by Jefferson Lerma for Bournemouth', '48th Minute Goal by Dominic for Bournemouth', '48th Minute Assist by Marcus for Bournemouth', '52nd Minute Yellow Card by Chris Mepham for Bournemouth'], Premier League, Saturday,

Crysencio Summerville was the match-winner again for Leeds as they came from 3-1 down to beat Bournemouth 4-3 in a blockbuster Premier League match at Elland Road. Leeds made a flying start and took the lead through Rodrigo's third-minute penalty. Bournemouth equalised four minutes later in their first attack. Robin Koch could only head Billing's cross onto the back post and the unmarked Tavernier side-footed a volley into the bottom corner. Leeds goalkeeper Illan Meslier turned Jefferson Lerma's header over the crossbar as Bournemouth swarmed into the ascendancy and they silenced Elland Road with a second goal in the 18th minute. Meslier blocked Tavernier's effort, but the ball rebounded to the Bournemouth winger and he played it back to Billing, who smashed the visitors into a 2-1 lead from just inside the area. Kieffer Moore spurned a gilt-edged chance to extend the Cherries' lead when he shot tamely at Meslier from in front of goal, with Leeds all at sea again at the back after another swift counter-attack. Bournemouth caught Leeds out in transition once more three minutes into the second half and doubled their lead. Tavernier was afforded too much space on the left and his low cross was turned home by Solanke to put the visitors 3-1 ahead. Rodrigo blazed a chance high and wide as Leeds swept forward in search of an equaliser before skipper Cooper raised the roof by heading home Greenwood's 68th-minute corner. Jack Stacey was a whisker away from firing Bournemouth back in front just moments after replacing Ryan Fredericks as a typically topsy-turvy game at Elland Road hung in the balance. And it was Leeds who snatched the victory. Leeds head coach Jesse Marsch said he wants a simpler ride after his side's rollercoaster season continued. The introduction of Italy forward Gnonto, on his 19th birthday, and Greenwood helped turn the game Leeds' way. Greenwood's brilliant finish for Leeds' second goal lifted the Elland Road crowd, while Gnonto drove at the heart of Bournemouth's weary backline before slipping Summerville in for his late winner.

Manchester City, 2–1, Fulham, Etihad Stadium, Darren England, Pep Guardiola, Marco Silva, İlkay Gündoğan, Tim Ream, Afternoon, The Match was played between Manchester City and Fulham at Etihad Stadium at Afternoon and Darren England was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester City was İlkay Gündoğan and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The Captain of Fulham was Tim Ream and the Manager of Fulham was Marco Silva. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1., ['17th Minute Goal by Julián for Manchester City', '17th Minute Assist by İlkay for Manchester City', '26th Minute Red Card by João Cancelo for Manchester City', '45+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Bernardo Silva for Manchester City', '90+5th Minute Yellow Card by Erling Haaland for Manchester City', '90+7th Minute Yellow Card by Erling Haaland for Manchester City', '7th Minute Yellow Card by Andreas Pereira for Fulham', '28th Minute Red Card by Andreas Pereira for Fulham', '45th Minute Yellow Card by Harrison Reed for Fulham', '63rd Minute Yellow Card by Kenny Tete for Fulham', '90th Minute Yellow Card by Antonee Robinson for Fulham'], Premier League, Saturday,

Erling Haaland's 95th-minute penalty dragged 10-man Manchester City back to the top of the Premier League with a 2-1 victory over Fulham on a day of high drama at a sodden Etihad Stadium. Julian Alvarez blasted the hosts in front on 17 minutes after relentless pressure, but referee Darren England's decision to send off Joao Cancelo and award Fulham a penalty turned the game on its head. Pep Guardiola's 10-match winning home run in all competitions remains intact, and the unbridled joy that greeted the final whistle as the Catalan embraced Alvarez and Jack Grealish on the pitch underpinned the spirit of champions. City are now unbeaten in their last 15 Premier League games against Fulham, winning 12 including their last 10 against them in the competition, but they could not have left victory No 10 any later. Alvarez was handed a chance to impress from the start, with Haaland back fit but on the bench, but it was De Bruyne who had the opening chance as his fierce drive from 25 yards was pushed away by Leno inside 10 minutes. Pereira had been somewhat fortunate not to have seen red for a late challenge on Rodri early on, but it did not take long for City to establish a lead. Ilkay Gundogan collected the ball in space from Rodri and, after piercing the Fulham defence, Alvarez kept his composure to flash a right-foot shot into the net via the underside of the crossbar. Leno had not covered himself in glory, anticipating a shot across goal as he went to ground, but Alvarez was rewarded for his lightning movement. City looked in complete control, and might have doubled their lead when John Stones nudged in from close range but Rodri was offside in the build-up from De Bruyne's free-kick. Less than a minute later, Fulham were awarded a penalty. Vinicius did well to suck in Nathan Ake and release Harry Wilson through on goal before a blatant barge from Cancelo led to inevitable consequences. Referee England had no hesitation in awarding the spot-kick and sending off Cancelo, deemed to have made no attempt to play the ball as the last man. The Citizens had gone 40 league games without having a player sent off before that. The visitors remained compact and combative, allowing City the ball in their own half, with Wilson's tame effort on the transition failing to trouble Ederson as Phil Foden and Haaland were summoned in a double change shortly after the hour mark. De Bruyne remained City's bright spark as his disguised free-kick whistled just past the post, and it was the Belgian's brilliance which looked to have unlocked Fulham when his delicious cross was headed in by Haaland. But, in keeping with City's day, VAR Stuart Attwell advised referee England to chalk off the goal with Haaland just the wrong side of Issa Diop's back leg. City were not to be denied, however, as, after Robinson dangled a leg at De Bruyne, England became the Etihad's unlikely hero - and Haaland did the rest. Julian Alvarez continued his encouraging run of form to open the scoring, but there would be nothing routine about this 10th straight home win in all competitions for Pep Guardiola's side. Guardiola did not look happy after Joao Cancelo's red card, but despite the numerical advantage for Fulham, City would enjoy 71 per cent of the ball and register 16 attempts to their opponent's four. Alvarez looks an outstanding young talent who was unfortunate to be the man replaced as Haaland entered the fray but Guardiola would be vindicated. This was a below-par performance from his side - only De Bruyne kept up his form - but winning is all that matters as we edge towards the enforced World Cup break. For both of City's goals here Bernd Leno could be questioned, with Haaland's penalty squirming underneath his body, but having missed the last two games through injury, it was a dramatic denouement written in the stars.

Everton, 0–2, Leicester City, Goodison Park, David Coote, Frank Lampard, Brendan Rodgers, Séamus Coleman, Youri Tielemans, Evening, The Match was played between Everton and Leicester City at Goodison Park at Evening and David Coote was the Match Referee. The Captain of Everton was Séamus Coleman and the Manager of Everton was Frank Lampard. The Captain of Leicester City was Youri Tielemans and the Manager of Leicester City was Brendan Rodgers. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–2., ['45th Minute Goal by Youri for Leicester City', '45th Minute Assist by James for Leicester City', '86th Minute Goal by Harvey for Leicester City', '86th Minute Assist by James for Leicester City'], Premier League, Saturday,

Superb strikes from Youri Tielemans and Harvey Barnes in either half gave Leicester a 2-0 victory against Everton on Saturday Night Football. On the stroke of half-time, James Maddison - who once again impressed for the Foxes - found Tielemans on the edge of the area. He controlled with his thigh before thundering the ball into the top left corner. Everton were sloppy throughout and were punished late on as a Leicester counter ended with a second. Maddison drove down the left flank, flashing a cross into the 18-yard box that Barnes smashed past Jordan Pickford. The 24-year-old has now scored in all four of Leicester's Premier League wins this season. With England's World Cup squad announcement later this month, Maddison is being heavily tipped for a spot in Gareth Southgate's 26-man squad. Alex Iwobi and Dominic Calvert-Lewin - taken off injured in the second half in another worry for Southgate - both went close for Everton, but they were unable to find a way past a Leicester defence who have conceded just three goals in six Premier League games. It was an enthralling opening 15 minutes at Goodison Park. Inside three minutes, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall twice found Patson Daka, but the Leicester forward could not convert - his second effort was well-saved by Pickford. At the other end, Alex Iwobi was found brilliantly by Calvert-Lewin, but the midfielder dragged his shot wide of the far post. Maddison then fired just wide as both teams survived the respective onslaughts. The game soon found a more settled rhythm, but Leicester began to assert themselves with Everton continuing to make errors. Danny Ward kept out a James Tarkowski header, while Dewsbury-Hall drew a save from Pickford. Maddison also saw two further efforts - carbon copies of his first - fire wide. After a brief stoppage following firework debris being found on the Goodison Park pitch, Tielemans came up with a late first-half stunner as Leicester went into the break deservedly in front. Everton were much improved after the break and could have equalised within four minutes. Iwobi slotted Calvert-Lewin through one-on-one with Ward, but the goalkeeper stuck his feet out to make the save. On the hour, Maddison's curling effort hit the bottom of the post. The game looked to largely be meandering until Barnes popped up with Leicester's second goal, which sealed a deserved victory. They could even have added a third in added time, as Maddison found Barnes once again, but Pickford denied the Foxes midfielder. The standout England prospect was again Maddison on Saturday evening. As detailed above, he was top in most attacking categories and has spearheaded Leicester's recent return to form. Barnes - who has one England cap - also impressed with a fine strike, although is unlikely to work his way into Southgate's World Cup plans. However, Everton's England contingent did not fare as well. Combining with Iwobi, Calvert-Lewin looked like the Toffees' biggest attacking threat, but was taken off injured in the 61st minute. Jordan Pickford also had some nervous moments, making some questionable decisions and clearances. Conor Coady and James Tarkowski also featured in a defence that conceded twice. The deadline for Gareth Southgate to name his squad is October 19. The World Cup begins on November 20, with England's first game against Iran on November 21.

Chelsea, 0–1, Arsenal, Stamford Bridge, Michael Oliver, Graham Potter, Mikel Arteta, César Azpilicueta, Martin Ødegaard, Afternoon, The Match was played between Chelsea and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge at Afternoon and Michael Oliver was the Match Referee. The Captain of Chelsea was César Azpilicueta and the Manager of Chelsea was Graham Potter. The Captain of Arsenal was Martin Ødegaard and the Manager of Arsenal was Mikel Arteta. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1., ['27th Minute Yellow Card by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for Chelsea', '51st Minute Yellow Card by César Azpilicueta for Chelsea', '60th Minute Yellow Card by Trevoh Chalobah for Chelsea', '85th Minute Yellow Card by Conor Gallagher for Chelsea', '89th Minute Yellow Card by Raheem Sterling for Chelsea', '42nd Minute Yellow Card by Bukayo Saka for Arsenal', '63rd Minute Goal by Gabriel for Arsenal', '63rd Minute Assist by Santos for Arsenal', '80th Minute Yellow Card by Ben White for Arsenal'], Premier League, Sunday,

Arsenal passed arguably the biggest test of their title credentials to date as Gabriel's goal earned them a 1-0 win away at Chelsea and a return to the top of the Premier League table. The significance of the win was summed up by Arteta - who had previously been coy about his side being in the title race - finally admitting they are in the running for the top prize, albeit with some humility. Arsenal could have put more past their opponents had Gabriel Jesus scored gilt-edged chances in either half. The Gunners went even closer within the first 10 minutes as Ben White's shot nearly found Jesus at the back post but the Brazilian could not apply the touch to divert it goalwards. Either side of that chance saw two decent openings in the box for Kai Havertz at the right-hand side of the penalty area but he skied one effort over the bar before testing the gloves of Aaron Ramsdale in the only shot on target in the first half. It was the closest the hosts would come all game. But the best opening in the first 45 minutes, a heated one that saw former Arsenal captain Aubameyang booked for a late lunge on White right in front of a furious Arteta, fell to the visitors and Jesus once again. A brilliant one-touch move on the edge of their own box freed Granit Xhaka and Gabriel Martinelli down the left. The latter fed Jesus who was all alone at the back post but could only head wide. The Gunners continued the second half in similar vein and another Jesus chance went begging. The Brazilian was played in down the Arsenal right but Edouard Mendy saved his tight-angle shot at the near post. From the resulting corner, Arsenal eventually made their chances count. Saka's corner was heading all the way in but Gabriel tapped home on the line. The England winger took the plaudits with the celebration but replays showed the centre-back got there before it crossed over. The home side did apply some pressure as the clock ticked on and the rain fell in west London, but last-ditch challenges from White and William Saliba in the box kept Chelsea's blunt attack at bay. The final whistle saw boos ring around Stamford Bridge, while Arteta took his Gunners team to the away end to celebrate a massive victory. It was deemed a statement victory to separate City from a title rival as Pep Guardiola's side went on to win the league, leaving a toothless Chelsea to settle for lesser objectives. This year, Arsenal achieved the same feat but instead of Jesus finding the net - although he should have done after missing countless opportunities - it was another Brazilian, Gabriel, who came to the rescue for the winning goal. The way Arteta celebrated the win shows how it is not just the team sat as London top dogs that has changed, it is also the perception of his Arsenal team. If there was any doubt before, there should not be now. Only an injury crisis can stop them from mounting a title challenge and going toe-to-tie with Man City, who Arteta's side resemble more and more as the weeks go on. Aubameyang's first reunion with Arsenal and Arteta - the coach who was determined to remove him from the Gunners' first-team squad - dominated the build-up to Chelsea's clash with their London rivals, but it ended up being much ado about nothing. The forward started on the left of Chelsea's narrow front three but was given license to venture in field and try to link with Havertz and Raheem Sterling. However, he was not on the same wavelength as the German in the first half, with Aubameyang left waiting for a cross that never came on two promising occasions. The frustration continued in the second half for the Gabon international and he was hauled off in the wake of Arsenal's winner in the 63rd minute, ending the game with a measly total of two touches in the Gunners' area, one shot and an expected-goals total 0. 03. The blame for Chelsea's toothless display in front of goal cannot all be pinned on Aubameyang, though. The Blues' expected-goals total of 0. 26 was dwarfed by Arsenal's figure of 2. 11 and perfectly illustrated how little threat they posed their rivals on a chastening afternoon at Stamford Bridge. Potter's penchant for tinkering with personnel and formations is well established but it means that, 12 matches into his time in west London, it is still hard to determine how he wants his side to play, while a number of players look to be struggling to show their quality after being asked to fulfil differing roles on a game-by-game basis. But Arsenal's highly-professional performance at the home of their rivals came as a result of every player understanding their role within a settled side. They showed the value of playing under the same head coach for nearly three years, while Chelsea looked every inch the team that are still getting to grips with the demands of a manager that has been in situ for just two months. Potter insisted Arsenal's superiority came as a result of numerous factors, including that Mikel Arteta has been given time and resources to build his side since taking charge in December 2019. The Arsenal defender was largely untroubled but still showed the defensive astuteness and concentration required to keep a clean sheet and build his World Cup case further. A last-gasp clearance to deny a dangerous Chelsea break late on showed he is the man for the big moment and surely the Three Lions boss cannot hold off the cries for White any longer. Saka's memorable moment was actually an accusation of diving by the Chelsea camp in the first half, with both Graham Potter and Mikel Arteta rubbishing the idea that the 21-year-old is that kind of player. From a Chelsea perspective, it was a difficult afternoon for Raheem Sterling who was the Blues' brightest spark but the overall energy supply couldn't support him. In the first half, direct balls to Sterling were Chelsea's most exciting form of attack - including one from England team-mate Mount for a decent opportunity for Kai Havertz - but there was little individual inspiration from the Three Lions forward. Speaking of Mount, the midfielder struggled to impact the game but, again, that is likely down to an overall creative fault in Graham Potter's side. Conor Gallagher continued that lack of attacking inspiration when he came on after the hour mark while Trevoh Chalobah, who some believe is an outsider for Gareth Southgate's squad, showed some good interventions but his World Cup chance may come too soon.

West Ham United, 1–2, Crystal Palace, London Stadium, Paul Tierney, David Moyes, Patrick Vieira, Declan Rice, Marc Guéhi, Afternoon, The Match was played between West Ham and Crystal Palace at London Stadium at Afternoon and Paul Tierney was the Match Referee. The Captain of West Ham was Declan Rice and the Manager of West Ham was David Moyes. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Marc Guéhi and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Patrick Vieira. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–2., ['20th Minute Goal by Saïd for West Ham', '20th Minute Assist by Lucas for West Ham', '58th Minute Yellow Card by Craig Dawson for West Ham', '41st Minute Goal by Wilfried for Crystal Palace', '41st Minute Assist by Eberechi for Crystal Palace', '88th Minute Yellow Card by Jordan Ayew for Crystal Palace', '90+4th Minute Goal by Michael for Crystal Palace', '90+4th Minute Assist by Wilfried for Crystal Palace'], Premier League, Sunday,

However, referee Paul Tierney overturned his original call after VAR instructed him to watch the replay on the pitchside monitor. That looked to be the final major incident of the game, but Palace broke on the counter after Antonio's final ball inside the box was chipped straight to Vicente Guaita. He started the attack which ended with Olise curling a deflected effort over Lukasz Fabianski - his first goal in 19 games. The goal came on 41 minutes when Eze pressed Kehrer on the touchline into a mistake and fed Zaha into the box. Palace's top goalscorer shimmied past Craig Dawson and bulleted a finish into the net from 15 yards. It ended with Olise cutting in from the right and his deflected strike looped over a helpless Fabianski to send the away end into utter delirium. Tyrick Mitchell - solid if unspectacular down the left for Crystal Palace - did his case no harm whatsoever as a likely replacement for Ben Chilwell but you feel he does lack the attacking nous to seriously become a genuine contender.

Southampton, 1–4, Newcastle United, St. Mary's Stadium, Stuart Attwell, Ralph Hasenhüttl, Eddie Howe, James Ward-Prowse, Kieran Trippier, Afternoon, The Match was played between Southampton and Newcastle Utd at St. Mary's Stadium at Afternoon and Stuart Attwell was the Match Referee. The Captain of Southampton was James Ward-Prowse and the Manager of Southampton was Ralph Hasenhüttl. The Captain of Newcastle Utd was Kieran Trippier and the Manager of Newcastle Utd was Eddie Howe. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–4., ['75th Minute Yellow Card by Roméo Lavia for Southampton', '89th Minute Goal by Romain for Southampton', '89th Minute Assist by Mohammed for Southampton', '58th Minute Goal by Chris for Newcastle Utd', '58th Minute Assist by Jacob for Newcastle Utd', '62nd Minute Goal by Joe for Newcastle Utd', '62nd Minute Assist by Kieran for Newcastle Utd', '90+1st Minute Goal by Bruno for Newcastle Utd', '90+1st Minute Assist by Allan for Newcastle Utd'], Premier League, Sunday,

Miguel Almiron scored again as in-form Newcastle thrashed struggling Southampton 4-1 at St Mary's to move up to third in the Premier League. Southampton's sixth defeat in nine games leaves them in the relegation zone and piles more pressure on manager Ralph Hasenhuttl. After an even start at St Mary's, Newcastle grew into the game and went ahead 10 minutes before half-time when Paraguay international Almiron wove his way into the area, evaded a challenge from Ainsley Maitland-Niles and sidefooted past Gavin Bazunu into the bottom corner. Southampton, who were forced into a first-half change when Juan Larios was replaced by the returning Romeo Lavia, should have levelled moments before the break when Stuart Armstrong's cross found Mohamed Elyounoussi, but the Norwegian somehow skied his effort from six yards. Romeo Lavia was also a welcome return on the Saints bench, re-joining the squad after recovering from a hamstring injury. Jacob Murphy started in place of Joelinton, who was serving a one-match suspension after picking up five yellow cards. James Ward-Prowse directed an early free-kick after the restart straight at Nick Pope, while Elyounoussi's second half began much like the first ended as he directed another shot over the crossbar. An unmarked Che Adams then sent a powerful volley wide of the post as Southampton failed to make their pressure count. Perraud denied the visitors a clean sheet, giving Pope no chance as he fired a composed strike into the top corner. But Southampton's celebrations were cut short as Guimaraes responded immediately, curling Newcastle's fourth past a diving Bazunu. Former Southampton boss Graeme Souness delivered a withering assessment of the club's prospects of retaining its Premier League status. Yet, it was Howe's side who achieved a three-goal winning margin at the final whistle - achieved solely from clinical finishing and four superb goals. In-form Almiron has now netted seven goals in as many league games. The 28-year-old epitomises the club's rapid transformation. No player has outscored the Paraguayan since the turn of October, and his tally in that time draws level with Erling Haaland. Howe inherited six players in his starting XI at Southampton, and yet those very same players who battled relegation are now fighting for Champions League qualification. Newcastle's long-term plan to become a powerhouse club on the European stage is growing shorter by the week. Those were the words of Ralph Hasenhuttl when I spoke to him at Southampton's training ground on Friday. Two days later, a 4-1 thrashing by Newcastle at St Mary's has reportedly left his job hanging by a thread. Southampton find themselves in the relegation zone after 14 games. Sunday's loss was their eighth in the Premier League already this season. However, a sequence of six defeats in nine Premier League matches after £83m was spent this summer - mainly on young players - could see the Southampton hierarchy finally run out of patience. Southampton might not want to take that risk with Hasenhuttl still in charge.

Aston Villa, 3–1, Manchester United, Villa Park, Anthony Taylor, Unai Emery, Erik ten Hag, Emiliano Martínez, Cristiano Ronaldo, Afternoon, The Match was played between Aston Villa and Manchester Utd at Villa Park at Afternoon and Anthony Taylor was the Match Referee. The Captain of Aston Villa was Emiliano Martínez and the Manager of Aston Villa was Unai Emery. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Cristiano Ronaldo and the Manager of Manchester Utd was Erik ten Hag. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–1., ['7th Minute Goal by Leon for Aston Villa', '7th Minute Assist by Jacob for Aston Villa', '42nd Minute Yellow Card by Leon Bailey for Aston Villa', '49th Minute Goal by Jacob for Aston Villa', '49th Minute Assist by Ollie for Aston Villa', '61st Minute Yellow Card by Tyrone Mings for Aston Villa', '88th Minute Yellow Card by Emiliano Martínez for Aston Villa', '10th Minute Yellow Card by Luke Shaw for Manchester Utd', '45th Minute Yellow Card by Jacob Ramsey for Manchester Utd', '45th Minute Own Goal by Jacob Ramsey for Manchester Utd', '61st Minute Yellow Card by Cristiano Ronaldo for Manchester Utd', '72nd Minute Yellow Card by Diogo Dalot for Manchester Utd'], Premier League, Sunday,

Unai Emery secured Aston Villa's first Premier League home win over Manchester United since 1995 as they defeated Erik ten Hag's team 3-1 at Villa Park. Leon Bailey scored for Villa in the seventh minute and when Lucas Digne curled in a free-kick not long after there were wild scenes of celebration among the home support. Luke Shaw's deflected strike, which went in off Jacob Ramsey, just before the interval gave lacklustre United hope - but not for long. Ramsey's fine finish from Ollie Watkins' cut-back soon halted the comeback and it was no more than Villa deserved. This historic win makes it back-to-back Premier League home wins for the first time either this season or last as they move up to 13th in the table. For United, with Cristiano Ronaldo as captain, it was perhaps as disjointed as they have looked since the Manchester derby. The defeat ends their run of nine games unbeaten in all competitions and means they wasted the chance to close the gap on the top four. Ramsey then won a free-kick as Villa kept up the pressure and Digne struck it superbly into the top-right corner to send the Holte End into delirium. It was a credit to their intensity but also their tactical superiority as they pulled United around playing out from the back. Ten Hag's team have been much improved but he would have been concerned by what he saw here in the absence of Bruno Fernandes through suspension. Donny van de Beek did not take his chance. Alejandro Garnacho was up and down on his first Premier League start. The decision to hand Ronaldo the captaincy will also attract attention, although the veteran might have marked the occasion with a goal had his header not been well saved by Emiliano Martinez with his feet. United did manage to get a goal back before half-time though. It was a fortunate one as the ball ricocheted off Ramsey following Shaw's hopeful shot but it altered the mood a little. It might even have been the lifeline that United needed. They wasted it, the remarkable Ramsey restoring the two-goal lead early in the second half. Villa never relinquished their control again, Tyrone Mings controlling an increasingly-agitated Ronaldo comfortably enough by fair means or foul. This is a setback for Ten Hag's revolution at United. But Emery's revolution at Villa has truly begun. There was no way of knowing how Emery would set up for his first game in charge but Ten Hag did not regard that as an excuse for the defeat.

Tottenham Hotspur, 1–2, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Andy Madley, Antonio Conte, Jürgen Klopp, Hugo Lloris, Virgil van Dijk, Afternoon, The Match was played between Tottenham and Liverpool at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium at Afternoon and Andy Madley was the Match Referee. The Captain of Tottenham was Hugo Lloris and the Manager of Tottenham was Antonio Conte. The Captain of Liverpool was Virgil van Dijk and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–2., ['70th Minute Goal by Harry for Tottenham', '70th Minute Assist by Dejan for Tottenham', '11th Minute Goal by Mohamed for Liverpool', '11th Minute Assist by Darwin for Liverpool'], Premier League, Sunday,

Ivan Perisic had a header deflected onto the post by Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson and Ryan Sessegnon saw a penalty shout from a challenge by Trent Alexander-Arnold waved away as Spurs came to life - but the Reds struck again just before the break thanks to a gift from Eric Dier. The Uruguayan continued to find space in the left channel and after angling another effort wide of the far post he got his head up and laid off for Salah to put Liverpool in front with a sweet touch and finish into the bottom corner. The right-back - who had demonstrated his fine passing range - continued to struggle with the pace of Sessegnon but his side went two clear just before the break thanks to a bad error from Dier, whose fluffed header allowed Salah to run through on goal and coolly extend Liverpool's advantage. The impressive 'keeper then frustrated Perisic for a second time, brilliantly tipping his shot onto the bar, before Sessegnon and Kane sent efforts just off target. Gareth Southgate will be pleased to see Harry Kane in such fine form so close to the World Cup, with the Spurs striker firing in an excellent goal for the hosts. He would have been less encouraged by Eric Dier's error for Liverpool's second and the defender - playing on the right of a back three - struggled to contain Darwin Nunez. Ryan Sessegnon put in a decent audition for a left wing-back role with the national team, following Ben Chilwell's injury, but Liverpool's right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold once again showed the strengths and weaknesses of his game - pinging brilliant passes across the pitch but then too often struggling in his one-on-one battles when he defends.

Manchester City, 1–2, Brentford, Etihad Stadium, Peter Bankes, Pep Guardiola, Thomas Frank, İlkay Gündoğan, Ivan Toney, Afternoon, The Match was played between Manchester City and Brentford at Etihad Stadium at Afternoon and Peter Bankes was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester City was İlkay Gündoğan and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The Captain of Brentford was Ivan Toney and the Manager of Brentford was Thomas Frank. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–2., ['37th Minute Yellow Card by Erling Haaland for Manchester City', '45+1st Minute Goal by Phil for Manchester City', '45+1st Minute Assist by Manuel for Manchester City', '84th Minute Yellow Card by João Cancelo for Manchester City', '72nd Minute Yellow Card by Bryan Mbeumo for Brentford', '90+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Mathias Jensen for Brentford', '90+8th Minute Goal by Ivan for Brentford', '90+8th Minute Assist by Josh for Brentford'], Premier League, Saturday,

Ivan Toney put his England snub behind him by scoring twice, including an injury-time winner, to give Brentford a memorable 2-1 victory at Manchester City. Foden struck a wonderful volley in first-half injury time to level for the hosts, after Toney had deservedly headed in the opener in the 16th minute. City, who missed the chance to move top of the Premier League, were frustrated by a mixture of poor finishing, wasteful passing and resilient Brentford defending before Toney capped a statement performance by sensationally tapping in a 97th-minute winner. Brentford should have been ahead even before Toney nodded in for the lead. Frank Onyeka was denied by Ederson when he burst through in just the fourth minute and then the City goalkeeper had to push away Toney's shot from inside the area. But he could do little about the goal, which came after Ben Mee headed on a free-kick and Toney out-jumped Aymeric Laporte to flick the ball over the goalkeeper. The hosts were denied a penalty when the VAR ruled Rico Henry had handled the ball just outside the area before another decision was dismissed when Kevin De Bruyne went down under a challenge from the left-back. Foden, though, offered City some relief as he hammered home a sweet half-volley in first-half injury time. The goal led to a period of dominance at the start of the second half, yet Ilkay Gundogan missed a clear chance and City struggled to get Erling Haaland, who returned from injury to start, into the game. And so it was left to Brentford's talisman to take centre stage. Toney was denied by Ederson at the start of 10 minutes of added time - awarded for a lengthy injury stoppage to Laporte during the second half - but he was never going to miss from close range when Josh Dasilva played a perfect pass across the six-yard box at the end of a breakaway. Toney was even denied a hat-trick in the final minute by a goal line clearance. Play Fantasy Premier League and see more stats here

Tottenham Hotspur, 4–3, Leeds United, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Michael Salisbury, Antonio Conte, Jesse Marsch, Hugo Lloris, Liam Cooper, Afternoon, The Match was played between Tottenham and Leeds United at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium at Afternoon and Michael Salisbury was the Match Referee. The Captain of Tottenham was Hugo Lloris and the Manager of Tottenham was Antonio Conte. The Captain of Leeds United was Liam Cooper and the Manager of Leeds United was Jesse Marsch. The match ended in a scoreline of 4–3., ['57th Minute Yellow Card by Rodrigo Bentancur for Tottenham', '83rd Minute Goal by Rodrigo for Tottenham', '83rd Minute Assist by Dejan for Tottenham', '10th Minute Goal by Crysencio for Leeds United', '10th Minute Assist by Brenden for Leeds United', '43rd Minute Goal by Rodrigo for Leeds United', '43rd Minute Assist by Rasmus Nissen for Leeds United', '49th Minute Yellow Card by Marc Roca for Leeds United', '71st Minute Yellow Card by Tyler Adams for Leeds United', '76th Minute Goal by Rodrigo for Leeds United', '76th Minute Assist by Marc Roca for Leeds United', '87th Minute Yellow Card by Tyler Adams for Leeds United'], Premier League, Saturday,

Crysencio Summerville set the tone for a bonkers game by opening the scoring on 10 minutes - his fourth goal in four games - but Harry Kane hammered home a leveller. Rodrigo then restored Leeds' advantage before Ben Davies struck just after the break. Leeds came again and thought they had won it with 14 minutes left when Rodrigo's crisp finish found the far corner. Spurs always carried a threat though, mostly through the returning Dejan Kulusevski, and it was Kane that skilfully hammered them level to score on his 350th appearance for the club. Marsch's team kept charging forward at every opportunity though with Brenden Aaronson a driving force in behind Rodrigo. They went into the break in front when a recycled corner dropped to Rodrigo, who half volleyed a finish through Lloris. A fantastic run from Kulusevski caused chaos in the Leeds defence and he found the perfect final ball to Bentancur to slide home from close range. Comeback completed. Leeds floored. That is no longer the case. Well, perhaps Spurs are still a one-man team but that man is no longer specifically Kane. It's Dejan Kulusevski. He has now started seven Premier League games this season, Spurs are unbeaten in those matches, winning five and scoring on average 2. 9 goals per 90 minutes. Without him in the starting XI, Spurs have lost four of those matches and the average goals per 90 drops to 1. 4. That's 13 assists since joining on January 31. He's that good.

Liverpool, 3–1, Southampton, Anfield, Simon Hooper, Jürgen Klopp, Nathan Jones, Virgil van Dijk, James Ward-Prowse, Afternoon, The Match was played between Liverpool and Southampton at Anfield at Afternoon and Simon Hooper was the Match Referee. The Captain of Liverpool was Virgil van Dijk and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The Captain of Southampton was James Ward-Prowse and the Manager of Southampton was Nathan Jones. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–1., ['6th Minute Goal by Roberto for Liverpool', '6th Minute Assist by Andrew for Liverpool', '21st Minute Goal by Darwin for Liverpool', '21st Minute Assist by Harvey for Liverpool', '42nd Minute Goal by Darwin for Liverpool', '42nd Minute Assist by Andrew for Liverpool', '5th Minute Yellow Card by Duje Ćaleta-Car for Southampton', '9th Minute Goal by Che for Southampton', '9th Minute Assist by James for Southampton', '66th Minute Yellow Card by Mohammed Salisu for Southampton'], Premier League, Saturday,

Darwin Nunez's double helped Liverpool to a 3-1 win over Southampton to give new Saints boss Nathan Jones an eventful but harsh welcome to Premier League football. A frantic first half saw the two teams share free-kick goals in the opening nine minutes. First, Roberto Firmino flicked in Andy Robertson's free-kick at the near post before Che Adams copied the feat at the other end from James Ward-Prowse's delivery. Liverpool showed Jones the harsh and clinical reality of top-flight football as they scored with their first attack. Robertson's deep free-kick from the right found Firmino who was running across the front post. The Brazilian flicked the ball to the far post and ended up bouncing all the way in past the hapless Gavin Bazunu. It was the perfect response for Firmino after he was dropped from the Brazil squad for the World Cup and Southampton's equaliser came via another player snubbed for the Qatar tournament - this time from an England perspective. Ward-Prowse put his rejection from Gareth Southgate behind him to send in his own free-kick delivery onto the head of Adams, who escaped the marking of Virgil van Dijk before heading home past Alisson - who came and failed to claim the set piece. From then, Liverpool took control of the match. Bazunu somehow denied Mohamed Salah from scoring a simple tap-in from close range but could not do anything about Nunez's first. Harvey Elliott clipped the ball to the back post where Nunez had wriggled free - leaving the Uruguayan with the simple task of prodding past the Southampton goalkeeper. Bazunu was equal to another Firmino chance from close range but once again, Nunez struck. Robertson escaped for Liverpool down the left and squared to the striker to slide home ahead of Salah's onrushing run. After the break, both Firmino and Salah missed clear-cut chances to score but both headed over into the Kop when they should have hit the target at least. But the goalmouth action in the second period largely took place in the Liverpool box, with Alisson making three superb reflex saves to keep the score down. Those stops ended up being crucial as without them, it would have been another uncomfortable home outing for Liverpool. Liverpool boss Klopp lamented his side's drop in standards after half-time and said victory would not have been possible without goalkeeper Alisson - who is now set to act as Brazil's first-choice goalkeeper at the World Cup. In the other camp, Southampton boss Jones admitted he only had one training session with this current crop of players after moving from Luton but still wanted to take charge of the game instead of handing over interim responsibility to another coach. Jones did praise the character of his Southampton team after half-time and admitted there were many aspects that pleased him despite the overall result. A key figure in that argument was Mane's replacement Darwin Nunez, who was not producing the numbers despite being a £85m arrival from Benfica. But Nunez's confident display against Southampton epitomises the confident forward the Uruguayan is now becoming. The Liverpool forward now has seven goal contributions in his last seven Liverpool games in all competitions, six of those are goals. He took both chances expertly against the Saints. The first was a confident first-time finish by adjusting his body to reach a difficult ball - symbolising how he is starting to adjust to life in Merseyside despite the challenges of a new country. The second saw him take the ball from Mohamed Salah's toes - a sign of his intentions to become Liverpool's main man not just this season but in the future. Now Mane is becoming a distant memory at Anfield and there is a new in-form player in Liverpool's ranks.

Bournemouth, 3–0, Everton, Vitality Stadium, Craig Pawson, Gary O'Neil, Frank Lampard, Adam Smith, Jordan Pickford, Afternoon, The Match was played between Bournemouth and Everton at Vitality Stadium at Afternoon and Craig Pawson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Bournemouth was Adam Smith and the Manager of Bournemouth was Gary O'Neil. The Captain of Everton was Jordan Pickford and the Manager of Everton was Frank Lampard. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–0., ['25th Minute Goal by Kieffer for Bournemouth', '25th Minute Assist by Marcus for Bournemouth', '44th Minute Yellow Card by Marcos Senesi for Bournemouth', '45+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Lewis Cook for Bournemouth', '69th Minute Goal by Jaidon for Bournemouth', '69th Minute Assist by Lewis for Bournemouth'], Premier League, Saturday,

Everton slumped to a second resounding loss to Bournemouth in the space of four days as a Jordan Pickford error set the hosts on their way to a comfortable 3-0 win at the Vitality Stadium. Pressure will now grow on Lampard, with Everton tumbling closer to the relegation zone after a run of one win in seven league games before the World Cup break. The Cherries did the league double over Everton the last time the sides met in 2019/20 - and they embarked on a second win over the same opponents in a matter of days when Pickford was unable to hold onto Solanke's routine shot, allowing the alert Tavernier to prod home from close range. Matters got even worse for the visitors seven minutes later despite Pickford leading the sense of injustice. James Tarkowski lay prone inside the penalty area following a challenge with Solanke but play was allowed to continue as Philip Billing dispossessed Nathan Patterson on the byline to force the save from Pickford. Tavernier joined Billing in keeping the ball alive by heading goalwards and Moore rose above Vitalii Mykolenko to direct the ball into the roof of the net. Both Moore and Mykolenko received treatment, and the goal stood - much to Lampard's chagrin. Mykolenko was unable to continue as Seamus Coleman took his place but Everton improved very little before the break. There was a review for a potential red card against Lewis Cook for a two-footed challenge on Amadou Onana that was not upgraded by referee Craig Pawson as VAR Tony Harrington deemed Cook had played the ball. Everton's only shot on target came five minutes before the interval as Iwobi drew a comfortable save from Mark Travers. Everton emerged determined to halve the deficit as Idrissa Gueye blazed over within a minute from Neal Maupay's set up, but it was Bournemouth who ought to have stretched their lead when Pickford made saves in quick succession to keep out Solanke and Tavernier. Tarkowski headed over before Patterson volleyed off target but it was Bournemouth who found the third to kill off their opponents. Just moments after replacing Moore, Anthony ghosted behind Iwobi to meet Cook's free-kick and head home his second goal in a week against Everton. On this evidence, Lampard is no closer to finding the solutions but the chances are they do not exist from within a group of players that needs reinforcements at the earliest opportunity. Ask any Evertonian, and they will tell you how regularly the club leave it until the final day of the January transfer window to complete the biggest chunk of their mid-season business. But there can be no excuse this time. This time, it cannot pass by as a window remembered for the business that was not done. Lampard has worked through the thirds. He has a world-class goalkeeper behind a new centre-half pairing that look like they have been playing together for years. It is a defensive triangle to rival most top-half teams. The new midfield three - Amadou Onana, Alex Iwobi and Idrissa Gueye - are combative, tireless and mobile - in stark contrast to the lightweight imitations of previous years - but it lacks goals. That would not be such a problem if the front three were scoring, but that is Lampard's next act. He has stabilised his side's core but both he and director of football Kevin Thelwell spent the run-up to the summer deadline day looking for difference-makers in the final third. Unusually, Lampard now has six weeks before business can officially be concluded to get ahead. Mohammed Kudus' Champions League exploits and Cody Gakpo's season in general with PSV prior to his World Cup call-up for the Netherlands mean the ship has sailed on those two targets. The sprinkle of stardust on top should not wait until deep into January when significant strides can be made in these dormant World Cup weeks. Now, Lampard has to put it to good use.

West Ham United, 0–2, Leicester City, London Stadium, Jarred Gillett, David Moyes, Brendan Rodgers, Declan Rice, Youri Tielemans, Afternoon, The Match was played between West Ham and Leicester City at London Stadium at Afternoon and Jarred Gillett was the Match Referee. The Captain of West Ham was Declan Rice and the Manager of West Ham was David Moyes. The Captain of Leicester City was Youri Tielemans and the Manager of Leicester City was Brendan Rodgers. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–2., ['41st Minute Yellow Card by Craig Dawson for West Ham', '60th Minute Yellow Card by Lucas Paquetá for West Ham', '85th Minute Yellow Card by Gianluca Scamacca for West Ham', '8th Minute Goal by James for Leicester City', '8th Minute Assist by Patson for Leicester City', '42nd Minute Yellow Card by Youri Tielemans for Leicester City', '62nd Minute Yellow Card by Wilfred Ndidi for Leicester City', '78th Minute Goal by Harvey for Leicester City', '78th Minute Assist by Ayoze for Leicester City'], Premier League, Saturday,

Maddison, who was named in Gareth Southgate's 26-man squad for the 2022 World Cup, fired home inside eight minutes to mark his call-up in style. But 17 minutes later, Maddison went down clutching his lower leg. After being seen by the medical team, he walked off without appearing to limp and later took his place in the Leicester dugout, not seeming too concerned by his knock. It took just eight minutes for Leicester to find the net at the London Stadium. Barnes picked out the space for Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall to run in to, with his cross through the area helped on by Patson Daka. Maddison was then unmarked towards the back post, firing the ball into the top of the net. Leicester could have added a second in the 21st minute. It was a superb solo run from Daniel Amartey before sending a fizzing effort goalwards, but Fabianski's acrobatic save flicked the ball behind for a corner. He soon awarded Leicester the penalty, but Tielemans' driven effort was brilliantly saved by Fabianski. Declan Rice strode through the midfield before picking out Paqueta down the right wing. His fizzing ball through the area only needed a touch, but Gianluca Scamacca could not quite get there.

Nottingham Forest, 1–0, Crystal Palace, The City Ground, John Brooks, Steve Cooper, Patrick Vieira, Joe Worrall, Marc Guéhi, Afternoon, The Match was played between Nott'ham Forest and Crystal Palace at The City Ground at Afternoon and John Brooks was the Match Referee. The Captain of Nott'ham Forest was Joe Worrall and the Manager of Nott'ham Forest was Steve Cooper. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Marc Guéhi and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Patrick Vieira. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0., ["61st Minute Yellow Card by Ryan Yates for Nott'ham Forest", '30th Minute Yellow Card by Tyrick Mitchell for Crystal Palace', '41st Minute Yellow Card by Wilfried Zaha for Crystal Palace', '64th Minute Yellow Card by Joel Ward for Crystal Palace', '73rd Minute Yellow Card by Marc Guéhi for Crystal Palace', '88th Minute Yellow Card by Jeffrey Schlupp for Crystal Palace'], Premier League, Saturday,

Nottingham Forest moved off the bottom of the Premier League table after Morgan Gibbs-White's second-half goal earned them a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace. It turned out to be the only notable chance the Eagles created at the City Ground and they were outplayed by an improved Forest side in the second half, with the hosts grabbing a deserved winner when Gibbs-White turned in a rebound after Vicente Guaita denied Brennan Johnson. Zaha has spent the best part of a decade fulfilling the role of Palace's talisman, but his below-par performance embodied the tame manner in which the south Londoners entered the World Cup break. The Ivory Coast international marked his 30th birthday this week, but he entered his fourth decade in the worst way possible when he blew his chance to open the scoring for Palace from the penalty spot. Things went from bad to worse for Vieira's side when Gibbs-White scored following a VAR check after originally being flagged for offside but, despite having more than 30 minutes to respond, ended the game with a non-penalty expected-goals total of just 0. 33. While it would be a stretch to say Forest's form has drastically improved since that dispiriting night at the King Power Stadium on October 3, there's no doubt things have picked up for the East Midlanders. Their upturn in form has not only coincided with Cooper's new deal but also the decision by the manager to ditch his three-at-the-back formation in favour of a four-man defence. Forest are unbeaten at the City Ground since the Welshman tweaked his tactics and have lost just two of the eight matches they have played since the defeat at Leicester.

Newcastle United, 1–0, Chelsea, St James' Park, Robert Jones, Eddie Howe, Graham Potter, Kieran Trippier, César Azpilicueta, Evening, The Match was played between Newcastle Utd and Chelsea at St James' Park at Evening and Robert Jones was the Match Referee. The Captain of Newcastle Utd was Kieran Trippier and the Manager of Newcastle Utd was Eddie Howe. The Captain of Chelsea was César Azpilicueta and the Manager of Chelsea was Graham Potter. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0., ['56th Minute Yellow Card by Kieran Trippier for Newcastle Utd', '67th Minute Goal by Joe for Newcastle Utd', '67th Minute Assist by Miguel for Newcastle Utd', '90+5th Minute Yellow Card by Nick Pope for Newcastle Utd', '90+8th Minute Yellow Card by Sean Longstaff for Newcastle Utd', '90+9th Minute Yellow Card by Jamaal Lascelles for Newcastle Utd', '30th Minute Yellow Card by Jorginho — for Chelsea', '89th Minute Yellow Card by Kalidou Koulibaly for Chelsea'], Premier League, Saturday,

Neither goalkeeper was troubled unduly during a lacklustre first half, with Miguel Almiron volleying over at one end and Armando Broja forcing a routine save at the other as the opening 45 minutes ended predictably goalless. The Magpies, sensing an opportunity to prey on a below-par Chelsea side, were much more progressive after the restart, although Nick Pope was forced into a sprawling save in the 65th minute to deny Conor Gallagher's curling shot. Newcastle, who went ahead two minutes later when Almiron embarked on a jinxing run before finding Willock, will enter the World Cup break as the top-flight's third-placed team. Chelsea, however, are languishing in eighth. Potter recast Gallagher in the right wing-back role in the second period, to accommodate the introduction of Christian Pulisic, but that did little to aid Chelsea's stuttering fluency in the final third. Potter, conversely, is the first Chelsea manager to lose three league games on the trot since Jose Mourinho in November 2015 - who incidentally lost his job the following month. Willock's resplendent strike - his second goal in as many games - arrived at the perfect time for the hosts as momentum had begun to swing the way of Chelsea, albeit briefly. But in-form Almiron was able to wrestle control when he easily dodged a half-hearted challenge from Kalidou Koulibaly, before nudging the ball into the path of Willock whose first-time shot was rifled home in the 67th minute. His latest strike was the first of his 13 league goals to be scored from outside of the box.

Brighton and Hove Albion, 1–2, Aston Villa, The American Express Community Stadium, Chris Kavanagh, Roberto De Zerbi, Unai Emery, Lewis Dunk, John McGinn, Afternoon, The Match was played between Brighton and Aston Villa at The American Express Community Stadium at Afternoon and Chris Kavanagh was the Match Referee. The Captain of Brighton was Lewis Dunk and the Manager of Brighton was Roberto De Zerbi. The Captain of Aston Villa was John McGinn and the Manager of Aston Villa was Unai Emery. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–2., ['57th Minute Yellow Card by Moisés Caicedo for Brighton', '82nd Minute Yellow Card by Pascal Groß for Brighton', '26th Minute Yellow Card by Tyrone Mings for Aston Villa', '54th Minute Goal by Danny for Aston Villa', '54th Minute Assist by Douglas for Aston Villa', '79th Minute Yellow Card by Matty Cash for Aston Villa', '80th Minute Yellow Card by Leon Bailey for Aston Villa', '84th Minute Yellow Card by Ashley Young for Aston Villa', '85th Minute Yellow Card by Boubacar Kamara for Aston Villa', '90+8th Minute Yellow Card by Emiliano Martínez for Aston Villa', '90+8th Minute Yellow Card by John McGinn for Aston Villa'], Premier League, Sunday,

However, Villa shook off their shaky start and equalised when Ings netted from the penalty spot after Lewis Dunk had fouled John McGinn. Ings scored his second goal of the game after the break, squeezing in from close range after Luiz got revenge on Mac Allister by pressing him to set up the chance for the Villa striker. The win was Villa's first away success in the Premier League this season as the switch of manager in the dugout has got their season moving in the right direction ahead of the World Cup. There was no panic from the away team despite the early goal and they were level on 20 minutes. Emi Buendia threaded a quality ball through for John McGinn and Dunk was a fraction too late with his covering tackle which was enough to send the Scot tumbling for a penalty. Ings stepped up and netted his 100th career league goal. March had a decent shout for a penalty waved away when Digne kicked through the back of him but the VAR Jarred Gillett waved away the appeal despite taking a minute to look at the decision.

Fulham, 1–2, Manchester United, Craven Cottage, Paul Tierney, Marco Silva, Erik ten Hag, Tom Cairney, Bruno Fernandes, Afternoon, The Match was played between Fulham and Manchester Utd at Craven Cottage at Afternoon and Paul Tierney was the Match Referee. The Captain of Fulham was Tom Cairney and the Manager of Fulham was Marco Silva. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Bruno Fernandes and the Manager of Manchester Utd was Erik ten Hag. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–2., ['33rd Minute Yellow Card by Bobby Reid for Fulham', '90+3rd Minute Goal by Alejandro for Manchester Utd', '90+3rd Minute Assist by Christian for Manchester Utd', '90+4th Minute Yellow Card by Alejandro Garnacho for Manchester Utd'], Premier League, Sunday,

Manchester United teenager Alejandro Garnacho struck in the third minute of stoppage time to clinch a dramatic 2-1 victory over Fulham in the final Premier League game before the World Cup. Manchester United had earlier missed a succession of chances in the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese international absent again having missed their midweek game with an apparent illness, while David de Gea also made several fine stops. Fulham got in behind him several times, Willian on one occasion teeing up Carlos Vinicius for a low effort which was repelled by De Gea, but the final ball was too often lacking. The visitors were more clinical, taking the lead when Casemiro robbed Tom Cairney, allowing Eriksen to start the attack and then finish it, charging forward to slide home Bruno Fernandes' deflected cross-shot having fed Anthony Martial in the build-up. Fulham continued to probe at the other end, with Willian curling an effort wide and Harry Wilson forcing another save from De Gea, but United should have extended their lead before the break. Martial was culpable on two occasions, first denied by Leno after latching onto Fernandes' through-ball, then heading wastefully over the bar from Luke Shaw's left-wing cross. There was also a clear opportunity for Eriksen when Fernandes, playing his 100th Premier League game for United, picked him out with a cut-back, only for the Dane to fire just past the post. United picked up where they left off at the start of the second half, creating chances but failing to convert them, with Anthony Elanga, Marcus Rashford and Martial once again guilty. Fulham were emboldened by those misses and soon they were testing De Gea again at the other end, with the Spaniard, left out of his country's World Cup squad this week, saving smartly from Vinicius' swivel and shot and Tim Ream's header. Marco Silva responded by throwing on James and the Wales international, on loan with the Cottagers having left Manchester United for Leeds a year ago, delivered the equaliser almost immediately when he dispatched Cairney's centre. There were more Fulham opportunities to come as United struggled to regain a foothold in the game, with the impressive Joao Palhinha forcing a save from De Gea with an acrobatic effort before sending a header over the bar. But the final word was to be Garnacho's. Alejandro Garnacho was not even born when Cristiano Ronaldo made his Manchester United debut but two decades later, his own thrilling breakthrough is carrying echoes of his idol's. In the space of under two weeks, the 18-year-old has scored in the Europa League, produced two match-winning assists in the Carabao Cup, and now fired a first Premier League goal in the most dramatic circumstances possible to beat Fulham. Garnacho was thrown on when the game appeared to be slipping away from Manchester United, the Argentina youth international replacing Anthony Martial on 73 minutes, but his impact was immediate, his brief being to tear into makeshift right-back Bobby Decordova-Reid, who was on a yellow card, at every opportunity. Soon, he could be seen releasing Luke Shaw for a cross from which Scott McTominay should have scored, but in the end it didn't matter. The goal arrived as the clock ticked into the final minute of stoppage time, Garnacho finding Christian Eriksen, then demonstrating a breath-taking mixture of speed and composure to first motor away from Decordova-Reid, then beat Bernd Leno from the angle.

Brentford, 2–2, Tottenham Hotspur, Brentford Community Stadium, David Coote, Thomas Frank, Antonio Conte, Christian Nørgaard, Harry Kane, Afternoon, The Match was played between Brentford and Tottenham at Brentford Community Stadium at Afternoon and David Coote was the Match Referee. The Captain of Brentford was Christian Nørgaard and the Manager of Brentford was Thomas Frank. The Captain of Tottenham was Harry Kane and the Manager of Tottenham was Antonio Conte. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–2., ['54th Minute Goal by Ivan for Brentford', '54th Minute Assist by Christian for Brentford', '59th Minute Yellow Card by Mathias Jensen for Brentford', '63rd Minute Yellow Card by Ivan Toney for Brentford', '76th Minute Yellow Card by Bryan Mbeumo for Brentford', '60th Minute Yellow Card by Yves Bissouma for Tottenham', '65th Minute Goal by Harry for Tottenham', '65th Minute Assist by Clément for Tottenham'], Premier League, Monday,

Kane led the Spurs fightback from 2-0 down in his first match since his World Cup quarter-final penalty miss for England, heading home from close range before Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg completed the comeback as Antonio Conte's side scored twice in six minutes. But there was VAR controversy before Brentford's second goal as Kane was denied what looked like a clear spot-kick for a hug by Ben Mee, who had two hands on the Spurs forward. After the game, both managers praised the quality on show just one game back after the four-week World Cup break. Conte was without World Cup finalists Cristian Romero and Hugo Lloris for this Boxing Day clash, so Japhet Tanganga and Fraser Forster came into the team for their first Premier League minutes since January and May respectively. With Spurs coming into the game having conceded in their last eight competitive matches, it was no surprise to see their makeshift defence struggle and start slowly. Brentford put the pressure on from the off, forcing Forster and co into wayward passes and, while Kane had the first shot of the game when his free-kick hit the wall, Brentford eventually made their pressure count after 15 minutes. Toney flicked on to Bryan Mbeumo down the left, and his cross was met by Mathias Jensen's first-time volley. A deflection off Clement Lenglet meant Forster could only palm the effort to the onrushing, unmarked Janelt, who could not miss. At the other end, Zanka picked up a loose ball from a dangerous Brentford throw-in but his near-post effort was well saved by Forster at the near post. But the Bees striker was rightly flagged for offside. Son's cross was heading towards Kane in the Brentford penalty area and the Spurs striker went down with Mee holding onto him with both hands. Both referee David Coote and VAR waved away Spurs' complaints, before Brentford went up the other end and doubled their lead. Eric Dier needlessly conceded a corner with a wild clearance under pressure from which Christian Norgaard flicked on and Toney was there to tap home at the near post. It was not long until Spurs halved the deficit, with Lenglet providing a superb deep cross, which Kane nodded back into the opposite corner past the diving David Raya to maintain his 100 per cent scoring record on Boxing Day. What followed was a topsy-turvy affair which saw chances go begging and penalty shouts fall on deaf ears. First, Matt Doherty's tumble in the box under Zanka's challenge was waved away, before Mbeumo was booked for a dive while trying to round Forster. The same Brentford forward fired over when found by Rico Henry's cross from 12 yards, while Kane failed to connect with a bicycle kick in the six-yard area of the other box. The Brentford man got to the ball before Forster but could only poke over. Stoppage time saw Son test Raya with a low drive, which the Brentford goalkeeper was equal to, but the final whistle made sure both sides were too late to find a winner. The biggest reminder of why the Premier League is so popular was not the pendulum-swinging action, the VAR controversy or the personal narratives that come in games like these - but the groan from the four corners of the ground at full-time when David Coote brought matters to an end. Nobody wanted this game to finish. This was a match where the hefty amount of stoppage time that we saw at the World Cup would have been so welcome. But the beauty that comes with the Premier League is that this was all so predictable. The match made sense, if you look at recent games. Ultimately, the Premier League is exactly the same as it was a month ago when it stopped for the World Cup. If the rest of the games in volume two of this exciting campaign are just as good…

Southampton, 1–3, Brighton and Hove Albion, St. Mary's Stadium, Robert Jones, Nathan Jones, Roberto De Zerbi, James Ward-Prowse, Lewis Dunk, Afternoon, The Match was played between Southampton and Brighton at St. Mary's Stadium at Afternoon and Robert Jones was the Match Referee. The Captain of Southampton was James Ward-Prowse and the Manager of Southampton was Nathan Jones. The Captain of Brighton was Lewis Dunk and the Manager of Brighton was Roberto De Zerbi. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–3., ['60th Minute Yellow Card by Joe Aribo for Southampton', '14th Minute Goal by Adam for Brighton', '14th Minute Assist by Solly for Brighton', '35th Minute Own Goal by Romain Perraud for Brighton', '56th Minute Goal by Solly for Brighton', '56th Minute Assist by Joël for Brighton', '73rd Minute Yellow Card by Robert Sánchez for Brighton', '85th Minute Yellow Card by Moisés Caicedo for Brighton'], Premier League, Monday,

Things quickly turned sour for the Welshman on an afternoon when his listless team were jeered off at the end of each half. Southampton manager Nathan Jones made three changes from the side that narrowly beat Lincoln in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday. Samuel Edozie, Ibrahima Diallo and Moussa Djenepo replaced Armel Bella-Kotchap, Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Adam Armstrong in the starting line-up as Jones experienced his first home match in Premier League management. Theo Walcott was ruled out through injury after being forced off against Lincoln with a tight calf. World Cup quartet Robert Sanchez, Pervis Estupinan, Leandro Trossard and Kaoru Mitoma all came into the starting XI, as did Joel Veltman. Jason Steele, Tariq Lamptey, Billy Gilmour, Julio Enciso and Deniz Undav dropped to the bench. Southampton returned to action following the World Cup with the worst home record in the division and the avoidable opener swiftly prompted grumblings of discontent in the stands. Captain Ward-Prowse flashed a free-kick narrowly wide to offer some encouragement before the hosts fell further behind in catastrophic fashion as the mood continued to darken around St Mary's. Southampton began the second period with greater purpose and Samuel Edozie twice threatened, but March soon halted any notion of a home revival by cutting in from the right to smash a stunning drive into the top left corner from around 25 yards. Saints finally gave themselves some hope when the lively Edozie was felled in the box by Pascal Gross. Sanchez, who was booked for delaying of spot-kick, saved Ward-Prowse's initial strike after diving to his right but was powerless to repel the follow-up effort.

Leicester City, 0–3, Newcastle United, King Power Stadium, Jarred Gillett, Brendan Rodgers, Eddie Howe, Youri Tielemans, Kieran Trippier, Afternoon, The Match was played between Leicester City and Newcastle Utd at King Power Stadium at Afternoon and Jarred Gillett was the Match Referee. The Captain of Leicester City was Youri Tielemans and the Manager of Leicester City was Brendan Rodgers. The Captain of Newcastle Utd was Kieran Trippier and the Manager of Newcastle Utd was Eddie Howe. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–3., ['7th Minute Goal by Miguel for Newcastle Utd', '7th Minute Assist by Bruno for Newcastle Utd', '32nd Minute Goal by Joelinton for Newcastle Utd', '32nd Minute Assist by Kieran Trippier for Newcastle Utd'], Premier League, Monday,

Defeat for Leicester ends their four-game winning run in all competitions as they remain 13th. It had been 45 days since both sides were in Premier League action but the two teams had warmed up nicely for the festive fixture in the East Midlands, having won their midweek Carabao Cup fourth-round ties to then be drawn against each other in the quarter-finals. But Leicester, who were once again without the injured James Maddison due to a new knee injury, were caught cold as Daniel Amartey brought down Joelinton after just 90 seconds to give the visitors a penalty. Wood, deputising for the unwell Callum Wilson, hammered home from the spot to give Newcastle a third-minute lead. Leicester's only real chance of the game came in the 22nd minute as Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall played through Patson Daka but he was denied by the on-rushing Nick Pope with Sven Botman clearing the rebound off the line. Joelinton's 32nd-minute header from Kieran Trippier's corner then completed the first-half demolition job for Newcastle, who have now suffered just one defeat in their opening 19 games in all competitions. Joelinton and Bruno Guimaraes both starred for Newcastle in the 3-0 win but the former just edges out his fellow Brazilian for his goal and assist. Joelinton started and finished the victory as he won the crucial penalty for Wood's opener and then headed in the third to make the win safe. Eddie Howe's side then face League One high-flyers Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough in the FA Cup third round on January 7. Play for free, entries by 3pm Boxing Day.

Crystal Palace, 0–3, Fulham, Selhurst Park, Andy Madley, Patrick Vieira, Marco Silva, Joachim Andersen, Tim Ream, Afternoon, The Match was played between Crystal Palace and Fulham at Selhurst Park at Afternoon and Andy Madley was the Match Referee. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Joachim Andersen and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Patrick Vieira. The Captain of Fulham was Tim Ream and the Manager of Fulham was Marco Silva. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–3., ['20th Minute Yellow Card by James Tomkins for Crystal Palace', '34th Minute Red Card by Tyrick Mitchell for Crystal Palace', '57th Minute Yellow Card by James Tomkins for Crystal Palace', '31st Minute Goal by Bobby for Fulham', '31st Minute Assist by Aleksandar for Fulham'], Premier League, Monday,

Aleksandar Mitrovic scored and picked up two assists on a triumphant Premier League return as Fulham beat nine-man Crystal Palace 3-0 on Boxing Day. There had been question marks over the striker's fitness after his efforts with Serbia at the World Cup, but he showed no ill-effects from a busy period, putting in a star turn at Selhurst Park. The opening 30 minutes were a rather quiet, scrappy affair as Premier League football returned to Selhurst Park for the first time in 58 days. Vicente Guaita was at full stretch early on to flick Pereira's effort over the crossbar. The woodwork was rattled at the other end too as Jordan Ayew's shot clattered against the top of the bar after some fine play from Michael Olise. The deadlock was broken just after the half-hour mark, when a poor pass from former Fulham defender Joachim Andersen allowed Mitrovic to drive down the right wing and send in a fine cross for Decordova-Reid to glance his header home. Two minutes later and Palace's afternoon worsened. Mitchell tried to recover after a heavy touch but instead of reaching the ball, he caught Tete late with his studs up. It was a straight red card for the 23-year-old full-back, who appeared emotional as he made his way down the tunnel. He was then joined by Tomkins as Palace received another red card just 12 minutes into the second half. The veteran defender caught Mitrovic in the face with an elbow, leading to his second booking of the afternoon as Palace's chances of fighting their way back into the contest continued to shrink. While 10 men can make a team hard to beat, nine men are certainly an easier prospect, and Fulham pushed for a second goal in the final half hour. Pereira struck the post once again, this time with a thunderous left-footed effort. Then, Guaita pulled off a marvellous save with his legs to keep out Mitrovic. The Fulham captain then rolled past Andersen before firing home from close range. The Palace players were immediately over to the referee to plead their case and were given hope as he consulted the pitchside monitor. However, after assessing the incident, the goal was awarded. Mitrovic soon beat Guaita too as he sealed a fine away win for Fulham. Willian cushioned a cross superbly on the left before scooping it back into the middle where the striker was waiting to glance his header home, capping a fine return to domestic action.

Everton, 1–2, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Goodison Park, Craig Pawson, Frank Lampard, Lopetegui, Jordan Pickford, Rúben Neves, Afternoon, The Match was played between Everton and Wolves at Goodison Park at Afternoon and Craig Pawson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Everton was Jordan Pickford and the Manager of Everton was Frank Lampard. The Captain of Wolves was Rúben Neves and the Manager of Wolves was Lopetegui. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–2., ['7th Minute Goal by Yerry for Everton', '7th Minute Assist by Dwight for Everton', '38th Minute Yellow Card by Nathan Patterson for Everton', '22nd Minute Goal by Daniel for Wolves', '22nd Minute Assist by João for Wolves', '61st Minute Yellow Card by Daniel Podence for Wolves', '64th Minute Yellow Card by Max Kilman for Wolves', '79th Minute Yellow Card by Rúben Neves for Wolves', '81st Minute Yellow Card by Toti Gomes for Wolves', '90th Minute Yellow Card by Diego Costa for Wolves', '90+6th Minute Yellow Card by Rayan Aït for Wolves'], Premier League, Monday,

Ruben Neves worked the short-corner routine well with Podence to pick out his Portuguese compatriot Moutinho on the edge of the box and, as the veteran midfielder appeared to be winding up a shot, he saw Podence's run behind Nathan Patterson in his peripheral vision to set up the forward, who collected the outrageous flick before slotting underneath Jordan Pickford. There were smatterings of jeers to greet the half-time whistle but Lampard's team talk produced an encouraging initial response from Everton after the restart. Lopetegui looked to Traore to inject further urgency during a fractious second period low on quality as stray pass after stray pass added to the endless cycle of tension that returned for both sides 45 days after their last Premier League outing. Mina had performed admirably for 75 minutes before a tight hamstring complaint forced his withdrawal as Ben Godfrey made his first appearance since August following a fractured fibula. Demarai Gray saw a free-kick whistle just wide and Everton came closer when Gordon's shot was deflected into the path of Godfrey but Neves hooked his shot off the line.

Aston Villa, 1–3, Liverpool, Villa Park, Paul Tierney, Unai Emery, Jürgen Klopp, John McGinn, Jordan Henderson, Evening, The Match was played between Aston Villa and Liverpool at Villa Park at Evening and Paul Tierney was the Match Referee. The Captain of Aston Villa was John McGinn and the Manager of Aston Villa was Unai Emery. The Captain of Liverpool was Jordan Henderson and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–3., ['59th Minute Goal by Ollie for Aston Villa', '59th Minute Assist by Douglas for Aston Villa', '5th Minute Goal by Mohamed for Liverpool', '5th Minute Assist by Andrew for Liverpool', '37th Minute Goal by Virgil for Liverpool', '37th Minute Assist by Dijk for Liverpool'], Premier League, Monday,

Liverpool moved up to sixth in the Premier League table with a 3-1 win over Aston Villa in a hugely entertaining game at Villa Park. Mohamed Salah opened the scoring for Liverpool after just five minutes and Jurgen Klopp's side doubled the advantage late in the half when Virgil van Dijk's shot deflected into the far corner of the net. But Villa's second-half salvo threatened a comeback. The result marks Unai Emery's first Premier League defeat since replacing Steven Gerrard and there were certainly positives for the Spaniard. But such is the potency of this Liverpool team, going toe-to-toe with Salah and the rest always looked to be a risk. Trent Alexander-Arnold's outrageous pass found Andy Robertson who set up Salah. But the home side caused plenty of problems at the other end - and it made for a great game. Watkins wasted a couple of chances and Leon Bailey miskicked when well placed. It proved costly when Salah teed up Van Dijk to measure the ball into the net on his left foot, the strike finding its way past Robin Olsen after deflecting off defender Ezri Konsa. It was tough on Villa but Liverpool's quality told in the end. Other landmarks soon followed as Bajcetic became the Reds' youngest Champions League performer having featured against Ajax in September, while he started his first game for the club as a holding midfielder in their League Cup win over Derby County in November. Former Republic of Ireland international Andy Townsend, on co-commentary for this game, named Nunez as his player of the match and that made some sense given his willing running, but the striker's wastefulness will not have impressed everyone watching. It proved decisive in the end. One final run in behind the defence led to Liverpool's third goal. That is why the long-term prognosis for Nunez's Anfield career remains optimistic. Surely anyone who is able to be on the end of this many chances is going to score goals - and lots of them.

Arsenal, 3–1, West Ham United, Emirates Stadium, Michael Oliver, Mikel Arteta, David Moyes, Martin Ødegaard, Declan Rice, Evening, The Match was played between Arsenal and West Ham at Emirates Stadium at Evening and Michael Oliver was the Match Referee. The Captain of Arsenal was Martin Ødegaard and the Manager of Arsenal was Mikel Arteta. The Captain of West Ham was Declan Rice and the Manager of West Ham was David Moyes. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–1., ['53rd Minute Goal by Bukayo for Arsenal', '53rd Minute Assist by Martin for Arsenal', '58th Minute Goal by Martinelli for Arsenal', '58th Minute Assist by Granit Xhaka for Arsenal', '69th Minute Goal by Eddie for Arsenal', '69th Minute Assist by Martin for Arsenal', '8th Minute Yellow Card by Jarrod Bowen for West Ham', '27th Minute Yellow Card by Saïd Benrahma for West Ham', '44th Minute Yellow Card by Vladimír Coufal for West Ham'], Premier League, Monday,

Wenger, who spent 22 years at Arsenal, had not hidden the fact that he found his Arsenal departure difficult and insisted he didn't have any plans to return to watch his former side. Wenger would have been pleased with what he saw, however, as the Gunners dominated the early stages. Martin Odegaard was inches away from playing Granit Xhaka in on goal, while moments later, the Switzerland international's low shot was well held by Lukasz Fabianski. A big half-time team talk was needed from Arteta, and he got the response he wanted from his side early in the second half, albeit with a stroke of fortune. Odegaard's wayward long-range effort landed beautifully at the feet of Saka, who controlled it perfectly before stroking a cool finish into the bottom corner. The Emirates was rocking again, and the smile was firmly back on Wenger's face as the Gunners produced a move reminiscent of the Frenchman's best years in charge of the north London club. They worked the ball quickly to Martinelli, who fired a brilliant low finish past Fabianski at his near post to complete a stunning turnaround. There was plenty being placed on the shoulders of Eddie Nketiah ahead of the Premier League's return. It was no secret that Mikel Arteta was putting his trust in the striker with Gabriel Jesus sidelined by an injury he picked up at the World Cup with Brazil. Not from the Arsenal camp, however. Arteta was convinced Nketiah had what it took, and skipper Martin Odegaard insisted in his programme notes that Nketiah was ready. 'Eddie, Eddie, Eddie' rung around the Emirates and his confidence would have been lifted by the goal and the support, but it wasn't just the goal that was impressive from Nketiah. His willingness to do plenty of the dirty work Jesus does for Arsenal didn't go unnoticed. His willingness to hold the ball up and play with his back to goal was superb, while his ability to bring his team-mates into the game would have delighted Arteta. It's only one step on what is still a long road for Nketiah and Arsenal, but there should now be no doubts that Nketiah has the ability to lead the line for the Gunners.

Chelsea, 2–0, Bournemouth, Stamford Bridge, Simon Hooper, Graham Potter, Gary O'Neil, Jorginho, Lloyd Kelly, Evening, The Match was played between Chelsea and Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge at Evening and Simon Hooper was the Match Referee. The Captain of Chelsea was Jorginho and the Manager of Chelsea was Graham Potter. The Captain of Bournemouth was Lloyd Kelly and the Manager of Bournemouth was Gary O'Neil. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0., ['16th Minute Goal by Kai for Chelsea', '16th Minute Assist by Raheem for Chelsea', '24th Minute Goal by Mason for Chelsea', '24th Minute Assist by Kai for Chelsea'], Premier League, Tuesday,

Chelsea earned their first Premier League win since October 16 as Kai Havertz and Mason Mount's goals secured a 2-0 home win over Bournemouth, but the hosts' day was soured when Reece James' comeback was ended by injury. James was named in the starting XI by Graham Potter as he returned from more than two months out with a knee injury and excelled for nearly an hour before going down in front of the head coach and having to be replaced. The right-back later left Stamford Bridge wearing a brace on his right knee. James' exit seemed to rock Chelsea, who loosened their grip on the game and allowed Bournemouth back into the contest, but the visitors lacked the quality to trouble the Blues, who had lost their last three games without scoring a goal. Neither Chelsea nor Bournemouth went into their clash at Stamford Bridge with much to shout about, given the Blues had not won in five Premier League games and the Cherries had just one victory from their last seven matches in the competition. Chelsea still went into the game as strong favourites and had gone a long way to wrapping up the result before the 30-minute mark thanks to Havertz and Mount, who provided the end product to some vastly improved attacking play by the previously profligate Blues. Havertz's goal came from an excellent right-wing cross by Raheem Sterling that the German forward simply had to slide past Mark Travers, and their second came when Mount bent the ball past the Bournemouth goalkeeper from the edge of the area. Chelsea's improved performance came after Potter opted to deploy a 4-3-3 formation, having previously preferred a three-man defence, and the extra attacking player appeared to benefit his side. The Blues' play became a little sloppy towards the end of the first half, with Thiago Silva almost playing his side into trouble with a couple of ill-advised passes across his own area. James' injury encouraged Bournemouth further and Kepa Arrizabalaga was forced to save from Ryan Christie, while Dominic Solanke headed wide against his former club in stoppage time, but the visitors' lack of cutting edge in the final third ensured Chelsea were able to see out a relatively comfortable win. Potter admitted he was concerned by James' setback, adding that any team would miss the quality provided by the England right-back. James looked like he'd never been away. Injured since October 11 with a knee issue that required surgery, James made an impressive return to competitive action only for it to end after 53 minutes. James had been key to Chelsea's 2-0 lead, tormenting Bournemouth down their left side and linking up flawlessly with Sterling. The right-back was even denied a goal by Travers late in the first half. Chelsea stuttered after James went off. Cesar Azpilicueta - James' replacement - was unable to provide the same attacking threat on the right. Fortunately for Potter's side they already held a commanding lead, but they will have a bigger problem should James be set for another long spell on the sidelines. David RichardsonBournemouth head coach Gary O'Neil admitted his side paid the price for failing to match Chelsea's quick start at Stamford Bridge, with the Blues scoring both of their goals within the first 25 minutes. The head coach's line-ups became increasingly difficult to predict as he searched for solutions to his side's slump, with Sterling, Christian Pulisic and Conor Gallagher all asked to do stints at wing-back. But after being handed several weeks to work with his squad as the Premier League paused for the World Cup, Potter opted for a more conventional XI for Chelsea's first game back and was rewarded with a more fluid and cohesive performance from his side. Mount also seemed to benefit from being played as a No 8 rather than as part of a front three, and rewarded Potter for his selection by scoring in a match for just the second time this season.

Manchester United, 3–0, Nottingham Forest, Old Trafford, Anthony Taylor, Erik ten Hag, Steve Cooper, Bruno Fernandes, Joe Worrall, Evening, The Match was played between Manchester Utd and Nott'ham Forest at Old Trafford at Evening and Anthony Taylor was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Bruno Fernandes and the Manager of Manchester Utd was Erik ten Hag. The Captain of Nott'ham Forest was Joe Worrall and the Manager of Nott'ham Forest was Steve Cooper. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–0., ['19th Minute Goal by Marcus for Manchester Utd', '19th Minute Assist by Christian for Manchester Utd', '22nd Minute Goal by Anthony for Manchester Utd', '22nd Minute Assist by Marcus for Manchester Utd', '27th Minute Yellow Card by Tyrell Malacia for Manchester Utd', '74th Minute Yellow Card by Christian Eriksen for Manchester Utd', '83rd Minute Yellow Card by Alejandro Garnacho for Manchester Utd', '87th Minute Goal by Fred for Manchester Utd', '87th Minute Assist by Casemiro — for Manchester Utd', "29th Minute Yellow Card by Orel Mangala for Nott'ham Forest"], Premier League, Tuesday,

United's preparations were disrupted by a virus which left Raphael Varane, who had only just returned from World Cup duty with France, as their only fit centre-back, with Erik ten Hag having to use left-back Luke Shaw alongside him. But Forest rarely tested their makeshift backline, and, in United's first Premier League game since Cristiano Ronaldo's departure, Rashford took centre stage, dispatching the opener from Christian Eriksen's clever corner in the 19th minute, then teeing up Anthony Martial for the second goal shortly afterwards. The warning signs were there for Nottingham Forest from the first few minutes of the game, with Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Tyrell Malacia finding space on the flanks and the latter seeing a powerful effort turned onto the post by Wayne Hennessey. The goalkeeper, standing in for the on-loan Dean Henderson against his parent club, was fortunate that shot didn't squirm into the net rather than onto the upright, but United didn't have to wait long to make the breakthrough. Rashford's goal, dispatched first-time following a pre-rehearsed corner routine, made it five in his last eight games for United either side of the World Cup - where he also netted three times for England - and he then turned provider for Martial. Forest started the second half a little more brightly, but the best chances continued to fall to United, with Antony, Martial, Rashford and Casemiro all denied by Hennessey. Forest's best opportunity to pull a goal back came when Brennan Johnson's backheeled flick drew a parried save from De Gea at his near post, but United sealed the win in style. Casemiro, excellent at both ends of the pitch over the course of the game, showed impressive alertness to intercept a Forest pass as they attempted to launch a counter-attack, then played in Fred, whose fine finish found the far corner, capping a satisfying night's work for the hosts. If Manchester United are to go on and secure a top-four finish, it will owe a lot to Casemiro. The Brazilian was eased into the side gradually following his arrival from Real Madrid in the summer, but there is no doubting his importance now. United certainly needed him given a virus had forced the manager to field a makeshift centre-back pairing of Raphael Varane, who had only just returned from holiday following his World Cup exploits with France, and left-back Luke Shaw. But the 30-year-old protected that duo superbly, dominating the midfield right from the start of the game and helping to ensure Forest rarely got near the United goal. He excelled in a defensive sense, snapping into tackles - one of which started the move for United's second goal - and anticipating danger, but he was similarly influential at the other end of the pitch, his all-round display a reminder of his completeness. He almost scored with a deft chip which forced a scrambling save from Forest goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey in the second half, and the pass to set up Fred's late goal, following a typically smart interception, was one of three chances he created. This kind of performance should come as no surprise, of course. Casemiro is a five-time Champions League winner for a reason. But what's key for United is that he has adapted to the Premier League so quickly. They have lost only one of those last 13 games he has started. His role in their recent improvement is a significant one.

Leeds United, 1–3, Manchester City, Elland Road, Stuart Attwell, Jesse Marsch, Pep Guardiola, Liam Cooper, İlkay Gündoğan, Evening, The Match was played between Leeds United and Manchester City at Elland Road at Evening and Stuart Attwell was the Match Referee. The Captain of Leeds United was Liam Cooper and the Manager of Leeds United was Jesse Marsch. The Captain of Manchester City was İlkay Gündoğan and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–3., ['70th Minute Yellow Card by Mateusz Klich for Leeds United', '71st Minute Yellow Card by Degnand Gnonto for Leeds United', '73rd Minute Goal by Pascal for Leeds United', '73rd Minute Assist by Sam for Leeds United', '85th Minute Yellow Card by Sam Greenwood for Leeds United', '51st Minute Goal by Erling for Manchester City', '51st Minute Assist by Jack for Manchester City', '62nd Minute Yellow Card by Rico Lewis for Manchester City', '64th Minute Goal by Erling for Manchester City', '64th Minute Assist by Jack for Manchester City', '81st Minute Yellow Card by Rodri — for Manchester City', '90+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Cole Palmer for Manchester City'], Premier League, Wednesday,

The Norwegian was born in Leeds in 2000 when his father Alfe-Inge was playing for the Whites and, with something of an inevitability, tucked in Jack Grealish's square pass six minutes into the second half before adding another from the same provider on 64 minutes. The Premier League's top scorer has hit the 20-goal landmark in just 14 games since joining from Borussia Dortmund in the summer. That's seven games quicker than previous record-holder Kevin Phillips, who needed 21. Leeds boss Jesse Marsch had coached Haaland at RB Salzburg earlier in his career but, like so many Premier League managers this season, could find no way to keep the prolific frontman at bay. That's 26 strikes in total now for Haaland across all competitions in City colours. Leeds had lost by an aggregate score of 11-0 to Man City over the course of their Premier League meetings last season and another heavy defeat looked on the cards before Pascal Struijk pulled one back with 16 minutes to play. They went close to a second, too, when Joe Gelhardt's shot dribbled just wide. But there was to be no denying Haaland or Man City. Leeds were given a warning from Haaland inside the opening minute, when the striker forced Meslier to save on the angle. The hosts weathered the early storm, which also saw Kevin De Bruyne shoot wide. But when Meslier denied Haaland from a one-on-one for a second time just after the half-hour, City ramped up the pressure and should have gone ahead from one of the three good chances that fell to Grealish, only for the England man to fire over each time when well-placed in the box. City eventually got their goal on the stroke of half-time, though, with Rodri brilliantly rolling on a De Bruyne pass for Riyad Mahrez before reacting quickest to turn in the rebound from his team-mate's shot. They would have a couple more by the final whistle. They made that dominance count soon after the restart to take the game away from Leeds, with Grealish capitalising on a Liam Cooper's poor pass, intended for Robin Koch, to intercept, drive forward and roll the ball across for Haaland to tuck in a simple finish. The pair were soon at it again, with Haaland reacting quickly to prod home a Grealish cutback after more good work from Rodri and De Bruyne. Haaland's performance against Leeds demonstrated his expertly-time runs, his speed and physicality to hold off defenders and his instinctive finishing. It was only when he had some time with the one-on-ones that he was denied by Meslier. Man City had the most players of any Premier League club at the World Cup but with their Norwegian hitman rested and recovered after six weeks off, Haaland looks primed to fire his team towards another Premier League title. Entries by 3pm Saturday.

West Ham United, 0–2, Brentford, London Stadium, Darren England, David Moyes, Thomas Frank, Declan Rice, Christian Nørgaard, Evening, The Match was played between West Ham and Brentford at London Stadium at Evening and Darren England was the Match Referee. The Captain of West Ham was Declan Rice and the Manager of West Ham was David Moyes. The Captain of Brentford was Christian Nørgaard and the Manager of Brentford was Thomas Frank. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–2., ['70th Minute Yellow Card by Vladimír Coufal for West Ham', '43rd Minute Goal by Josh for Brentford', '43rd Minute Assist by Ivan for Brentford'], Premier League, Friday,

Brentford's night ended on a sour note, however, as Toney was carried off on a stretcher after appearing to jar his knee when defending a late corner. Brentford make the short trip back across London with another derby victory in their back pocket, but this was soured in the closing stages as Toney landed awkwardly defending a set-piece, catching his studs in the turf with lengthy treatment leading to his inevitable withdrawal. Brentford did the league double over the Hammers last season - prevailing late on through a Yoane Wissa strike here in October 2021 - but the hosts made the brighter start and were denied the opener inside two minutes when Declan Rice's rasping effort from range kissed the outside of the post. The Bees were shaken further when Craig Dawson lost Ben Mee at Jarrod Bowen's corner but the centre-back's header was glanced just wide. It felt only a matter of time before the Hammers stole a march as Bowen was next to have a shot on the turn deflected wide off Mathias Jorgensen - but against the run of play, it was Brentford who struck. Mathias Jensen's throw-in was flicked on by Ethan Pinnock and after Lukasz Fabianski kept out Christian Norgaard's hooked shot, Toney was on hand to prod home from close range. It was Toney's 20th Premier League goal of 2022 - becoming only the fourth Englishman in the past 10 years to reach the milestone in a calendar year after Harry Kane, Jermain Defoe and Jamie Vardy. The goal drained the London Stadium of atmosphere but it emboldened Brentford's defensive rearguard as Mee threw himself at a Bowen shot and Gianluca Scamacca headed tamely at Raya. The home side continued to patiently probe as Angelo Ogbonna dug out a pass inside the box for Emerson to fire through the bodies but Raya firmly batted his near-post shot away, and Brentford doubled their lead on the stroke of half-time. It wasn't until the 64th minute that Moyes made his first change as Michail Antonio replaced Emerson, moving Said Benrahma to the left of midfield with a more direct approach now a necessity. Through Ivan Toney's opener, Brentford scored their fourth Premier League goal directly following a throw-in since the beginning of last season, as many as every other side combined.

Liverpool, 2–1, Leicester City, Anfield, Craig Pawson, Jürgen Klopp, Brendan Rodgers, Jordan Henderson, Wilfred Ndidi, Evening, The Match was played between Liverpool and Leicester City at Anfield at Evening and Craig Pawson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Liverpool was Jordan Henderson and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The Captain of Leicester City was Wilfred Ndidi and the Manager of Leicester City was Brendan Rodgers. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1., ['38th Minute Own Goal by Wout Faes for Liverpool', '45th Minute Own Goal by Wout Faes for Liverpool', '4th Minute Goal by Kiernan for Leicester City', '4th Minute Assist by Patson for Leicester City', '67th Minute Yellow Card by Boubakary Soumaré for Leicester City'], Premier League, Friday,

Liverpool's first outing at Anfield since before the World Cup got off to a nightmare start just four minutes in when Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall carved through the home side's defence before bumping a finish past Alisson. The entertaining encounter served up chances for both sides after the break too, with Jordan Henderson, Mohamed Salah and Nunez culpable in front of the Kop and Harvey Barnes and Dewsbury-Hall going close at the other end, but those own goals ultimately proved decisive. There had been pre-match tributes to Pele and former Liverpool striker David Johnson but when the action got under way it was the visitors who looked sharpest and a simple layoff from Patson Daka suddenly saw space open up for Dewsbury-Hall to charge through and score a shock opener. It was alarming defending from a Liverpool side who have looked more vulnerable than in previous seasons and when Daka went off with a hamstring problem soon after, one of the Reds' chief tormentors, Jamie Vardy, forced Alexander-Arnold into a desperate block to prevent Barnes turning in a second. The open contest saw chances for Liverpool early on, too, with Nunez's cutback fired over by Salah before the Egyptian had a strike ruled out for an offside flag against Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. But in the space of seven minutes before half time the complexion of the game changed. On replays it was clear to hear Ward shout 'Keeper's' before Faes wildly swung a leg at Alexander-Arnold's low but innocuous cross, although despite that mistake the Belgian could count himself a little unfortunate to see the ball loop into his own goal in such extraordinary fashion. He again lacked composure for his second own goal, turning in as he tried to clear the ball after Nunez's clever chip had hit the woodwork. Nunez was inches away on that occasion but cut a frustrated figure in the second half as his six-game goal drought for club and country stretched on, with one miss from the edge of the box particularly poor. He has now had 13 shots without success in his two Premier League games since the World Cup. There were encouraging signs from his link-up play with Salah, though, and on a night when Liverpool weren't at their best, they will take positives such as that - and the boost to their top-four push - as comfort heading into the New Year.

Newcastle United, 0–0, Leeds United, St James' Park, Simon Hooper, Eddie Howe, Jesse Marsch, Kieran Trippier, Liam Cooper, Afternoon, The Match was played between Newcastle Utd and Leeds United at St James' Park at Afternoon and Simon Hooper was the Match Referee. The Captain of Newcastle Utd was Kieran Trippier and the Manager of Newcastle Utd was Eddie Howe. The Captain of Leeds United was Liam Cooper and the Manager of Leeds United was Jesse Marsch. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–0., ['42nd Minute Yellow Card by Kieran Trippier for Newcastle Utd', '90+4th Minute Yellow Card by Callum Wilson for Newcastle Utd', '90+5th Minute Yellow Card by Bruno Guimarães for Newcastle Utd', '45+1st Minute Yellow Card by Luke Ayling for Leeds United', '59th Minute Yellow Card by Pascal Struijk for Leeds United', '64th Minute Yellow Card by Marc Roca for Leeds United', '67th Minute Yellow Card by Degnand Gnonto for Leeds United', '90+5th Minute Yellow Card by Illan Meslier for Leeds United'], Premier League, Saturday,

Newcastle's six-game winning run in the Premier League came to an end on New Year's Eve as they were held to a 0-0 draw by Leeds, missing the chance to go second in the table heading into 2023. The game was played in difficult circumstances as the rain lashed down at St James' Park and was fiery at times, but a dominant Newcastle were unable to find a way past a stubborn Leeds defence, who kept their first clean sheet in eight league games. Illan Meslier made some fine saves too, keeping out Chris Wood and Fabian Schar on multiple occasions, while Sean Longstaff and Joelinton were among the players to fire wide as Newcastle racked up 16 shots and an xG of 2. 11. It was an end-to-end start at a windswept St James' Park too. But Newcastle soon began to dominate with Kieran Trippier's set-piece delivery causing Leeds real problems. Two corners saw Schar send a free header wide, with Dan Burn and the in-form Miguel Almiron also unable to convert. Sven Botman then forced a save from Meslier from a Trippier free-kick. Newcastle will questions why they were not awarded a penalty in the first half. Schar led the counter-attack, before being fouled inside the area by Adams. However, despite there being a case to answer from the clumsy challenge, VAR did not review the incident. The second half was fit for a New Year's Eve fireworks display, and both goalkeepers were worked early on. Trippier's free-kick was knocked down by Botman to Wood, but Meslier was out quickly to smuggle the ball away from the striker's feet. At the other end, Nick Pope dived to keep out Rodrigo's curling effort. Meslier denied Schar once again as another easy header was pushed away by the Leeds goalkeeper. Longstaff had a glorious chance soon after with only Meslier to beat from close range, but he sent his shot over. With Newcastle in the ascendancy, they soon introduced Callum Wilson and Allan Saint-Maxmin. However, chances continued to pass them by - Longstaff and Joelinton both blazed over from range as the home crowd became increasingly frustrated. It soon spilled over onto the pitch in the final minute of four added on. Wilson took issue with a lengthy clearance from Meslier, pushing the goalkeeper to the floor. Another fine performance from the Leeds goalkeeper, who was key in keeping a clean sheet for his side.

Fulham, 2–1, Southampton, Craven Cottage, Graham Scott, Marco Silva, Nathan Jones, Tim Ream, James Ward-Prowse, Afternoon, The Match was played between Fulham and Southampton at Craven Cottage at Afternoon and Graham Scott was the Match Referee. The Captain of Fulham was Tim Ream and the Manager of Fulham was Marco Silva. The Captain of Southampton was James Ward-Prowse and the Manager of Southampton was Nathan Jones. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1., ['32nd Minute Own Goal by James Ward-Prowse for Fulham', '88th Minute Goal by João for Fulham', '88th Minute Assist by Kenny for Fulham', '70th Minute Yellow Card by Mohamed Elyounoussi for Southampton'], Premier League, Saturday,

Joao Palhinha's late header saw Fulham edge Southampton 2-1 at Craven Cottage as Nathan Jones' side remained rooted to the foot of the Premier League. The hosts led at the break through James Ward-Prowse's unfortunate own goal, only for the Southampton captain to make amends by deservedly bringing his team level with a stunning long-range free-kick. In fact, the visitors were unfortunate to find themselves trailing at half-time after first spurning a great opportunity to take the lead, only for Bernd Leno to deny Che Adams in a one-on-one, before then falling behind in bizarre circumstances. Willian's clever, floated corner from the left found Andreas Pereira unmarked on the edge of the box, although his wild strike was going nowhere near the goal - until deflected into his own net by the outstretched leg of Ward-Prowse. The Saints captain made up for that, however, by levelling matters 11 minutes after the break in now customary style as Fulham gave away a free-kick some 30 yards from goal, with predictable consequences. Everyone in the ground knew what was about to happen, including Leno, who dived full length to his left but was still left clutching at thin air as the midfielder's beautifully struck set play sailed into the top right-hand corner. Fulham will start the year in the top eight, but Silva played down any raised expectations. However, the 27-year-old is more than just a destroyer who puts out fires, as seen at Craven Cottage on Saturday when with the clock ticking down to full time, the tall No 6 rose highest of all to head his side to victory. This already felt like a big match for new Southampton manager Nathan Jones who, despite having been at the helm at St Mary's since November 10, was taking charge of just his third Premier League at Fulham after replacing Ralph Hasenhuttl on the south coast.

Manchester City, 1–1, Everton, Etihad Stadium, Andy Madley, Pep Guardiola, Frank Lampard, Kevin De Bruyne, Jordan Pickford, Afternoon, The Match was played between Manchester City and Everton at Etihad Stadium at Afternoon and Andy Madley was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester City was Kevin De Bruyne and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The Captain of Everton was Jordan Pickford and the Manager of Everton was Frank Lampard. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1., ['16th Minute Yellow Card by Bernardo Silva for Manchester City', '24th Minute Goal by Erling for Manchester City', '24th Minute Assist by Riyad for Manchester City', '30th Minute Yellow Card by Kevin De for Manchester City', '44th Minute Yellow Card by Erling Haaland for Manchester City', '33rd Minute Yellow Card by Nathan Patterson for Everton', '45th Minute Yellow Card by James Tarkowski for Everton', '63rd Minute Yellow Card by Amadou Onana for Everton', '64th Minute Goal by Demarai for Everton', '64th Minute Assist by Idrissa for Everton', '90+10th Minute Yellow Card by Neal Maupay for Everton'], Premier League, Saturday,

Gray's bolt from the blue breathed life into Frank Lampard's side and simultaneously hampered City's title charge on the final day of 2022. Lampard made four changes to his starting line-up with some of them enforced due to illness. Anthony Gordon and Yerry Mina couldn't shake off a bug but Dominic Calvert-Lewin's first start since early November was a welcome boost. Lampard called on his side to show pride and personality in their performance - but it was City who broke the deadlock on 24 minutes. Rodri won the ball back off Alex Iwobi and after Nathan Ake fed Bernardo Silva, Kevin De Bruyne combined inside with Jack Grealish before Riyad Mahrez was found in space on the right. The Algerian dummied inside Vitaliy Mykolenko before laying the ball back for Haaland to tuck home from close range despite Conor Coady's best efforts on the line. By then, Mahrez had already been unfortunate not to have been awarded a penalty when Idrissa Gueye nibbled at his feet inside the box but City came close to doubling their lead on the stroke of half-time. John Stones lost Calvert-Lewin at a Kevin De Bruyne free-kick and thudded his header against the post. From the loose ball, Haaland caught Mykolenko with a late challenge which earned the Norwegian a booking despite Jordan Pickford leading the protests for stiffer punishment. There was a six-minute delay early in the second period after a malfunctioning ear-piece in one of the assistant referees, but after the technical glitch, it was Everton who dealt an unlikely hammer blow. The returning winger used Mykolenko as a decoy to drift inside Akanji before unleashing an unerring strike beyond Ederson. Frustration started to build for the hosts as Everton looked to play down the clock and Tom Davies replaced the impressive Gueye. With seven minutes remaining, Pickford made a brilliant save to deny Mahrez's deflected effort. The danger was still not averted as Rodri's shot from a cutback was brilliantly blocked by James Tarkowski.

Bournemouth, 0–2, Crystal Palace, Vitality Stadium, Andre Marriner, Gary O'Neil, Patrick Vieira, Lloyd Kelly, Joel Ward, Afternoon, The Match was played between Bournemouth and Crystal Palace at Vitality Stadium at Afternoon and Andre Marriner was the Match Referee. The Captain of Bournemouth was Lloyd Kelly and the Manager of Bournemouth was Gary O'Neil. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Joel Ward and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Patrick Vieira. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–2., ['25th Minute Yellow Card by Lloyd Kelly for Bournemouth', '26th Minute Yellow Card by Jaidon Anthony for Bournemouth', '67th Minute Yellow Card by Dominic Solanke for Bournemouth', '90th Minute Yellow Card by Marcos Senesi for Bournemouth', '19th Minute Goal by Jordan for Crystal Palace', '19th Minute Assist by Michael for Crystal Palace', '36th Minute Goal by Eberechi for Crystal Palace', '36th Minute Assist by Michael for Crystal Palace', '87th Minute Yellow Card by Joachim Andersen for Crystal Palace'], Premier League, Saturday,

Jordan Ayew and Eberechi Eze gave Crystal Palace a convincing 2-0 win over Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium on New Year's Eve. Bournemouth improved at the start of the second half but rarely threatened as Palace comfortably cruised to their first victory since November 6. Both sides paid tribute to Pele with a minute's applause before the action was under way under a considerable downpour. Jaidon Anthony came into the starting line-up, replacing Jack Stacey. Suspended duo James Tomkins and Tyrick Mitchell were replaced by the returning Marc Guehi and Joel Ward. Palace had an early opportunity when the ball fell to Jeffrey Schlupp inside the area but his effort was directed well wide of the left-hand upright. The visitors were unable to make anything of a handful of early set-pieces but took the lead after 19 minutes when Ayew rose highest to meet Olise's corner and cushioned a header into the bottom right corner from the edge of the six-yard box. Olise looked to set up another as he sent the ball across the face of goal from the right but he was ultimately unable to find a team-mate to tuck it past Mark Travers. Palace then conceded a free-kick of their own, taken by Jaidon Anthony who floated it across the pitch to Kieffer Moore on the left. The Cherries striker directed a threatening header into the box, forcing Vicente Guaita into a leaping catch to avoid any danger of an equaliser. The Eagles extended their lead after 36 minutes after Olise once again set up a team-mate from a perfectly-placed corner. This time it was Eze, who wasted no time in curling a right-footed effort into the bottom left corner from close to the penalty spot. The rain eased after the restart, as did the home support, whose side looked more composed. Guaita somehow survived several Bournemouth attempts in a scramble before Travers blocked Eze's sharp effort directly from a free-kick at the other end. Guaita stopped Siriki Dembele's strike before Wilfried Zaha skied a late effort and the visitors fended off four minutes of added time to seal the clean-sheet victory.

Tottenham Hotspur, 0–2, Aston Villa, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, John Brooks, Antonio Conte, Unai Emery, Hugo Lloris, John McGinn, Afternoon, The Match was played between Tottenham and Aston Villa at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium at Afternoon and John Brooks was the Match Referee. The Captain of Tottenham was Hugo Lloris and the Manager of Tottenham was Antonio Conte. The Captain of Aston Villa was John McGinn and the Manager of Aston Villa was Unai Emery. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–2., ['28th Minute Yellow Card by Cristian Romero for Tottenham', '31st Minute Yellow Card by Clément Lenglet for Tottenham', '37th Minute Yellow Card by Ben Davies for Tottenham', '59th Minute Yellow Card by Yves Bissouma for Tottenham', '50th Minute Goal by Emi for Aston Villa', '50th Minute Assist by Ollie for Aston Villa', '56th Minute Yellow Card by Tyrone Mings for Aston Villa', '66th Minute Yellow Card by Ezri Konsa for Aston Villa', '73rd Minute Goal by Douglas for Aston Villa', '73rd Minute Assist by John for Aston Villa', '90+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Calum Chambers for Aston Villa'], Premier League, Sunday,

Aston Villa defended resolutely, keeping Spurs at arm's length throughout, and doubled their advantage when Douglas Luiz, whose long-range effort had forced the mistake by Lloris for the opener, finished off a slick team goal from John McGinn's pass. Ollie Watkins threatened for Villa when he got in behind the Spurs defence from a routine ball over the top and dragged a shot wide, while his opposite number Kane did not even have a touch of the ball until the 20th minute. It was Son, though, who best encapsulated Spurs' frustrations. On one occasion, a loose first touch prevented him from capitalising on a poor Villa clearance and, later in the first period, he had the chance to put Kane through but sent his pass too close to Robin Olsen, who kept his place in goal for Villa ahead of the returning Emiliano Martinez, who was named on the bench. Spurs finally fashioned their first meaningful opportunity when Ivan Perisic latched onto a Clement Lenglet ball over the top and crossed for Kane, whose downward header was nodded off the line by Ashley Young. Olsen was well protected otherwise, though, with Villa deservedly taking the lead just five minutes after the break when Lloris spilled Douglas Luiz's long-range effort, allowing Watkins to steal the ball and cut it back for Buendia to apply the finish. Villa continued to look the more threatening of the two teams and they got the second goal their performance deserved when Douglas Luiz expertly controlled McGinn's perfectly-measured pass and clipped a cool finish beyond the despairing Lloris. Douglas Luiz was named player of the match after scoring Aston Villa's second goal and playing a crucial role in the opener, his long-range effort forcing the error from Hugo Lloris. His distribution was tidy as he completed 92 per cent of his passes and there were important defensive contributions too, his tackles and interceptions helping to keep Spurs at bay and ensuring there was only one winner in the midfield battle.

Nottingham Forest, 1–1, Chelsea, The City Ground, Peter Bankes, Steve Cooper, Graham Potter, Joe Worrall, César Azpilicueta, Afternoon, The Match was played between Nott'ham Forest and Chelsea at The City Ground at Afternoon and Peter Bankes was the Match Referee. The Captain of Nott'ham Forest was Joe Worrall and the Manager of Nott'ham Forest was Steve Cooper. The Captain of Chelsea was César Azpilicueta and the Manager of Chelsea was Graham Potter. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1., ["43rd Minute Yellow Card by Ryan Yates for Nott'ham Forest", "63rd Minute Goal by Serge for Nott'ham Forest", "63rd Minute Assist by Willy for Nott'ham Forest", "90+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Renan Lodi for Nott'ham Forest", '53rd Minute Yellow Card by César Azpilicueta for Chelsea', '90th Minute Yellow Card by Conor Gallagher for Chelsea'], Premier League, Sunday,

Serge Aurier's first Nottingham Forest goal cancelled out Raheem Sterling's strike and earned the Premier League strugglers a deserved 1-1 draw against a lacklustre Chelsea at the City Ground. Chelsea barely got out of second gear in the first half and could have been behind when Brennan Johnson burst clear, but Kepa Arrizabalaga did well to keep out the Wales international’s effort. But that was pretty much it from Chelsea in an attacking sense, with Potter’s side coasting towards half-time before finding themselves dominated by Forest in the second period. Morgan Gibbs-White, back in the starting XI after a calf injury, almost drew the hosts level with a cracking effort from the edge of the area that crashed against the crossbar before just failing to cross Kepa’s line. “You're playing Chelsea, we have to accept that,” said the Forest boss. “Tactically we were really good in the game, first and second half. “First half we weren't aggressive enough with our press. We waited too long before going after the ball. You can't just go after the ball against Chelsea because you'll get played through and you're too open, but you've got to get up to the ball at the right time. “I think we were unlucky with the goal. It hits the bar and could go anywhere but drops onto Raheem's right foot. Whatever Graham Potter says to his Chelsea players during the half-time of matches, it isn’t working. Potter’s side were at it again at the City Ground, producing just one shot during the entire second period with an expected goals total of only 0. 26. Chelsea had to expect a reaction after half-time from a Forest side playing in front of a boisterous support, but the way in which they were dominated by opponents who ended the day still in the relegation zone was hugely concerning.

Brentford, 3–1, Liverpool, Brentford Community Stadium, Stuart Attwell, Thomas Frank, Jürgen Klopp, Christian Nørgaard, Virgil van Dijk, Evening, The Match was played between Brentford and Liverpool at Brentford Community Stadium at Evening and Stuart Attwell was the Match Referee. The Captain of Brentford was Christian Nørgaard and the Manager of Brentford was Thomas Frank. The Captain of Liverpool was Virgil van Dijk and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–1., ['2nd Minute Yellow Card by Mathias Jørgensen for Brentford', '19th Minute Yellow Card by Ibrahima Konaté for Brentford', '19th Minute Own Goal by Ibrahima Konaté for Brentford', '42nd Minute Goal by Yoane for Brentford', '42nd Minute Assist by Mathias for Brentford', '9th Minute Yellow Card by Harvey Elliott for Liverpool', '50th Minute Goal by Alex for Liverpool', '50th Minute Assist by Trent for Liverpool', '57th Minute Yellow Card by Thiago Alcántara for Liverpool', '72nd Minute Yellow Card by Darwin Núñez for Liverpool'], Premier League, Monday,

Brentford wrote another extraordinary chapter in their Premier League tale after registering a famous first win over Liverpool since 1938, as an own goal from Ibrahima Konate and strikes from Yoane Wissa and Bryan Mbeumo sealed a remarkable 3-1 victory. Mbeumo put the gloss on a historic triumph seven minutes from time, bullying feeble Konate off the ball, before effortlessly side-footing past Alisson. Liverpool's defensive shortcomings were laid bare against a Brentford side who, without top scorer Ivan Toney, tore the Reds' flailing backline to shreds with their sharp counter-attacking style. Konate's own goal was the stroke of good fortune they needed, as Mbeumo's corner squirmed past Alisson at his near post, via the shin of the France international - the first time Brentford have benefited from an own goal in 28 home Premier League games. Deliveries from wide continued to cause chaos during a particularly dominant first half, where Brentford's Wissa had the ball in the net twice before his third attempt actually stood, powering a superb header narrowly over the line from Jensen's delivery. Liverpool protested, but Stuart Attwell's wrist watch signalled the ball had fully crossed the line. Oxlade-Chamberlain did pounce moments later, but it was Mbeumo who had the final say, brushing aside Konate to score his fourth of the campaign.

Leicester City, 0–1, Fulham, King Power Stadium, Darren Bond, Brendan Rodgers, Marco Silva, Youri Tielemans, Tim Ream, Evening, The Match was played between Leicester City and Fulham at King Power Stadium at Evening and Darren Bond was the Match Referee. The Captain of Leicester City was Youri Tielemans and the Manager of Leicester City was Brendan Rodgers. The Captain of Fulham was Tim Ream and the Manager of Fulham was Marco Silva. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1., ['61st Minute Yellow Card by Wilfred Ndidi for Leicester City', '74th Minute Yellow Card by Timothy Castagne for Leicester City', '17th Minute Goal by Aleksandar for Fulham', '17th Minute Assist by Willian for Fulham', '52nd Minute Yellow Card by Tosin Adarabioyo for Fulham', '60th Minute Yellow Card by João Palhinha for Fulham', '62nd Minute Yellow Card by Tom Cairney for Fulham', '68th Minute Yellow Card by Kenny Tete for Fulham', '78th Minute Yellow Card by Aleksandar Mitrović for Fulham', '90+6th Minute Yellow Card by Bernd Leno for Fulham'], Premier League, Tuesday,

Aleksandar Mitrovic's first-half strike was enough for Fulham to beat Leicester 1-0 at the King Power Stadium and move up to seventh in the Premier League. The opening exchanges went true to form, with the west Londoners dominating their hosts and taking the lead in the 17th minute when Mitrovic lashed the ball past Danny Ward from Willian's excellent lofted pass. Leicester looked like they had fully recovered from their wretched start to the season by recording six wins from their final seven matches before the World Cup, but that momentum has been well and truly snuffed out, with the Foxes having lost three straight in the Premier League. Their tepid start could perhaps be explained by losing influential midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall in the warm-up, and Brendan Rodgers surely could not believe his luck when Boubakary Soumare had to replaced less than 10 minutes into the game. The hosts' shooting was wayward in the first half but they began to test Bernd Leno after the break, with the goalkeeper denying Harvey Barnes, Jamie Vardy and Ayoze Perez as Leicester began to dominate. The former Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper came to the fore during the second half at Leicester, with impressive saves from Barnes, Vardy and Perez preserving his side's lead. At just £8m, taking Leno from north to west London is proving to be a shrewd piece of business for Fulham. The way in which a number of Leicester’s players have regressed is a huge cause for concern, too, with Wilfred Ndidi and Jamie Vardy currently resembling shadows of their former selves. Leicester’s struggles in the summer transfer market were well documented but Rodgers believes there is money to spend now the window is open again this month. That is a damning indictment of Leicester’s current status - which could get increasingly precarious as the winter window unfolds.

Everton, 1–4, Brighton and Hove Albion, Goodison Park, Andre Marriner, Frank Lampard, Roberto De Zerbi, Jordan Pickford, Lewis Dunk, Evening, The Match was played between Everton and Brighton at Goodison Park at Evening and Andre Marriner was the Match Referee. The Captain of Everton was Jordan Pickford and the Manager of Everton was Frank Lampard. The Captain of Brighton was Lewis Dunk and the Manager of Brighton was Roberto De Zerbi. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–4., ['74th Minute Yellow Card by Isaac Price for Everton', '75th Minute Yellow Card by Alex Iwobi for Everton', '90th Minute Yellow Card by Abdoulaye Doucouré for Everton', '90+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Demarai Gray for Everton', '14th Minute Goal by Kaoru for Brighton', '14th Minute Assist by Moisés for Brighton', '45th Minute Yellow Card by Evan Ferguson for Brighton', '54th Minute Goal by Solly for Brighton', '54th Minute Assist by Evan for Brighton'], Premier League, Tuesday,

But Everton simply capitulated in a six-minute period after the restart. Teenage striker Evan Ferguson marked his full Premier League debut with a goal, before Solly March added a third and Idrissa Gueye's glaring error allowed Pascal Gross to add a fourth. Moises Caicedo's cross-field ball found Japanese international Mitoma, whose first touch took him away from Nathan Patterson on the left-hand side of the box and allowed him to drift across the area before dispatching a shot through the legs of James Tarkowski and into the back of the net. It was nearly two when 18-year-old Ferguson adjusted his feet in order to connect with Mitoma's deflected cross first and sent a first-time shot onto the base of the left-hand post. That quietened Goodison, but March silenced the famous old stadium within minutes when he was teed up by Ferguson and allowed to take multiple touches unchallenged before placing a shot past a stricken Jordan Pickford. The boos began to ring out before the hour mark when Gueye's abysmal blind pass back towards his own goal was seized upon by Gross, who charged forward before delicately clipping a fourth into the net. There was time for Everton to pull one back when Sanchez gave away a needless penalty in stoppage time, but though Gray slammed home in frustration, it did nothing to take away the embarrassment for the Toffees. Both teams are back in action this coming weekend, when the FA Cup third round takes centre stage.

Arsenal, 0–0, Newcastle United, Emirates Stadium, Andy Madley, Mikel Arteta, Eddie Howe, Martin Ødegaard, Kieran Trippier, Evening, The Match was played between Arsenal and Newcastle Utd at Emirates Stadium at Evening and Andy Madley was the Match Referee. The Captain of Arsenal was Martin Ødegaard and the Manager of Arsenal was Mikel Arteta. The Captain of Newcastle Utd was Kieran Trippier and the Manager of Newcastle Utd was Eddie Howe. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–0., ['32nd Minute Yellow Card by Eddie Nketiah for Arsenal', '40th Minute Yellow Card by Martin Ødegaard for Arsenal', '42nd Minute Yellow Card by Granit Xhaka for Arsenal', '90+6th Minute Yellow Card by Oleksandr Zinchenko for Arsenal', '27th Minute Yellow Card by Bruno Guimarães for Newcastle Utd', '28th Minute Yellow Card by Callum Wilson for Newcastle Utd', '58th Minute Yellow Card by Joelinton — for Newcastle Utd', '59th Minute Yellow Card by Miguel Almirón for Newcastle Utd', '90+7th Minute Yellow Card by Jamaal Lascelles for Newcastle Utd'], Premier League, Tuesday,

The result further strengthened Newcastle's case for a top-four finish as they defended their box expertly and protected their goalkeeper Nick Pope. Howe's side remain the best defence in the Premier League this season, conceding just 11 goals and keeping 10 clean sheets. It was the Toon that created the best opening in the match just before the break but Joelinton's header from four yards somehow missed the target. Newcastle composed themselves after the shaky start and turned the encounter into a scrap with good pressure in midfield frustrating Arsenal. It led to a period of five bookings across both teams in 16 minutes as half-time drew closer. With Arsenal struggling to find any composure, Newcastle almost hit them with a sucker punch on half time but Joelinton could not convert from four yards out from Fabian Schar's near-post header. Schar then looped a header inches over just after the break as Newcastle's threat from set pieces was causing Arsenal a big problem. Gabriel Martinelli thought he had flicked home what would have been a monumental goal in the title race when meeting a near post corner but his finish skidded inches wide. Eddie Nketiah then finally broke free of the clutches of Sven Botman with three minutes to go but his low finish from the angle was booted clear by Pope. Newcastle had to repel one last attack in injury when Granit Xhaka's cross from the left hit the outstretched arm of Murphy who knew little about it. There were furious appeals from the home side but ones that were waved away by the officials.

Manchester United, 3–0, Bournemouth, Old Trafford, Michael Salisbury, Erik ten Hag, Gary O'Neil, Harry Maguire, Lloyd Kelly, Evening, The Match was played between Manchester Utd and Bournemouth at Old Trafford at Evening and Michael Salisbury was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Harry Maguire and the Manager of Manchester Utd was Erik ten Hag. The Captain of Bournemouth was Lloyd Kelly and the Manager of Bournemouth was Gary O'Neil. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–0., ['23rd Minute Goal by Casemiro for Manchester Utd', '23rd Minute Assist by Christian Eriksen for Manchester Utd', '49th Minute Goal by Luke for Manchester Utd', '49th Minute Assist by Alejandro for Manchester Utd', '86th Minute Goal by Marcus for Manchester Utd', '86th Minute Assist by Bruno for Manchester Utd', '36th Minute Yellow Card by Philip Billing for Bournemouth', '46th Minute Yellow Card by Adam Smith for Bournemouth', '75th Minute Yellow Card by Jack Stacey for Bournemouth'], Premier League, Tuesday,

Casemiro's controlled volley from Christian Eriksen's free-kick put Erik ten Hag's side in front midway through the first half before Luke Shaw doubled the advantage early in the second half by finishing a fine team goal. Shaw's brilliant pass set up Marcus Rashford for the third. Ten Hag had made changes, welcoming Harry Maguire and Marcus Rashford back to the team while Donny van de Beek started his first Premier League game at home for 19 months - although he was forced off injured before half-time following a strong challenge. Ten Hag tweaked his shape for this one with Bruno Fernandes starting off on the right wing in the absence of the injured Antony but there tends to be a sense of continuity about United these days. It helps that Casemiro is at the heart of that midfield. The Brazilian was the outstanding player on the pitch in the first half, his passing range and ability to break up play being particularly impressive. But he also made the difference in front of goal here - measuring his volley beautifully to convert Eriksen's cross from the left. It was another star of United's season who was the architect for the next two. Driving at the Bournemouth defence from deep, he cut through them. After picking out Fernandes, the Portuguese helped the ball on to Garnacho and his cross was finished neatly by Shaw on his weaker right foot. The smile on his face suggested that might have surprised him but his pass for the third goal reflected his confidence. Lofting the ball behind the Bournemouth defence, he expertly found Fernandes and the playmaker's unselfish square pass found Rashford unmarked in the middle of the box. Bournemouth did improve once two goals down. David de Gea made a trio of saves in quick succession just before the hour mark and Siriki Dembele's cross even struck the bar in stoppage time, but by then it was far too late. It is seven defeats in eight for them now. For United, there is real hope that the future is rather brighter. Garnacho sums up the verve with which they are playing right now, and was unlucky not to get himself on the scoresheet late in the game when his effort came off the post. The joy that greeted World Cup winner Lisandro Martinez when he was introduced summed up the current mood around the club.

Southampton, 0–1, Nottingham Forest, St. Mary's Stadium, Thomas Bramall, Nathan Jones, Steve Cooper, James Ward-Prowse, Joe Worrall, Evening, The Match was played between Southampton and Nott'ham Forest at St. Mary's Stadium at Evening and Thomas Bramall was the Match Referee. The Captain of Southampton was James Ward-Prowse and the Manager of Southampton was Nathan Jones. The Captain of Nott'ham Forest was Joe Worrall and the Manager of Nott'ham Forest was Steve Cooper. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1., ['45th Minute Yellow Card by Romain Perraud for Southampton', '89th Minute Yellow Card by Stuart Armstrong for Southampton', "27th Minute Goal by Taiwo for Nott'ham Forest", "27th Minute Assist by Brennan for Nott'ham Forest", "42nd Minute Yellow Card by Remo Freuler for Nott'ham Forest", "45th Minute Yellow Card by Brennan Johnson for Nott'ham Forest"], Premier League, Wednesday,

Nottingham Forest climbed out of the Premier League relegation zone and left Southampton rooted to the bottom of the table with a deserved 1-0 win at St Mary's. Nottingham Forest arrived on the south coast with the Premier League's worst away record, ready to take on the team with the poorest home form. Southampton's top scorer Adams was culpable first, skewing wastefully wide with time and space after being sent clean through by Kyle Walker-Peters following a poor clearance from Forest goalkeeper Dean Henderson. The woeful miss was a major let-off for the visitors and they almost compounded Saints' frustration with their first attack. After Awoniyi delivered a low cross from the left, Ryan Yates' mishit shot fell kindly to the unmarked Johnson but his rising effort struck the frame of the goal. There was to be no second reprieve for Southampton as the slack defending which has been a hallmark of a dismal campaign once again led to their undoing. Romain Perraud, Romeo Lavia and Sekou Mara replaced Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Joe Aribo and Samuel Edozie, who all dropped to the bench. They were given four minutes of added time to chase a valuable leveller. However, Forest were more than comfortable and jubilantly celebrated a first top-flight away win since a 2-1 success at Blackburn in May 1999. Against a Forest team that had only scored once on the road this season and were yet to win away from home, it was, at least on paper, an ideal opportunity for Saints to breathe some much-needed life into their survival bid. With the win having elevated Forest out of the bottom three, there is little doubt Johnson's performances will need to remain at a high level if they are to remain clear of the drop zone.

Leeds United, 2–2, West Ham United, Elland Road, David Coote, Jesse Marsch, David Moyes, Liam Cooper, Declan Rice, Evening, The Match was played between Leeds United and West Ham at Elland Road at Evening and David Coote was the Match Referee. The Captain of Leeds United was Liam Cooper and the Manager of Leeds United was Jesse Marsch. The Captain of West Ham was Declan Rice and the Manager of West Ham was David Moyes. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–2., ['8th Minute Yellow Card by Rodrigo — for Leeds United', '27th Minute Goal by Degnand for Leeds United', '27th Minute Assist by Crysencio for Leeds United', '40th Minute Yellow Card by Liam Cooper for Leeds United', '59th Minute Yellow Card by Crysencio Summerville for Leeds United', '70th Minute Goal by Rodrigo for Leeds United', '70th Minute Assist by Jack Harrison for Leeds United', '45th Minute Yellow Card by Lucas Paquetá for West Ham', '90+5th Minute Yellow Card by Nayef Aguerd for West Ham'], Premier League, Wednesday,

The Hammers were playing for the first time since the death of joint-chairman David Gold earlier on Wednesday, and a bouquet of flowers was placed in the directors' box at Elland Road where he would have sat alongside David Sullivan. It took Leeds 27 minutes to finally fashion their first shot, but it was worth the wait. Gnonto was given space to run from a throw-in and after exchanging passes with Summerville, lashed the ball inside the near post with real venom. The hosts enjoyed their best spell of the game after taking the lead and twice could have extended it through Aaronson and Gnonto. Paqueta was given the chance to open his account from 12 yards after Bowen and Declan Rice's recent misses, and beat Illan Meslier with a fine finish after a stuttered run-up. That goal swung back the pendulum of pressure a little further towards Jesse Marsch, and it accelerated within a minute of the restart. That uncertainty coupled with Leeds' positivity following the introduction of Jack Harrison and Mateusz Klich played its part in their equaliser when Harrison, still on for only eight minutes, fed Rodrigo to slot an equaliser into the far corner. The pair linked up again as Lukasz Fabianski kept out the Spaniard's rising effort, and he was at his very best to scoop away a third opportunity from the forward in the final minute of added time. At the full-time whistle, Leeds' players rallied around an emotional Klich and donned shirts bearing his name - with his departure from Elland Road later confirmed ahead of a potential move to the MLS.

Chelsea, 0–1, Manchester City, Stamford Bridge, Paul Tierney, Graham Potter, Pep Guardiola, César Azpilicueta, İlkay Gündoğan, Evening, The Match was played between Chelsea and Manchester City at Stamford Bridge at Evening and Paul Tierney was the Match Referee. The Captain of Chelsea was César Azpilicueta and the Manager of Chelsea was Graham Potter. The Captain of Manchester City was İlkay Gündoğan and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1., ['89th Minute Yellow Card by Mateo Kovačić for Chelsea', '90+4th Minute Yellow Card by Kalidou Koulibaly for Chelsea', '63rd Minute Goal by Riyad for Manchester City', '63rd Minute Assist by Jack for Manchester City'], Premier League, Thursday,

Pulisic's replacement, 19-year-old Chukwuemeka made an impact, though, launching a counter-attack before breaking into the box himself and seeing Bernardo Silva block his shot, and later striking a post with a deflected drive. That effort sparked City into action, with De Bruyne testing Kepa Arrizabalaga in stoppage time, but going in at the break City hadn't been as sharp as they might have been. Their first shot of the match hadn't come until the 33rd minute and with with Joao Cancelo, Kyle Walker and Phil Foden making their first starts since the World Cup, the visitors had been below their best. That all changed after the break. Walker and Cancelo came off and with Rico Lewis and Manuel Akanji in the side, City suddenly looked a more effective machine, with Haaland shooting wide before Ake rose to head a fine De Bruyne cross against the post. The Belgian then had a couple of digs of his own, either side of a rare Chelsea chance that fell the way of Thiago Silva, but it was Grealish who came up with the craft to eventually break the deadlock, guiding a pass through the six-yard box for Mahrez to tap in, although Kepa appeared to hesitate. More immediately he has to figure out how to end Chelsea's sorry streak against Man City in time for Sunday.

Fulham, 2–1, Chelsea, Craven Cottage, David Coote, Marco Silva, Graham Potter, Tim Ream, César Azpilicueta, Evening, The Match was played between Fulham and Chelsea at Craven Cottage at Evening and David Coote was the Match Referee. The Captain of Fulham was Tim Ream and the Manager of Fulham was Marco Silva. The Captain of Chelsea was César Azpilicueta and the Manager of Chelsea was Graham Potter. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1., ['9th Minute Yellow Card by Antonee Robinson for Fulham', '14th Minute Yellow Card by Andreas Pereira for Fulham', '73rd Minute Goal by Carlos for Fulham', '73rd Minute Assist by Andreas for Fulham', '84th Minute Yellow Card by Tosin Adarabioyo for Fulham', '90+7th Minute Yellow Card by Bernd Leno for Fulham', '36th Minute Yellow Card by Trevoh Chalobah for Chelsea', '58th Minute Red Card by João Félix for Chelsea', '62nd Minute Yellow Card by Lewis Hall for Chelsea', '76th Minute Yellow Card by Mason Mount for Chelsea'], Premier League, Thursday,

Felix had seemed destined to grab the headlines after being thrown into the starting line-up just over 24 hours after completing his switch from Atletico Madrid, with a fantastic first-half performance lighting up what has been a toothless Chelsea attack. But in the end, his first appearance will be remembered for a foolish studs-up lunge at Kenny Tete. His straight red card on 57 minutes means he will now be suspended for three of the remaining 20 Premier League games of his loan period, compounding Potter's problems on a night Denis Zakaria was added to their already lengthy injury list. It was all smiles for Carlos Vinicius though as he ended a 10-month goal drought with a towering header the suspended Aleksandar Mitrovic would have been proud of to win it for the hosts. But for all the added impetus Felix brought to Chelsea's attack, their lack of belief at the back was plain to see and proved to be their undoing. Fulham saw a penalty appeal waved away when Zakaria bundled into Vinicius and smashed the woodwork through Decorova-Reid when Trevoh Chalobah miscued a header amid an error-strewn performance. They finally hit the net through former Chelsea man Willian. Chelsea, who had scored just three in their past seven fixtures, had opportunities before the interval to level, with Bernd Leno denying Felix twice, either side of another good opening for Hall but after what would have been an uncomfortable half-time break, they came out firing in the second half. Within two minutes of the restart they were level, with Koulibaly forcing the ball home after Mount's free-kick hit the frame of the goal. A turnaround looked to be on the cards. But within the space of another two minutes Potter was left cursing his luck once more, with Zakaria limping off and then Felix sent off for stretching for the ball after a poor touch and catching Tete's shin. Potter looked bewildered by his bad luck in the dugout and while his 10-man team initially pushed forward they were caught out by Pereira's deep cross which allowed Vinicius to shake off his markers and nod home with Kepa nowhere. A rare triumph for the hosts - but a now all-too familiar painful feeling for under-pressure Potter. Play for free, entries by 3pm. Play for free, entries by 3pm.

Aston Villa, 2–1, Leeds United, Villa Park, Michael Oliver, Unai Emery, Jesse Marsch, Emiliano Martínez, Liam Cooper, Evening, The Match was played between Aston Villa and Leeds United at Villa Park at Evening and Michael Oliver was the Match Referee. The Captain of Aston Villa was Emiliano Martínez and the Manager of Aston Villa was Unai Emery. The Captain of Leeds United was Liam Cooper and the Manager of Leeds United was Jesse Marsch. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1., ['3rd Minute Goal by Leon for Aston Villa', '3rd Minute Assist by Boubacar for Aston Villa', '63rd Minute Yellow Card by Boubacar Kamara for Aston Villa', '90+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Emiliano Martínez for Aston Villa', '33rd Minute Yellow Card by Robin Koch for Leeds United', '83rd Minute Goal by Patrick for Leeds United', '83rd Minute Assist by Joe for Leeds United', '89th Minute Yellow Card by Illan Meslier for Leeds United'], Premier League, Friday,

Aston Villa bounced back from their FA Cup defeat to Stevenage with a 2-1 home win over Leeds United as pressure builds on Jesse Marsch. Leon Bailey's early goal on the break gave Unai Emery's team the advantage at Villa Park and the hosts had to withstand heavy pressure from Leeds before Emiliano Buendia doubled their lead in the second half after more good work by Bailey - and a VAR review. Leeds started brightly but were punished within three minutes on the counter-attack by some precision play from Villa. Ashley Young picked out the right pass before Boubacar Kamara fed Bailey in the right channel who finished superbly into the far corner. The Holte End loved that but saw little of the ball at their end of the pitch for the remainder of the half. There is lots to like about Leeds, their energy penning Villa in as the home side tried - and often failed - to play out from the back. But they were so wasteful. Harrison had what looked an even easier chance from close range but saw his attempt clambered away remarkably by the Argentina goalkeeper. They were punished in the second half and it was Bailey who was the architect again, skipping inside and firing off a shot that was too hot for Illan Meslier to handle. That was when the stifled chants for Marsch to go began but Leeds kept pushing and pulled one back thanks to Gnonto. It made for a nervy ending with Villa unable to finish it on the counter-attack. Ultimately, the control of Villa won out over the chaos of Leeds, but it was close. Marsch will feel aggrieved. Emery is the one entitled to be feel more optimistic about the future. Play for free, entries by 3pm. Play for free, entries by 3pm.

Manchester United, 2–1, Manchester City, Old Trafford, Stuart Attwell, Erik ten Hag, Pep Guardiola, Bruno Fernandes, Kevin De Bruyne, Afternoon, The Match was played between Manchester Utd and Manchester City at Old Trafford at Afternoon and Stuart Attwell was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Bruno Fernandes and the Manager of Manchester Utd was Erik ten Hag. The Captain of Manchester City was Kevin De Bruyne and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1., ['64th Minute Yellow Card by Christian Eriksen for Manchester Utd', '78th Minute Goal by Bruno for Manchester Utd', '78th Minute Assist by Casemiro for Manchester Utd', '82nd Minute Goal by Marcus for Manchester Utd', '82nd Minute Assist by Alejandro for Manchester Utd', '88th Minute Yellow Card by Fred — for Manchester Utd', '89th Minute Yellow Card by Casemiro — for Manchester Utd', '60th Minute Goal by Jack for Manchester City', '60th Minute Assist by Kevin for Manchester City'], Premier League, Saturday,

Marcus Rashford kept up his stunning scoring streak to complete an incredible 2-1 comeback win for Manchester United over rivals Manchester City at Old Trafford, denting their neighbours’ Premier League title challenge and perhaps launching one of their own. Kyle Walker, Joao Cancelo and Manuel Akanji were among the players to give the ball away needlessly early on and jittery City were almost punished when Bernardo Silva misplaced a pass in midfield to spark a United counter which saw Fernandes shoot wide of the far post. There was more erratic play from Ederson, who came rushing out of his area on 35 minutes only to see Rashford take it round him. Walker rescued his keeper with a block on Rashford's goal-bound shot on that occasion but the in-form forward was through again moments later, this time over-running his drive into the area before prodding a shot against Ederson. An ambitious Walker drive from 35 yards which fizzed past the post just before the whistle for the interval was as close as they came. Phil Foden had been unable to expose under-pressure United right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka but his replacement had an instant impact. Kevin De Bruyne was superb in the build-up, dribbling into the right channel of the penalty area before standing up an inviting cross for Grealish to nod in. City were incensed but VAR judged Rashford hadn't touched the ball or impacted the City defence to be offside. Play for free, entries by 3pm. Play for free, entries by 3pm.

Nottingham Forest, 2–0, Leicester City, The City Ground, Paul Tierney, Steve Cooper, Brendan Rodgers, Joe Worrall, Marc Albrighton, Afternoon, The Match was played between Nott'ham Forest and Leicester City at The City Ground at Afternoon and Paul Tierney was the Match Referee. The Captain of Nott'ham Forest was Joe Worrall and the Manager of Nott'ham Forest was Steve Cooper. The Captain of Leicester City was Marc Albrighton and the Manager of Leicester City was Brendan Rodgers. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0., ["56th Minute Goal by Brennan for Nott'ham Forest", "56th Minute Assist by Morgan for Nott'ham Forest", "84th Minute Goal by Brennan for Nott'ham Forest", "84th Minute Assist by Morgan for Nott'ham Forest", "86th Minute Yellow Card by Brennan Johnson for Nott'ham Forest", '29th Minute Yellow Card by Youri Tielemans for Leicester City', '77th Minute Yellow Card by Daniel Amartey for Leicester City'], Premier League, Saturday,

Boyhood Nottingham Forest fan Brennan Johnson scored both goals to settle the East Midlands derby as Forest jumped above Leicester with a 2-0 win at the City Ground. Academy graduate Johnson had to wait to celebrate his first of the afternoon with a slick counter-attack initially ruled out by a raised offside flag, before VAR ruled he had timed his run behind Wout Faes to perfection. Johnson doubled the advantage five minutes from time, latching onto Morgan Gibbs-White's pass and finishing powerfully past Danny Ward. Harvey Barnes missed the best of the bunch by some distance, skewing a free effort wide on the turn when he decided against shooting on his weaker left foot. It wasn't until the second-half introduction of Sam Surridge, moving Gibbs-White deeper in the process, that Forest really turned up the pressure on Leicester and were soon rewarded with the opening goal. A slick break started by Surridge found Gibbs-White, who played a perfect pass in behind for Johnson to run onto. The forward, who has been at Forest since he was eight years old, rounded Danny Ward and slotted home before his celebrations were cut short by the offside flag. They finally earned their cushion in the final five minutes when Johnson lashed a second past Ward on the angle from another fine Gibbs-White pass.

Brighton and Hove Albion, 3–0, Liverpool, The American Express Community Stadium, Darren England, Roberto De Zerbi, Jürgen Klopp, Lewis Dunk, Jordan Henderson, Afternoon, The Match was played between Brighton and Liverpool at The American Express Community Stadium at Afternoon and Darren England was the Match Referee. The Captain of Brighton was Lewis Dunk and the Manager of Brighton was Roberto De Zerbi. The Captain of Liverpool was Jordan Henderson and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–0., ['17th Minute Yellow Card by Lewis Dunk for Brighton', '53rd Minute Goal by Solly for Brighton', '53rd Minute Assist by Evan for Brighton', '81st Minute Goal by Danny for Brighton', '81st Minute Assist by Solly for Brighton', '18th Minute Yellow Card by Joël Matip for Liverpool', '30th Minute Yellow Card by Jordan Henderson for Liverpool', '65th Minute Yellow Card by Trent Alexander-Arnold for Liverpool'], Premier League, Saturday,

De Zerbi was faced with the same goalscoring issue as his predecessor Graham Potter during the early days of his reign, seeing his side score just four times in his first five games in charge. But the Italian has overseen a transformation in recent weeks, with the Seagulls finding the net 17 times in their last five games, with Liverpool the latest victims of their new-found ruthlessness. The hosts also had a penalty for a foul by Alisson on March overturned after the winger was found to be offside, but they got the goal they deserved shortly after the break. Klopp accepted responsibility for Liverpool's defeat, saying his decision to deploy a midfield diamond and push Alexander-Arnold higher than the rest of the back four failed to pay dividends. De Zerbi admitted he was surprised by Liverpool's tactics - but not by his side's success in exploiting their opponent's weaknesses. De Zerbi also sent a warning to Leandro Trossard after the forward left the country on Friday following his manager's public criticism of his attitude. The spotlight is shining so brightly on Liverpool’s defence right now it’s blinding those in view - yet to focus solely on the individuals playing at the heart of the backline would be allowing others to escape criticism. Whilst the Liverpool man was stumbling around up the other end, feeding off scraps, the former non-League player March was ripping Liverpool’s defence apart and grabbed himself two goals, taking his tally to four in his last four games. This is after a run of not scoring for 58 Premier League matches. It’s a remarkable turnaround and his boss De Zerbi has to take huge credit for persevering with a player that had looked lost in front of goal earlier this season. His second goal was one Salah would have been proud to call his. It was barely even half a chance as the ball dropped on his left foot at an angle with one of the world’s greatest goalkeepers to beat. But beat him he did, with a dipping strike that nestled in the far corner. Solly goes marching on.

Brentford, 2–0, Bournemouth, Brentford Community Stadium, Jarred Gillett, Thomas Frank, Gary O'Neil, Christian Nørgaard, Lloyd Kelly, Evening, The Match was played between Brentford and Bournemouth at Brentford Community Stadium at Evening and Jarred Gillett was the Match Referee. The Captain of Brentford was Christian Nørgaard and the Manager of Brentford was Thomas Frank. The Captain of Bournemouth was Lloyd Kelly and the Manager of Bournemouth was Gary O'Neil. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0., ['39th Minute Yellow Card by Ivan Toney for Brentford', '69th Minute Yellow Card by David Raya for Brentford', '75th Minute Goal by Mathias for Brentford', '75th Minute Assist by Josh for Brentford', '38th Minute Yellow Card by Neto — for Bournemouth'], Premier League, Saturday,

Ivan Toney notched his 21st successful spot-kick from 21 attempts to put the hosts in front after the returning striker was brought down inside the box by Marcos Senesi. Thomas Frank's side are now unbeaten in their last seven Premier League games, winning four of their last five, as Saturday Night Football went according to the form book. Brentford have now won four of their last five league games against Bournemouth, more than they had in their previous 14 against them, while the Cherries are winless in their last eight away league meetings. This latest home triumph owed a lot to a contentious first-half decision which resulted in the deadlock mercifully being broken after 38 minutes of tedium. The Dane was a picture of calmness in the home dressing room at half-time as O'Neil appeared far more animated down the corridor, with Philip Billing's fierce drive saved by David Raya all his side had to show for their first-half efforts. It was as close as Bournemouth would come, and with a quarter of an hour remaining, Brentford pulled clear. Chris Mepham and Jack Stacey collided in slapstick fashion going for the same ball as Dasilva made inroads down the left before spotting Jensen on the edge of the box for a clinical right-foot finish. Kool & the Gang's 1980s classic Celebration rung out at full-time and the good times are here in this corner of west London. Victory at home against Bournemouth is their fourth in five and their unbeaten streak now stands at seven. They have lost only four times, fewer than anyone outside the Champions League places and look wonderfully attuned to what is being asked of them.

Chelsea, 1–0, Crystal Palace, Stamford Bridge, Peter Bankes, Graham Potter, Patrick Vieira, Jorginho, Marc Guéhi, Afternoon, The Match was played between Chelsea and Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge at Afternoon and Peter Bankes was the Match Referee. The Captain of Chelsea was Jorginho and the Manager of Chelsea was Graham Potter. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Marc Guéhi and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Patrick Vieira. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0., ['49th Minute Yellow Card by Jorginho — for Chelsea', '64th Minute Goal by Kai for Chelsea', '64th Minute Assist by Hakim for Chelsea', '84th Minute Yellow Card by Conor Gallagher for Chelsea', '26th Minute Yellow Card by Cheick Doucouré for Crystal Palace', '42nd Minute Yellow Card by Nathaniel Clyne for Crystal Palace', '52nd Minute Yellow Card by Eberechi Eze for Crystal Palace', '83rd Minute Yellow Card by Will Hughes for Crystal Palace', '88th Minute Yellow Card by Marc Guéhi for Crystal Palace'], Premier League, Sunday,

Kai Havertz's second-half header saw Chelsea edge their way to a nervy 1-0 win against Crystal Palace that eased the pressure on the embattled Graham Potter. Neither side entered the contest with any form to speak of, with the scrutiny on Potter after just one win in eight games, while the visitors had only a single victory in their previous six matches. A cagey and nervous affair could have perhaps been expected then, but both teams instead played out an entertaining first half in which Vicente Guaita and Kepa Arrizabalaga were called into action on several occasions. But it was Palace who had the first chances of note, with Kepa blocking Tyrick Mitchell’s close-range effort after flapping at a cross, before the Chelsea goalkeeper tipped over Michael Olise’s venomous strike from the edge of the area. Chelsea then created chances for Havertz and Lewis Hall, but the German headed over while the young left wing-back scuffed his chance of a first senior goal wide. Jeffrey Schlupp and Hakim Ziyech also saw shots well saved as the first half ended with a bang, but the second period was a far grittier affair. Patrick Vieira fumed both during and after the game at the officiating, while also revealing his frustrations with his misfiring forwards after a third goalless display in five games. Palace ended the game with an expected goals total of just 0. 58 but Vieira believes his side created enough opportunities to have taken something back to south London. If Potter can come out of those two matches with positive results, he will perhaps believe he has turned the corner in one of the most challenging periods of his career. Palace’s results have been concerning since the World Cup, with just one win in five matches, while they drew a blank in front of goal in three of those contests, meaning last season now looks a distant memory. Only four sides have scored fewer Premier League goals than Palace this season and Vieira bemoaned the lack of confidence that is hampering his forwards following the defeat at Chelsea. The manager left Jean-Philippe Mateta and Odsonne Edouard on the bench at Stamford Bridge and it would not be a surprise if he looked to boost his attacking options in this month’s window. Vieira is frustrated, with his booking during the match and post-game complaints about wanting to be treated equally by officials making that clear. Perhaps a proven goalscorer would help to turn around his side’s form - and may also turn around the manager’s mood.

Newcastle United, 1–0, Fulham, St James' Park, Robert Jones, Eddie Howe, Marco Silva, Kieran Trippier, Tim Ream, Afternoon, The Match was played between Newcastle Utd and Fulham at St James' Park at Afternoon and Robert Jones was the Match Referee. The Captain of Newcastle Utd was Kieran Trippier and the Manager of Newcastle Utd was Eddie Howe. The Captain of Fulham was Tim Ream and the Manager of Fulham was Marco Silva. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0., ['69th Minute Yellow Card by Nick Pope for Newcastle Utd', '89th Minute Goal by Alexander for Newcastle Utd', '89th Minute Assist by Callum for Newcastle Utd', '48th Minute Yellow Card by Layvin Kurzawa for Fulham', '60th Minute Yellow Card by Tim Ream for Fulham', '63rd Minute Yellow Card by Andreas Pereira for Fulham', '69th Minute Yellow Card by Aleksandar Mitrović for Fulham'], Premier League, Sunday,

Substitute Alexander Isak grabbed Newcastle a late 1-0 victory against Fulham after Aleksandar Mitrovic's converted second-half penalty was ruled out after the striker made contact with the ball twice. Isak popped up in the 89th minute to head home from close range to break Fulham hearts and spark wild celebrations from the St James' Park crowd. However, it could have been so different for Fulham, who will find defeat difficult to take. They were awarded a 68th-minute penalty following a lengthy VAR review after Kieran Trippier's challenge on Bobby Decordova-Reid just inside the penalty area. Mitrovic dispatched the spot-kick past Nick Pope, but he did so illegally having slipped and made contact with the ball twice, so referee Robert Jones disallowed the goal. Fulham started in confident fashion with the ball, showing they were not going to be intimidated by the St James' Park atmosphere. They were also alert at the back and Issa Diop got across to make a superb last-ditch block to deny Sean Longstaff a shot on goal. Newcastle grew into the game and started creating opportunities as Tripper's cross picked out Callum Wilson, but the striker's header was straight at Bernd Leno. There were concerns for Newcastle as Bruno Guimaraes appeared to roll his ankle in a challenge with Joao Palhinha. The Brazilian tried to run the knock off but appeared hampered for the rest of the half. Newcastle continued to push forward in search of the opener, but Fulham held firm as Leno twice kept out strikes from Wilson, but there were still concerns for Guimaraes, who left the field in tears after the half-time whistle sounded. Guimaraes did not appear for the second half, and he was replaced by Allan Saint-Maximin as Newcastle went in search of victory. However, Wilson headed wide from a Trippier corner before Fabian Schar's powerful free-kick hit the upright. Those missed chances looked like they would prove to be costly after Fulham won a penalty midway through the second half for a foul by Trippier on Decordova-Reid, following a long VAR review. However, Mitrovic slipped as he struck the spot-kick and the former Newcastle striker hit the ball against his standing foot before finding the net. The goal was correctly ruled out because he had struck the ball twice. Fulham boss Marco Silva insists Dan Burn should have been shown a red card for his challenge on Andreas Pereira in the penalty area. Just before Fulham were given a penalty for Trippier's foul on Decordova-Reid, Pereira danced into the box past Burn, who did appear to leave an arm on him. The Fulham man went down, but nothing was given. VAR took a look but didn't intervene. Four of Fulham's seven Premier League defeats this season have come to goals conceded in the final five minutes of games, including each of their last three defeats in the league. This is twice as many winning goals conceded in the final five minutes as any other side in the 2022-23 competition. Aleksandar Mitrovic has failed to score three of his six Premier League penalties this season; no player has ever missed more in a single campaign in the competition.

Tottenham Hotspur, 0–2, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Craig Pawson, Antonio Conte, Mikel Arteta, Hugo Lloris, Martin Ødegaard, Afternoon, The Match was played between Tottenham and Arsenal at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium at Afternoon and Craig Pawson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Tottenham was Hugo Lloris and the Manager of Tottenham was Antonio Conte. The Captain of Arsenal was Martin Ødegaard and the Manager of Arsenal was Mikel Arteta. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–2., ['35th Minute Yellow Card by Cristian Romero for Tottenham', '45+1st Minute Yellow Card by Ryan Sessegnon for Tottenham', '53rd Minute Yellow Card by Pape Matar for Tottenham', '72nd Minute Yellow Card by Clément Lenglet for Tottenham', '14th Minute Own Goal by Hugo Lloris for Arsenal', '36th Minute Goal by Martin for Arsenal', '36th Minute Assist by Bukayo for Arsenal', '70th Minute Yellow Card by Martinelli — for Arsenal', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Gabriel Dos for Arsenal'], Premier League, Sunday,

Antonio Conte's side improved in the second half following yet another insipid first-half showing, but they could not find a way past Aaron Ramsdale, who made a string of fine saves. The Gunners were dominant from the start, with Lloris forced into an early, close-range save from Eddie Nketiah after being caught on the ball in his own box by Gabriel Martinelli. It was a let-off for the Spurs goalkeeper, but a second blunder less than 10 minutes later saw him divert Saka's cross into his own net after the Arsenal forward had latched onto Thomas Partey's ball over the top. It was a horrible error from the Frenchman - his third leading to a goal in the Premier League this season - and he continued to come under heavy pressure as the visitors pinned Spurs back. A rare foray upfield from Spurs saw Ramsdale make a fine save from Heung-Min Son, but it was all Arsenal otherwise, with Odegaard forcing a low save from Lloris and Partey crashing a beautifully-struck volley against the post. Their second goal arrived soon after that as the excellent Odegaard led Arsenal upfield and fired a clinical drive into the bottom corner from outside the box for his eighth Premier League goal of the campaign. Spurs managed to create an opening right before the break, with Ramsdale saving smartly from Harry Kane's near-post header, and the Arsenal goalkeeper then had a busy spell as the visitors started the second half strongly. Kane was again denied, this time from a Dejan Kulusevski pass, but Ramsdale's best stop came from Ryan Sessegnon, the 24-year-old spreading himself and getting a toe to the wing-back's low effort after he had got in behind the Arsenal defence. Kulusevski curled a diagonal shot narrowly wide after that, but Arsenal soon regained a foothold in the game and managed the rest of the second half intelligently, albeit without the dominance they enjoyed before the break. Mikel Arteta talked up Arsenal's togetherness and expressed his delight at the victory in his press conference.

Crystal Palace, 1–1, Manchester United, Selhurst Park, Robert Jones, Patrick Vieira, Erik ten Hag, Marc Guéhi, Bruno Fernandes, Evening, The Match was played between Crystal Palace and Manchester Utd at Selhurst Park at Evening and Robert Jones was the Match Referee. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Marc Guéhi and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Patrick Vieira. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Bruno Fernandes and the Manager of Manchester Utd was Erik ten Hag. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1., ['77th Minute Yellow Card by Will Hughes for Crystal Palace', '43rd Minute Goal by Bruno for Manchester Utd', '43rd Minute Assist by Christian for Manchester Utd', '47th Minute Yellow Card by Lisandro Martínez for Manchester Utd', '80th Minute Yellow Card by Casemiro — for Manchester Utd'], Premier League, Wednesday,

Michael Olise's sensational stoppage-time free-kick rescued a 1-1 draw for Crystal Palace against Manchester United as Erik ten Hag's side missed the chance to go second in the Premier League. Luke Shaw, back at left-back with Lisandro Martinez returning in central defence, was first to go close, firing wide from an angle, with Antony then looping another effort past the same post. Up at the other end, their breakthrough arrived less than four minutes after those heroics, Fernandes escaping the attention of Cheick Doucoure after Eriksen had breezed through Palace's defence, then thumping home the Dane's cut-back. The timing was a blow to Palace, coming so close to half-time, and even more so given United had won all 10 of the previous games under Ten Hag in which they had scored first, but they continued to defend well after the break and improved offensively too. United remained a threat on the break, with Rashford and Antony firing over, but Palace soon started ramping up the pressure, with De Gea forced into a reflex save from Guehi following a corner. Casemiro had shone once again up until his booking for a rash foul on Wilfried Zaha ruined his night. Things then went from bad to worse for United when Palace scored their stunning leveller. That wasn't the end of the action, however, with Casemiro failing to convert from close-range and United then needing Aaron Wan-Bissaka to make a brilliant last-ditch tackle to prevent Wilfried Zaha from scoring a Palace winner. With around 10 minutes to go it they were winning 1-0, Casemiro had been hardly troubled, and within a minute he's booked.

Manchester City, 4–2, Tottenham Hotspur, Etihad Stadium, Simon Hooper, Pep Guardiola, Antonio Conte, İlkay Gündoğan, Hugo Lloris, Evening, The Match was played between Manchester City and Tottenham at Etihad Stadium at Evening and Simon Hooper was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester City was İlkay Gündoğan and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The Captain of Tottenham was Hugo Lloris and the Manager of Tottenham was Antonio Conte. The match ended in a scoreline of 4–2., ['21st Minute Yellow Card by Riyad Mahrez for Manchester City', '53rd Minute Goal by Erling for Manchester City', '53rd Minute Assist by Riyad for Manchester City', '63rd Minute Goal by Riyad for Manchester City', '63rd Minute Assist by Rodri for Manchester City', '23rd Minute Yellow Card by Cristian Romero for Tottenham', '31st Minute Yellow Card by Pierre Højbjerg for Tottenham'], Premier League, Thursday,

Mahrez's first strike came just minutes after Ivan Perisic had hit the woodwork at the other end but Spurs couldn't find a response to City's second-half momentum and have now lost seven of their last 13 top-flight fixtures. The keeper's pass out to Rodri was a poor one and the midfielder could only turn the ball to Kulusevski to fire in. It was just the second time in 10 Premier League games Spurs had scored the first goal. They had another within three minutes. Kane slid in to win the ball in a challenge with Rodri in the box and then blasted through the six-yard area. Ederson could only parry the ball out and Emerson was there to head home - drawing angry boos from the home crowd. There must have been some angry words exchanged in the City dressing room, too, as they came out determined to turn it around - and they did just that with a two-minute burst of their own. Mahrez was at the heart of it, with Alvarez eventually keeping his composure after the winger's cross had caused a scramble in the Spurs box. Mahrez then picked up an assist for Haaland's eagerly-awaited goal, selflessly heading Rodri's chipped pass square for the Norwegian to make it 22 goals in this Premier League season. There was a handball shout against Richarlison waved away as rejuvenated City threw players forwards in search of more and they got another with the help of an error from Lenglet, who allowed Ederson's long ball to bounce off him and run through for Mahrez to convert his second of the night and City's fourth.

Liverpool, 0–0, Chelsea, Anfield, Michael Oliver, Jürgen Klopp, Graham Potter, James Milner, Jorginho, Afternoon, The Match was played between Liverpool and Chelsea at Anfield at Afternoon and Michael Oliver was the Match Referee. The Captain of Liverpool was James Milner and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The Captain of Chelsea was Jorginho and the Manager of Chelsea was Graham Potter. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–0., ['34th Minute Yellow Card by Stefan Bajcetic for Liverpool', '66th Minute Yellow Card by James Milner for Liverpool', '90th Minute Yellow Card by Curtis Jones for Liverpool', '80th Minute Yellow Card by Trevoh Chalobah for Chelsea'], Premier League, Saturday,

Liverpool and Chelsea played out a goalless draw as the recent struggles of both teams were laid bare on a cold afternoon at Anfield. Kai Havertz had an early goal disallowed for offside but the game failed to ignite thereafter. Mykhailo Mudryk did impress for Chelsea off the bench following his move from Shakhtar Donetsk and had a number of opportunities to mark the occasion with a goal. It was almost a dramatic start when Havertz thought he had scored following a corner but the replays showed he was clearly offside when Thiago Silva struck the post with the initial attempt. The Brazilian's effort would have been allowed if he had found the net. That disallowed goal proved a sign of things to come with Liverpool struggling to deal with the set-pieces. It was a feature of the game with Benoit Badiashile almost opening the scoring just after the half-hour mark only for Alisson to save from close range. Liverpool looked nervous and they were wasteful in attack too. Cody Gakpo, still searching for his first goal for the club, blazed over twice, while the usually reliable Mohamed Salah either miskicked wildly or curled the ball over tamely when in his favourite zone. It was an error-strewn affair, a stray pass here, a ball miscontrolled there. It was surprising given the quality of the players but perhaps to be expected given the form of the two teams. Languishing in midtable, confidence is clearly lacking, everything looks a struggle. Mudryk changed the mood somewhat, all flicks, tricks and purposeful passing. He skinned James Milner for pace, forcing Klopp to swiftly send for Trent Alexander-Arnold, but even Mudryk did not bring the breakthrough, wasting two good chances on the angle. Competition was not exactly fierce for player of the match but Thiago Silva shaded it for doing more than anyone else to secure the clean sheet at Anfield. Playing alongside an inexperienced centre-back partner in Badiashile, Silva was as serene as ever.

Bournemouth, 1–1, Nottingham Forest, Vitality Stadium, Andy Madley, Gary O'Neil, Steve Cooper, Lloyd Kelly, Joe Worrall, Afternoon, The Match was played between Bournemouth and Nott'ham Forest at Vitality Stadium at Afternoon and Andy Madley was the Match Referee. The Captain of Bournemouth was Lloyd Kelly and the Manager of Bournemouth was Gary O'Neil. The Captain of Nott'ham Forest was Joe Worrall and the Manager of Nott'ham Forest was Steve Cooper. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1., ['28th Minute Goal by Jaidon for Bournemouth', '28th Minute Assist by Dango for Bournemouth', '32nd Minute Yellow Card by Lloyd Kelly for Bournemouth', "36th Minute Yellow Card by Joe Worrall for Nott'ham Forest", "83rd Minute Goal by Sam for Nott'ham Forest", "83rd Minute Assist by Brennan for Nott'ham Forest", "86th Minute Yellow Card by Gustavo Scarpa for Nott'ham Forest"], Premier League, Saturday,

Substitute Sam Surridge scored a late equaliser to deny former club Bournemouth an overdue Premier League win as Nottingham Forest snatched a 1-1 draw at the Vitality Stadium. Jaidon Anthony's first-half finish looked set to end the Cherries' four-game losing streak in the top flight to ease the pressure on head coach Gary O'Neil. But striker Surridge, who began his career with the Dorset club, poked home Brennan Johnson's cross from close range seven minutes from time after replacing debutant Chris Wood. Morgan Gibbs-White tested Cherries goalkeeper Neto during a bright start from the visitors before Yates' 13th-minute header was disallowed on review. The 20-year-old winger was one of five changes made by head coach Gary O'Neil. Jack Stephens, Joe Rothwell, Adam Smith and Jordan Zemura also started. Jack Stacey, Chris Mepham, Marcos Senesi, Lewis Cook and Philip Billing were the players replaced. Dean Henderson, Scott McKenna and Gustavo Scarpa made way. Unmarked striker Kieffer Moore somehow directed a close-range header over from a Jordan Zemura cross before Anthony ended their lengthy drought in the 28th minute, aided by the club's new arrival. Burkina Faso forward Ouattara, signed from French club Lorient on Thursday for £20m, burst away from Renan Lodi on the right before crossing for Anthony to take a touch and find the far corner with a confident strike across Wayne Hennessey. Marauding left-back Zemura was causing the away side constant problems. He had a goal-bound effort blocked on the line by Forest captain Joe Worrall before delivering another threatening centre which was nodded narrowly wide by Ryan Christie. Forest were forced into a change in the 45th minute when 21-year-old Brazilian midfielder Danilo came on for his debut in place of the injured Yates. Cooper's men pushed for a way back into the game in the second period but were initially struggling to create any clear chances. Gibbs-White fired straight at Neto following a well-worked corner routine before Surridge eventually broke Bournemouth's resistance. Cooper also toasted a special moment for Surridge, who has been restricted to a peripheral role at the City Ground but came off the bench to make a crucial impact.

Southampton, 0–1, Aston Villa, St. Mary's Stadium, Michael Salisbury, Nathan Jones, Unai Emery, James Ward-Prowse, Emiliano Martínez, Afternoon, The Match was played between Southampton and Aston Villa at St. Mary's Stadium at Afternoon and Michael Salisbury was the Match Referee. The Captain of Southampton was James Ward-Prowse and the Manager of Southampton was Nathan Jones. The Captain of Aston Villa was Emiliano Martínez and the Manager of Aston Villa was Unai Emery. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1., ['13th Minute Yellow Card by Lyanco — for Southampton', '64th Minute Yellow Card by Douglas Luiz for Aston Villa', '77th Minute Goal by Ollie for Aston Villa', '77th Minute Assist by Douglas for Aston Villa', '82nd Minute Yellow Card by Álex Moreno for Aston Villa'], Premier League, Saturday,

Ollie Watkins' second-half header earned Aston Villa back-to-back victories under Unai Emery for the first time as they sealed a 1-0 win over Southampton at St Mary's. A nine-minute delay caused by a drone flying over the stadium just before half-time was arguably the most entertaining thing to happen during the first 45 minutes, but things looked like they had finally livened up when James Ward-Prowse's deflected shot looped over Emiliano Martinez to put Southampton ahead just after the hour. Nathan Jones had finally got up and running as Southampton manager in the fortnight preceding Villa’s visit after overseeing three straight wins in three different competitions, but that momentum was snuffed out during a dispiriting afternoon against Emery’s side. Ramsey was then unfortunate to win a penalty after Mohammed Salisu tripped him from behind, while Saints’ only threatening attack saw Kyle Walker-Peters denied by the offside flag after he bundled the ball home. A drone flying over the pitch then saw the players return to the dressing rooms, but Villa remained in the ascendancy once they returned, with Bailey again wasteful, shooting tamely at Bazunu after the ‘keeper gifted the ball to the visitors. But Southampton thought they had taken the lead against the run of play when Ward-Prowse struck for the fifth time in his last five league games, only for the captain’s celebrations to be cut short when referee Salisbury was advised to take another look at the build-up. The official spotted a foul on Ramsey by Elyounoussi - and things went from bad to worse for Jones and his team when Watkins was left unmarked in the centre of the area to head in Luiz’s inviting free-kick to continue Villa's impressive form under Emery. After winning five of his first seven Premier League games in charge, it's fair to say Emery has made a highly impressive start to life at Villa. Jones was not only unhappy with the officials’ performance but also the way his side defended the free-kick from which Watkins scored the winner. “It's frustrating,” said the Southampton boss when asked about Ward-Prowse’s disallowed goal. “I felt the referee couldn't wait to give free-kicks. He blew up at every opportunity. We have a bit of umbrage with that but it's one of those things. The performance level was good, in terms of limiting a really good side to very little. Aston Villa snaffle victory at St Mary's after a debatable VAR decision. We've been here before. Another game marred by controversy and one that was ultimately not settled on the pitch, but 70 miles away at Stockley Park. Southampton were toppled 1-0 by Villa under similar circumstances back in January 2021 - when Ralph Hasenhuttl was manager - where VAR was once again in the spotlight after refusing Saints a blatant penalty. In this instance, video assistant referee Richard West instructed on-field referee Salisbury to consult the monitor after Ward-Prowse established Saints' lead, directing him towards a supposed foul on Ramsey by Elyounoussi in the preamble.

Leicester City, 2–2, Brighton and Hove Albion, King Power Stadium, Thomas Bramall, Brendan Rodgers, Roberto De Zerbi, Youri Tielemans, Lewis Dunk, Afternoon, The Match was played between Leicester City and Brighton at King Power Stadium at Afternoon and Thomas Bramall was the Match Referee. The Captain of Leicester City was Youri Tielemans and the Manager of Leicester City was Brendan Rodgers. The Captain of Brighton was Lewis Dunk and the Manager of Brighton was Roberto De Zerbi. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–2., ['27th Minute Goal by Kaoru for Brighton', '27th Minute Assist by Pervis for Brighton', '88th Minute Goal by Evan for Brighton', '88th Minute Assist by Pervis for Brighton', '90+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Alexis Mac for Brighton'], Premier League, Saturday,

However, 11 minutes later and totally out of the blue, the Foxes levelled though Marc Albrighton's close-range finish, with the hosts then going in front as Harvey Barnes swept home just past the hour mark. The Video Assistant Referee, Lee Mason, checked for possible offsides against Barnes and Jamie Vardy, but allowed the goal, and it was the home side who went ahead after 63 minutes as Barnes tapped home after Luke Thomas's near-post flick on from a corner. However, just as the home faithful began to dream of a first win in two months, Pervis Estupinan's cross from the left was brilliantly headed in by the unmarked Ferguson, 18, to hand the visitors a deserved draw after a close VAR call - De Zerbi was so infuriated by Lee Mason's refusal to award his side a penalty, he later questioned whether it was even in operation - and several other near misses. The forward opened the scoring with a goal-of-the-season contender and was his side's most dangerous attacker at the King Power, creating one sizeable second-half opening for Solly March, only for the winger to miss horribly with the goal gaping. However, many more displays like this one and Mitoma will be another Seagull in demand. And after showing great spirit to turn the contest on its head and lead 2-1, having trailed to Kaoru Mitoma's solo stunner, Rodgers and Co will feel this was a defeat, rather than a draw, after conceding late on. It would have been worse, though, had the visitors been more clinical in front of goal, or indeed the Video Assistant Referee Lee Mason decided Danny Welbeck had been tripped in the box after the break, and Rodgers will hope his players can use this battling display to stir memories of their form earlier season, when they won five out of eight in October and November.

Crystal Palace, 0–0, Newcastle United, Selhurst Park, Craig Pawson, Patrick Vieira, Eddie Howe, Joel Ward, Kieran Trippier, Evening, The Match was played between Crystal Palace and Newcastle Utd at Selhurst Park at Evening and Craig Pawson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Joel Ward and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Patrick Vieira. The Captain of Newcastle Utd was Kieran Trippier and the Manager of Newcastle Utd was Eddie Howe. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–0., ['4th Minute Yellow Card by Marc Guéhi for Crystal Palace', '75th Minute Yellow Card by Will Hughes for Crystal Palace', '87th Minute Yellow Card by Cheick Doucouré for Crystal Palace', '90+4th Minute Yellow Card by Michael Olise for Crystal Palace', '57th Minute Yellow Card by Kieran Trippier for Newcastle Utd', '90+4th Minute Yellow Card by Joelinton — for Newcastle Utd'], Premier League, Saturday,

Newcastle had plenty of chances to break the deadlock themselves but the likes of Joelinton, Dan Burn, Callum Wilson and Alexander Isak put most of their chances straight at a grateful Vicente Guaita in the Palace goal. The first half saw Newcastle dominate the game in terms of chances, but the visitors came up against a stubborn Palace backline - with goalkeeper Guiata frustrating them in particular. Some good work from Joe Willock down the left led to Miguel Almiron being presented the best chance of the game, but the winger hit the side netting from a tight angle at the back post. The Magpies, one of the most prolific sides from set pieces in the division, used dead ball scenarios to their advantage as Kieran Trippier's corner eventually found its way to Dan Burn - who lashed a volley straight at Guaita. The Spanish shot stopper then denied Joelinton twice in quick succession as he put out a strong hand to deny the Newcastle No 7 after he cut inside the box, before swatting away a deflected close-range strike from a corner moments later. In a half that saw Palace frustrated for seeing Marc Guehi booked after four minutes while Trippier and Bruno Guimaraes escaped cautions for similar challenges, the home side had two big chances late in the half to take the lead. First, Wilfried Zaha got the wrong side of Trippier but couldn't get his feet in order as a penalty appeal fell on deaf ears. From the resulting corner, centre-back Chris Richards headed over with seconds left in the half after being found unmarked at a corner. Newcastle continued their pressing on the Palace goal after half-time, with Wilson's close-range free header from Trippier's short corner falling straight into Guaita's gloves. Joelinton was the next to comfortably find Guaita's palms with a curling shot from 20 yards out while on the break. Palace's creativity was dented by Zaha's withdrawal due to injury but the hosts actually created one of the best chances of the final few minutes. A high ball in the air towards Odsonne Edouard caused havoc amongst the Newcastle defenders, with a loose ball finding Mateta who sent a rasping drive towards the top corner. Newcastle pushed for a winner in the final ten minutes but Isak and Fabian Schar could only fire close-range headers once again straight a Guaita. It was one of a host of chances that went begging for Newcastle - their third goalless draw in four Premier League games. Newcastle No 9 Wilson has now gone six games without a Premier League goal, dating back to before the World Cup, but Howe attributes that to a lack of training time and believes his return to form is on the way.

Leeds United, 0–0, Brentford, Elland Road, Peter Bankes, Jesse Marsch, Thomas Frank, Luke Ayling, Christian Nørgaard, Afternoon, The Match was played between Leeds United and Brentford at Elland Road at Afternoon and Peter Bankes was the Match Referee. The Captain of Leeds United was Luke Ayling and the Manager of Leeds United was Jesse Marsch. The Captain of Brentford was Christian Nørgaard and the Manager of Brentford was Thomas Frank. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–0., ['64th Minute Yellow Card by Rodrigo — for Leeds United', '83rd Minute Yellow Card by Robin Koch for Leeds United', '71st Minute Yellow Card by Ivan Toney for Brentford', '88th Minute Yellow Card by Yoane Wissa for Brentford'], Premier League, Sunday,

Leeds were held to a 0-0 draw by resilient Brentford in a lively game at Elland Road as neither side were able to make major inroads in their contrasting Premier League bids. Bees goalkeeper David Raya was tested by Rodrigo on a couple of occasions and he also denied Wilfried Gnonto and Brenden Aaronson - with Leeds notching up six efforts on target to the visitors' zero - but Brentford's backline proved too stubborn and resolute to be breached. Unfortunately, the reality was somewhat different. The visitors probed in the first period, while Leeds responded in the second, but neither side did enough to warrant a winning outcome in a scrappy and disjointed contest, with Brentford unable to land a single shot on target. Brentford's Raya was by far the busier goalkeeper - he produced the afternoon's decisive save when turning aside Gnonto's second-half effort - but the quality and cutting edge in the final third underwhelmed throughout. Jesse Marsch is insistent his team are close to clicking, it's just the 'final action' that needs refinement. Problem is, getting the final action correct is not only the most difficult thing to do in football, it's the most crucial. Leeds were not as close to achieving success in the final third as their optimistic manager suggested after the game, albeit they were much improved defensively. An encounter that was once rich in goals, and goalmouth action, failed to deliver either. Leeds had plenty of cut and thrust, and they worked the ball well in second-half spells, but all of David Raya's six saves were routine - he was never at full tilt. Perhaps this is the start of pragmatic Leeds. Perhaps we, as onlookers, need to temper our expectations. Under Marcelo Bielsa the Yorkshire side thrilled week in, week out, but that proved to be unsustainable in the world's most competitive league. It was landing Leeds in trouble. Leeds turn their attention to the FA Cup next weekend, as they travel to either Accrington Stanley or Boreham Wood for their fourth-round clash on January 28.

Arsenal, 3–2, Manchester United, Emirates Stadium, Anthony Taylor, Mikel Arteta, Erik ten Hag, Martin Ødegaard, Bruno Fernandes, Afternoon, The Match was played between Arsenal and Manchester Utd at Emirates Stadium at Afternoon and Anthony Taylor was the Match Referee. The Captain of Arsenal was Martin Ødegaard and the Manager of Arsenal was Mikel Arteta. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Bruno Fernandes and the Manager of Manchester Utd was Erik ten Hag. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–2., ['19th Minute Yellow Card by Ben White for Arsenal', '24th Minute Goal by Eddie for Arsenal', '24th Minute Assist by Granit for Arsenal', '53rd Minute Goal by Bukayo for Arsenal', '53rd Minute Assist by Takehiro for Arsenal', '17th Minute Goal by Marcus for Manchester Utd', '17th Minute Assist by Bruno for Manchester Utd', '47th Minute Yellow Card by Antony — for Manchester Utd', '83rd Minute Yellow Card by Luke Shaw for Manchester Utd'], Premier League, Sunday,

Marcus Rashford gave United an early lead with a brilliant run and strike, the forward's ninth goal in nine games in all competitions since the World Cup finished - the most of any player in Europe's big five leagues. However, Arsenal soon levelled through Nketiah, whose powerful close-range header made it 18 goals in his last 26 starts for the club. Mikel Arteta's side went ahead for the first time thanks to Bukayo Saka's fizzing drive from distance eight minutes into the second half. But United were back on level terms six minutes later as Lisandro Martinez scored his first goal for United, the Argentina World Cup winner taking advantage of Aaron Ramsdale's mistake to float a header into the net. But there was late, late drama as Nketiah touched home Martin Odegaard's mishit shot - further improving his scoring stats - and, after a tense check for offside by the Video Assistant Referee, the roof came off the Emirates. This was a battle of the Premier League's two most in-form teams and it showed in what was a pulsating contest in the capital that was a throwback to some of the fierce title meetings these arch-rivals used to have on a regular basis in the late 1990s and early 2000s. United, missing the experience of key Brazil holding midfielder Casemiro through suspension, were put under immense early pressure by the league leaders, only to weather it and then open the scoring after 17 minutes. The first 45 minutes flew by, with both sides going close to re-taking the lead, but it was the Gunners who struck next to send the Emirates wild as Saka cut in from the right in the 53rd minute before arrowing a low drive into the far corner of the net past David de Gea's outstretched hand. Back came the visitors, though, in this thrilling end-to-end contest, with the normally reliable Ramsdale at fault as the goalkeeper palmed a corner straight to Martinez and the defender somehow managed to loop a header over Gabriel on the line and into the net. Off the pitch, it would be harder to meet a humbler and more engaging human being than Bakayo Saka. Just ask Luke Shaw. The Manchester United full-back, despite training and spending weeks with Saka in the England set-up, had no ideas how to stop him. He was run ragged, backing off towards his own goal on every occasion Saka lined him up one-on-one. He was the outstanding player on the night. As he is most weeks. He may float like a butterfly - but he stings like a bee. Man Utd manager Erik ten Hag cut an irritated figure in his post-match press conference after watching his side concede late on to suffer their first Premier League defeat since being thrashed 6-3 at Man City in October. United had arrived in the capital boasting a similarly impressive unbeaten run to that of their hosts and with genuine belief of repeating their 3-1 win over Arsenal at Old Trafford earlier in the season. And while United are not going to win the title this campaign after Sunday's loss, the lessons they learn from this setback in north London should stand them in good stead when it comes to challenging next season.

Fulham, 0–1, Tottenham Hotspur, Craven Cottage, Paul Tierney, Marco Silva, Antonio Conte, Tim Ream, Hugo Lloris, Evening, The Match was played between Fulham and Tottenham at Craven Cottage at Evening and Paul Tierney was the Match Referee. The Captain of Fulham was Tim Ream and the Manager of Fulham was Marco Silva. The Captain of Tottenham was Hugo Lloris and the Manager of Tottenham was Antonio Conte. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1., ['17th Minute Yellow Card by João Palhinha for Fulham', '28th Minute Yellow Card by Son Heung-min for Tottenham', '45+1st Minute Goal by Harry for Tottenham', '45+1st Minute Assist by Son for Tottenham', '70th Minute Yellow Card by Cristian Romero for Tottenham', '78th Minute Yellow Card by Rodrigo Bentancur for Tottenham'], Premier League, Monday,

Kane equalled the record in brilliant style, spinning away from Tim Ream on the edge of the Fulham box and firing an unstoppable effort into the corner just before half-time. Fulham had started well, knowing a victory would send them into fifth place, above their out-of-form opponents, but they failed to capitalise on their early dominance and Spurs seized control. Fulham, meanwhile, remain seventh, their defeat compounded by the sight of Aleksandar Mitrovic having to be helped off the pitch after suffering an ankle injury following a challenge with Eric Dier. Bobby Decordova-Reid and Harrison Reed forced early saves from Hugo Lloris, with Mitrovic then glancing a header narrowly wide from Kenny Tete's diagonal cross. Spurs were largely pinned back in their own half at first, only threatening when Ben Davies fired over from Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg's low cross, but soon they began to play their way into the game, with Emerson Royal drawing a parry from Leno. Heung-Min Son was perhaps fortunate to avoid a red card when his studs landed on Tete's ankle following a late challenge, but he would play a key role in the goal not long afterwards. Receiving Hojbjerg's pass in space, the South Korean turned and fed Kane, who swivelled away from Ream and arrowed a clinical finish into the far corner for his record-equalling 266th Spurs goal and 199th in the Premier League. Kane had shown flashes of his threat before that, firing another stinging long-range effort narrowly over, and he should have had a second soon after the break but he sent his header too close to Leno, who reacted well, following a Spurs corner. Kane admitted it has been a difficult period for Conte on and off the pitch and insisted the players are right behind him. Kane's record-equalling 266th goal lit up a drab game. He was helped by the slack Fulham defending which allowed Son to pick up the ball in space to play the pass, but the rest - the spin, the finish - was all him. A brilliant goal and a decisive one too. He had barely touched the ball before that but, as we all know by now, it does not take much for Kane to change the course of the game. With one of his only previous touches, a dipping effort fired just over. Even starved of service, it was clear he was in the mood. The majority of his 266 Spurs goals have come from inside the box, where his scoring instincts are sharpest, his threat most potent, but Kane is so much more than a poacher and this was just the latest reminder. The goal was his 24th in the Premier League from outside the box, a total second only to Kevin De Bruyne since his debut. After goal number 266, and with plenty more still to come, there can be no arguments with that.

Chelsea, 0–0, Fulham, Stamford Bridge, Stuart Attwell, Graham Potter, Marco Silva, Thiago Silva, Tim Ream, Evening, The Match was played between Chelsea and Fulham at Stamford Bridge at Evening and Stuart Attwell was the Match Referee. The Captain of Chelsea was Thiago Silva and the Manager of Chelsea was Graham Potter. The Captain of Fulham was Tim Ream and the Manager of Fulham was Marco Silva. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–0., ['64th Minute Yellow Card by Conor Gallagher for Chelsea', '22nd Minute Yellow Card by João Palhinha for Fulham', '51st Minute Yellow Card by Andreas Pereira for Fulham', '67th Minute Yellow Card by Bobby Reid for Fulham', '90+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Harry Wilson for Fulham'], Premier League, Friday,

Fulham battled to a 0-0 draw at Chelsea to once again frustrate their big-spending neighbours, moved up to sixth in the Premier League and dealt another blow to their rivals' top-four hopes. Chelsea came close, with Kai Havertz hitting a post in the first half and Conor Gallagher and David Datro Fofana agonisingly unable to convert late on but despite spending a record £322m in the January transfer window, this was an illustration there will be no quick fix for Graham Potter's side. From the first whistle, the Argentina midfielder showed his quality. Sitting in front of the defence, he punched short passes to up the tempo, showed his range with a crossfield ball, and was the top tackler in a first half where he mixed it with Aleksandar Mitrovic at set-pieces. After the break, he demonstrated his threat from distance too, shooting narrowly wide. But after missing out on his move to Paris St-Germain on Deadline Day, he regained his focus to play a wonderful pass over the top for Havertz to chip against a post on the stroke of half-time. Despite the late scare from Havertz, Fulham took encouragement from the opening 45, which had seen Andreas Pereira test Kepa with a long-range strike, and the visitors continued to press forward when they could after the interval, with Palhinha shooting over, Bobby Decordova-Reid hitting the target and Willian putting in a fine display on his return to the club where he spent seven years of his career. Inevitably Chelsea ramped up the pressure in the latter stages, though, and Gallagher had his head in his hands when he bent a low shot just the wrong side of the post before Fofana took the ball around Bernd Leno only to be denied by a last-ditch block by Tim Ream. In the end it was superb defending but the new arrival will feel he should have scored.

Everton, 1–0, Arsenal, Goodison Park, David Coote, Sean Dyche, Mikel Arteta, Séamus Coleman, Martin Ødegaard, Afternoon, The Match was played between Everton and Arsenal at Goodison Park at Afternoon and David Coote was the Match Referee. The Captain of Everton was Séamus Coleman and the Manager of Everton was Sean Dyche. The Captain of Arsenal was Martin Ødegaard and the Manager of Arsenal was Mikel Arteta. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0., ['60th Minute Goal by James for Everton', '60th Minute Assist by Dwight for Everton', '63rd Minute Yellow Card by Vitaliy Mykolenko for Everton', '69th Minute Yellow Card by Amadou Onana for Everton', '86th Minute Yellow Card by Jordan Pickford for Everton', '90+6th Minute Yellow Card by Neal Maupay for Everton', '90+6th Minute Yellow Card by Oleksandr Zinchenko for Arsenal'], Premier League, Saturday,

Sean Dyche's reign as Everton manager began in the best possible way, with a 1-0 win over Premier League leaders Arsenal. Everton could easily have been ahead before then, with several good chances falling Dominic Calvert-Lewin's way in the opening 45 - although Conor Coady had to come up with a goal-line clearance to deny Bukayo Saka late in that half. The players fed off the ferocious atmosphere and, after Amadou Onana and Bukayo Saka took blows during a physical opening, a series of corners saw the home side ramp up the pressure, with William Saliba having to block from Tarkowski before Calvert-Lewin nodded wide. Calvert-Lewin had another good headed chance on the stroke of half-time and it felt like Everton may just have missed their moment, especially when Arsenal came out for the second half renewed and Nketiah's cut-back was fired over by Odegaard. But moments later the first goal of the Dyche era hit the net. Tarkowski was too strong for Odegaard at the back post and expertly directed Dwight McNeil's corner beyond Aaron Ramsdale. A nail-biting final 30 minutes was on the cards but while there was a penalty shout from Gabriel when Neal Maupay collided with him in the box, and Jordan Pickford had to save well from Leandro Trossard before watching the Belgian and Saka send efforts off target, Everton were never truly troubled by their visitors. After all the build-up and talk about bleep tests, when Everton's new era finally got underway it was clear to see Dyche-ball is an ideal fit at Goodison Park. The home support had already shown their passion for their club in their pre-match protests against the board but when the game got underway that energy was channelled into the creation of a ferocious atmosphere inside the four old stands. The Everton players - just as they did at the end of last season - responded. Intensity, desire, organisation and an excellent match-winning set-piece routine - it was a win which had all the the ingredients Dyche wants from his side. It was the perfect storm for Everton. A new manager, a new intensity and a renewed spirit from the Goodison Park crowd. Questions will now be asked of Mikel Arteta's side and rightly so. However, this is no time to panic. All potential champions have blips in what we know is a long season. It's how a side responds to defeat that defines them and two home wins in their next two games will make this Everton nightmare a distant one. Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has lost all three of his away matches against Everton in his managerial career.

Aston Villa, 2–4, Leicester City, Villa Park, Darren England, Unai Emery, Brendan Rodgers, Emiliano Martínez, Youri Tielemans, Afternoon, The Match was played between Aston Villa and Leicester City at Villa Park at Afternoon and Darren England was the Match Referee. The Captain of Aston Villa was Emiliano Martínez and the Manager of Aston Villa was Unai Emery. The Captain of Leicester City was Youri Tielemans and the Manager of Leicester City was Brendan Rodgers. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–4., ['32nd Minute Own Goal by Harry Souttar for Aston Villa', '12th Minute Goal by James for Leicester City', '12th Minute Assist by Kelechi for Leicester City', '41st Minute Goal by Kelechi for Leicester City', '41st Minute Assist by Harvey for Leicester City', '45+2nd Minute Goal by Tetê for Leicester City', '45+2nd Minute Assist by Kelechi Iheanacho for Leicester City', '56th Minute Yellow Card by Timothy Castagne for Leicester City', '86th Minute Yellow Card by Çağlar Söyüncü for Leicester City', '88th Minute Yellow Card by Youri Tielemans for Leicester City'], Premier League, Saturday,

Leicester punished Aston Villa for a string of errors as they won a thrilling encounter 4-2, registering their first Premier League victory since November. Watkins made it the perfect start for Aston Villa. Leon Bailey drove down the right wing before cutting the ball to Buendia at the top. His curling effort clattered onto the crossbar, but Watkins was alert and lifted the rebound over Danny Ward. But Aston Villa created their own problems as Leicester equalised three minutes later. Boubacar Kamara was instantly harried by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall after collecting Emiliano Martinez's short pass. The ball was nicked from his feet with Iheanacho there to collect before picking out Maddison on his left. The England international kept his cool as Martinez and Ezri Konsa closed in, before slotting home. Aston Villa then had three huge chances for a second. Watkins was unable to turn home after Buendia's flashed pass, before Bailey forced a stunning save from Ward after firing from range. Buendia then hit the post again. It was a slice of luck that saw Villa go ahead a second time. Lucas Digne found Watkins just inside the area. He flashed the ball through the six-yard box, but Souttar's outstretched foot saw directed it into his own net. With the last kick of an enthralling first half, Tete fired Leicester in front. It was a superb throughball from Iheanacho to pick out the Shakhtar Donetsk loanee, who managed to bypass the oncoming Martinez to send the ball home. The intensity did not let up after the break, even if the goals did not flow as freely. Inside mere seconds, Aston Villa had already given the ball away. But despite being one-on-one with the goalkeeper, Iheanacho saw his shot wide. The chances continued to fall for either side. Ward made a superb stop early on in the second half before Watkins just glances the ball wide. Tete's goal filled him with confidence too, but two fine efforts went wide. Leicester cleared the initial corner, but Douglas Luiz picked up the loose ball. In a busy area, he somehow found Coutinho, who smuggled the ball home. However, the flag was up against Luiz. But for all of Aston Villa's neat attacking play - which was impressively defended by Leicester in the second half - it was another poor mistake that allowed the Foxes to add their fourth. Barnes' forward pass should have been an easy interception for Moreno, but the full-back failed to control properly. Praet was lurking to burst into the area and send the ball around Martinez. Victor Kristiansen was also impressive. Bailey made a number of bursting runs down the right wing in the opening 15 minutes of the game, but he was soon reined in by the full-back. He also picked out Barnes for Iheanacho's equaliser, and delivered some dangerous set-pieces. 19-year-old Jhon Duran made his Aston Villa debut in the 82nd minute, but did not have enough time to show the best of his abilities. A goal and two assists marks a superb afternoon's work for Iheanacho. He is not always a nailed-on starter, but he reminded us of his talent at Villa Park.

Manchester United, 2–1, Crystal Palace, Old Trafford, Andre Marriner, Erik ten Hag, Patrick Vieira, Bruno Fernandes, Marc Guéhi, Afternoon, The Match was played between Manchester Utd and Crystal Palace at Old Trafford at Afternoon and Andre Marriner was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Bruno Fernandes and the Manager of Manchester Utd was Erik ten Hag. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Marc Guéhi and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Patrick Vieira. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1., ['67th Minute Yellow Card by Antony — for Manchester Utd', '70th Minute Red Card by Casemiro — for Manchester Utd', '45+1st Minute Yellow Card by Tyrick Mitchell for Crystal Palace', '67th Minute Yellow Card by Jeffrey Schlupp for Crystal Palace', '76th Minute Goal by Jeffrey for Crystal Palace', '76th Minute Assist by Cheick for Crystal Palace'], Premier League, Saturday,

Casemiro's mindless red card turned a routine victory into a nail-biting finale as Man Utd held on to beat Crystal Palace 2-1 at Old Trafford. Before the Brazilian was dismissed by a VAR review for putting his hands around Will Hughes' neck, United appeared to be in cruise control and led 2-0 through an early Bruno Fernandes penalty and Marcus Rashford's smart finish. But after they were reduced to 10 men and Jeffrey Schlupp's snapshot gave Palace hope of a comeback, they crumbled and almost threw away victory in the final minutes. Man Utd's long winning streak at Old Trafford harks back to the era of Patrick Vieira's playing career - and the visiting manager was as aware as anyone of the dangers posed by an in-form home side. With that in mind, VAR alerting Marriner to an accidental but blatant Hughes handball barely five minutes in, with Fernandes then sending Guaita the wrong way from 12 yards, was about as far as possible from the opening he wanted from his side. Wout Weghorst's header from a corner forced a strong one-handed stop from Guaita, and Fred was inches away from beating the Spaniard at his near post. Palace were wasteful with the ball when they did have it and could only muster a 25-yard drive from Schlupp in the first half. They re-emerged with renewed vigour and enjoyed a few near misses, but found themselves 2-0 down to the move of the game. Seven of United's players were involved in the build-up around the edge of the Palace box, before a ball through to Luke Shaw was squared for Rashford to side-foot home. Odsonne Edouard fired in a warning shot within moments from 20 yards before Marc Guehi headed straight at De Gea from a corner. Moments later they had their foothold, as Schlupp hooked Doucoure's wayward shot past the goalkeeper from close range. A cross from the dangerous Michael Olise was half-cleared by De Gea but returned into the area for Mateta, who had to hit the target from six yards but nodded over with the goal gaping. United held on unscathed through the rest of seven minutes of additional time to secure their longest run of home wins for more than a decade, and leave any problems caused by Casemiro's absence for another day.

Brentford, 3–0, Southampton, Brentford Community Stadium, Darren Bond, Thomas Frank, Nathan Jones, Christian Nørgaard, James Ward-Prowse, Afternoon, The Match was played between Brentford and Southampton at Brentford Community Stadium at Afternoon and Darren Bond was the Match Referee. The Captain of Brentford was Christian Nørgaard and the Manager of Brentford was Thomas Frank. The Captain of Southampton was James Ward-Prowse and the Manager of Southampton was Nathan Jones. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–0., ['41st Minute Goal by Ben for Brentford', '41st Minute Assist by Bryan for Brentford', '44th Minute Goal by Bryan for Brentford', '44th Minute Assist by Yoane for Brentford', '64th Minute Yellow Card by Ivan Toney for Brentford', '80th Minute Goal by Mathias for Brentford', '80th Minute Assist by Rico for Brentford', '59th Minute Yellow Card by Roméo Lavia for Southampton', '90th Minute Yellow Card by Mohammed Salisu for Southampton'], Premier League, Saturday,

The hosts created most clear-cut chance of the match when Ivan Toney clipped a ball over Southampton's defence to Wissa, who rounded Gavin Bazunu but could only smack his finish off the crossbar. At the other end, Salisu's long ball forward released James Ward-Prowse in the penalty area but his cross-cum-shot flew wide of the far post. Toney and Mbeumo both saw half-chances in the box blocked and fly wide respectively, but eventually Brentford's pressure led to the net finally bustling. The Bees played a short corner with Mbuemo's right-footed cross finding the onrushing Mee in the box, leaving the centre-back to arrow a header into the top corner whilst also clashing heads with Salisu. After Mee received treatment, Brentford went straight up and scored a second. The brilliant Mbeumo and Dasilva combined on the right, with the latter releasing Wissa on the left with a superb outside-of-the-boot pass. Wissa squared to Mbeumo who had the simplest of finishes past Bazunu for two goals in four minutes. Brentford tried to build on their lead as Mee flashed a header wide from Dasilva's cross, while Toney saw a close-range shot cleared off the line by Salisu following Mbuemo's quick free-kick. Meanwhile, Brentford manager Frank says was delighted to see his side rise to seventh in the table but insists he is not looking too far ahead.

Nottingham Forest, 1–0, Leeds United, The City Ground, Robert Jones, Steve Cooper, Jesse Marsch, Remo Freuler, Liam Cooper, Afternoon, The Match was played between Nott'ham Forest and Leeds United at The City Ground at Afternoon and Robert Jones was the Match Referee. The Captain of Nott'ham Forest was Remo Freuler and the Manager of Nott'ham Forest was Steve Cooper. The Captain of Leeds United was Liam Cooper and the Manager of Leeds United was Jesse Marsch. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0., ["30th Minute Yellow Card by Danilo — for Nott'ham Forest", "52nd Minute Yellow Card by Willy Boly for Nott'ham Forest", "55th Minute Yellow Card by Neco Williams for Nott'ham Forest", "90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Sam Surridge for Nott'ham Forest", '13th Minute Yellow Card by Pascal Struijk for Leeds United', '77th Minute Yellow Card by Maximilian Wöber for Leeds United'], Premier League, Sunday,

Johnson's brilliant volley on 14 minutes came against the run of play as Leeds dominated the first half of the match at City Ground, but debutant goalkeeper Keylor Navas was in inspired form - making four close-range stops before half-time. Forest's first foray forwards led to their opener against the run of play, with Johnson earning a free-kick from Pascal Struijk, before finding the net from the resulting set-piece. Morgan Gibbs-White's delivery was cleared as far as Forest's No 20, who found the bottom corner of Illan Meslier's far post with a stunning volley from just inside the box. That was a rare Forest attack in the first half - with Leeds dominating the rest of the half and Sinisterra was guilty of an even worse miss after the goal. Wilfried Gnonto was played in through the left of the box and his cross found his Leeds attacking team-mate around six yards out, but Sinisterra could only blaze over Navas' bar. Forest also needed Navas to be on the top of his game, denying Luke Ayling twice in quick succession before stopping Gnonto's near-post drive from inside the box. Steve Cooper made two changes at the break, with Danilo and Orel Mangala withdrawn for Jack Colback and Serge Aurier - and it shored matters up in midfield, with Leeds less threatening after the break. Gibbs-White saw a header fly straight at Meslier following Johnson's breakaway run down the right, while Neco Williams fired over during a counter on the left. Leeds saw another Sinisterra chance go straight at Navas, before Marsch brought on McKennie for his Leeds debut off the bench. Leeds' inefficiency in front of goal was summed up by Crysencio Summerville curling a strike over in stoppage time after Meslier came up for a corner. Leeds head coach Marsch rued his side's inability to make the most of their early dominance in Nottingham. But Cooper said his players deserve an outcome like this after playing well in the past and not getting their rewards. Jesse Marsch has made Leeds very easy to play against. Even tactical novices can work out that if you stop his side from being able to counter-attack, they simply don't have the required guile and creative nous to unlock a defence. He needs to find that fix, and fast. Play for free, entries by 3pm.

Tottenham Hotspur, 1–0, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Andy Madley, Antonio Conte, Pep Guardiola, Hugo Lloris, Kyle Walker, Afternoon, The Match was played between Tottenham and Manchester City at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium at Afternoon and Andy Madley was the Match Referee. The Captain of Tottenham was Hugo Lloris and the Manager of Tottenham was Antonio Conte. The Captain of Manchester City was Kyle Walker and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0., ['15th Minute Goal by Harry for Tottenham', '15th Minute Assist by Pierre for Tottenham', '23rd Minute Yellow Card by Rodrigo Bentancur for Tottenham', '26th Minute Yellow Card by Cristian Romero for Tottenham', '75th Minute Yellow Card by Ivan Perišić for Tottenham', '87th Minute Yellow Card by Cristian Romero for Tottenham', '83rd Minute Yellow Card by Ederson — for Manchester City', '90+7th Minute Yellow Card by Kyle Walker for Manchester City', '90+7th Minute Yellow Card by Jack Grealish for Manchester City'], Premier League, Sunday,

Kane received the ball at an angle and slotted home first-time with a low finish, which was his first touch of the game with his feet after 15 minutes. It was a landmark goal for the 29-year-old as he became Spurs' record scorer on 267 and the quickest player to 200 Premier League goals. Spurs were roared on by the home crowd after going ahead and continued to cause City problems with Kane coming close to doubling their lead at a set-piece. City, though had a chance to level in the dying moments of the first-half as Riyad Mahrez rattled the bar with a strike from inside the box. Man City failed to find their groove in the second half and Kevin De Bruyne came on as the game became stretched. But it was Spurs that posed more of a threat with City's forward line looking disjointed for most of the game and Erling Haaland unable to get into the match, failing to touch the ball in the area or to have a shot. Kane twice came close to scoring in quick succession after the hour, missing a low cross from Ivan Perisic at the back post and being denied by a big Ederson save. Jack Grealish pushed City forward, but they couldn't create a clear-cut chance, coming closest with a long-range strike from Julian Alvarez. He picked the perfect time to break Jimmy Greaves' record. This was a huge game against the Premier League champions at a time when the club needed a lift. Spurs were without head coach Antonio Conte but Kane led by example on the pitch and gave everyone else the platform from which to perform. They stood up in Conte's absence, when it really counted. When the teams were announced, the Manchester City line-up caused a bit of confusion. For starters, Kevin De Bruyne was on the bench but it also wasn't clear how the team would line up. That feeling appeared to be felt by the City players, too. For so long we have become accustomed to Guardiola's champions looking almost machine-like, knowing exactly where they need to be at all times. Evolution is key to keeping a team at the top of the footballing food chain. That's part of the reason Pep Guardiola allowed Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko to leave in the summer. But the changes to the system don't appear to be clicking just yet and it could cost City the title if they don't find their groove soon.

Manchester United, 2–2, Leeds United, Old Trafford, Simon Hooper, Erik ten Hag, Michael Skubala, Bruno Fernandes, Luke Ayling, Evening, The Match was played between Manchester Utd and Leeds United at Old Trafford at Evening and Simon Hooper was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Bruno Fernandes and the Manager of Manchester Utd was Erik ten Hag. The Captain of Leeds United was Luke Ayling and the Manager of Leeds United was Michael Skubala. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–2., ['62nd Minute Goal by Marcus for Manchester Utd', '62nd Minute Assist by Diogo for Manchester Utd', '80th Minute Yellow Card by Marcel Sabitzer for Manchester Utd', '1st Minute Goal by Degnand for Leeds United', '1st Minute Assist by Patrick for Leeds United', '48th Minute Own Goal by Raphaël Varane for Leeds United', '53rd Minute Yellow Card by Weston McKennie for Leeds United', '56th Minute Yellow Card by Tyler Adams for Leeds United', '77th Minute Yellow Card by Junior Firpo for Leeds United'], Premier League, Wednesday,

Substitute Jadon Sancho scored on his Premier League return after nearly four months out as Manchester United came from behind to draw 2-2 with managerless Leeds in a thriller at Old Trafford. Leeds took full advantage of the suspended Casemiro's absence inside a minute as Gnonto exposed a hole in United's midfield by playing a one-two with Patrick Bamford before firing into the bottom corner from the edge of the box to give the visitors the dream start. United looked lost after going behind and could not cope with Leeds' blistering intensity but defensive interventions from Lisandro Martinez kept the deficit to one. Alejandro Garnacho twice came close to levelling, with Leeds defender Max Wober clearing one of the 18-year-old's strikes off the line. Marcel Sabitzer, who took time to settle into the game on his full United debut, had a few attempts at marking the occasion with a goal from range but was denied by Leeds goalkeeper Illan Meslier after firing narrowly wide as the hosts grew into the contest and calmed the tempo. Leeds came out firing in the second half and made United pay as Varane's own goal doubled the advantage, but Rashford turned the tide for a sleepy United with a header just past the hour, giving Old Trafford hope of a comeback. United were in the ascendancy although Leeds nearly scored another as Brenden Aaronson's free-kick snuck through the wall and clipped the base of a post. Up the other end, Bruno Fernandes' close-range effort was blocked after Rashford's cross picked him out. United got the breakthrough with Sancho and Shaw combining down the left as the returning forward cut in to score his first goal since September - on his first league appearance since October, when he was given a break from first-team football by manager Ten Hag having experienced a sharp drop-off in form. Leeds were led by a trio of interim coaches at Old Trafford - Michael Skubala, Chris Armas and Paco Gallardo - who only had one full day to work with the squad following Marsch's sacking. Skubala, the interim coach who has assumed media duties for the time being, said after the game that they had just 20 minutes to work on shape in their preparation. But Leeds' masterplan seemed to work a treat for the first hour of the game. And an eagled-eyed camera operator exposed just how they did it, catching a glimpse of their tactics sheet in Skubala's hand ahead of half-time. Losing a two-goal advantage may be tough to take, but keeping United from scoring a winner with 20 minutes left to go on the clock takes some doing in front of a roaring Old Trafford.

Leicester City, 4–1, Tottenham Hotspur, King Power Stadium, Michael Salisbury, Brendan Rodgers, Antonio Conte, James Maddison, Harry Kane, Afternoon, The Match was played between Leicester City and Tottenham at King Power Stadium at Afternoon and Michael Salisbury was the Match Referee. The Captain of Leicester City was James Maddison and the Manager of Leicester City was Brendan Rodgers. The Captain of Tottenham was Harry Kane and the Manager of Tottenham was Antonio Conte. The match ended in a scoreline of 4–1., ['12th Minute Yellow Card by Wout Faes for Leicester City', '25th Minute Goal by James for Leicester City', '25th Minute Assist by Kelechi for Leicester City', '40th Minute Yellow Card by James Maddison for Leicester City', '45+4th Minute Goal by Kelechi for Leicester City', '45+4th Minute Assist by Harry for Leicester City', '59th Minute Yellow Card by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall for Leicester City', '66th Minute Yellow Card by Harvey Barnes for Leicester City', '74th Minute Yellow Card by Harry Souttar for Leicester City', '81st Minute Goal by Harvey for Leicester City', '81st Minute Assist by James for Leicester City', '4th Minute Yellow Card by Rodrigo Bentancur for Tottenham', '55th Minute Yellow Card by Eric Dier for Tottenham'], Premier League, Saturday,

Spurs' early lead came from Bentancur stabbing home a loose ball from a corner after 14 minutes, but the game was turned on its head in the blink of an eye. A goal-of-the-season contender from Nampalys Mendy pulled them level, before James Maddison slotted them in front moments later. Spurs' wretched afternoon was compounded by a potentially serious injury to goalscorer Bentancur, who was forced off midway through the second period. The Spurs boss had been told to take it easy - but what he watched unfold in the East Midlands would have been difficult to stomach. Things had started well, Spurs taking advantage of a strong start as Bentancur bundled home a corner from a few yards out, moments after January arrival Victor Kristiansen had somehow cleared over the bar from his own goal-line. And quick as a flash, the Foxes were in front. A resurgence of some kind was expected from Spurs after half-time but it never materialised. Instead Leicester thought they had a fourth when Barnes fired across Forster from a tight angle for a goal his performance had deserved - until VAR denied him on a narrow offside review. And with time running out, Barnes did get his goal with an excellent placed finish into the bottom corner from 25 yards to put the shine on a superb win for Brendan Rodgers and his side.

Crystal Palace, 1–1, Brighton and Hove Albion, Selhurst Park, Michael Oliver, Patrick Vieira, Roberto De Zerbi, Marc Guéhi, Lewis Dunk, Afternoon, The Match was played between Crystal Palace and Brighton at Selhurst Park at Afternoon and Michael Oliver was the Match Referee. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Marc Guéhi and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Patrick Vieira. The Captain of Brighton was Lewis Dunk and the Manager of Brighton was Roberto De Zerbi. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1., ['27th Minute Yellow Card by Will Hughes for Crystal Palace', '59th Minute Yellow Card by Albert Sambi for Crystal Palace', '82nd Minute Yellow Card by Cheick Doucouré for Crystal Palace', '89th Minute Yellow Card by Tyrick Mitchell for Crystal Palace', '7th Minute Yellow Card by Alexis Mac for Brighton', '63rd Minute Goal by Solly for Brighton', '63rd Minute Assist by Pervis for Brighton'], Premier League, Saturday,

Solly March finally gave De Zerbi's dominant side the lead midway through the second half, but their advantage only lasted six minutes before Sanchez dropped a cross under no pressure, allowing James Tomkins to head in the equaliser from close range. Palace have won just once in all competitions since November 6 and started the game on the back foot, with Vicente Guaita forced into two smart saves from the returning Alexis Mac Allister. But they were still goalless at half-time after Kaoru Mitoma was denied his sixth goal in nine games by Guaita, while Estupinan’s looped strike was incorrectly ruled out for offside. Palace were not entirely without threat during the opening period, with Adam Webster producing two excellent blocks to keep out Jean-Philippe Mateta. It’s often said the mark of a top goalkeeper is the ability to maintain concentration even when they have little to do. In that respect, Sanchez fell way short of the mark at Selhurst Park. Remarkably, he completed 100 per cent of his passes in south London, and his figure of 27 completed passes was more than every single Palace player. The alarm bells may not be sounding, but there should be grounds for concern about how the second half of this Premier League season is going to play out at Selhurst Park. Vieira helped Palace make positive strides during his first campaign in charge, including introducing a style of play that was easier on the eye for the regulars in south London.

Arsenal, 1–1, Brentford, Emirates Stadium, Peter Bankes, Mikel Arteta, Thomas Frank, Martin Ødegaard, Christian Nørgaard, Afternoon, The Match was played between Arsenal and Brentford at Emirates Stadium at Afternoon and Peter Bankes was the Match Referee. The Captain of Arsenal was Martin Ødegaard and the Manager of Arsenal was Mikel Arteta. The Captain of Brentford was Christian Nørgaard and the Manager of Brentford was Thomas Frank. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1., ['66th Minute Goal by Leandro for Arsenal', '66th Minute Assist by Bukayo for Arsenal', '74th Minute Goal by Ivan for Brentford', '74th Minute Assist by Christian for Brentford', '90+6th Minute Yellow Card by Christian Nørgaard for Brentford', '90+8th Minute Yellow Card by Kevin Schade for Brentford'], Premier League, Saturday,

Brentford had seen Rico Henry miss a golden early opportunity before Toney hit the crossbar in an impressive first-half performance which should have had them ahead at the break. Brentford should have led in the fifth minute when Toney was released in behind Oleksandr Zinchenko and delivered a low cross to the arriving Henry, who side-footed wide when it looked easier to score. Arsenal had another let-off just six minutes later as Bryan Mbeumo had the ball in the net, but play had already been brought to a halt - contentiously - after Toney rose to flick on a long pass. Brentford defended superbly, let down only by their composure in the final third during the first half as Toney missed a gilt-edged chance, side-footing against the crossbar from Mbeumo's pull back. Toney also saw a swerving long-range effort pushed away by Aaron Ramsdale while Ben Mee's goalbound header at a corner was blocked yards from the line. Arsenal needed to be more patient with their attacks and late in the half Martinelli volleyed narrowly over from inside the area after Gabriel's cross had been headed down by Granit Xhaka. They improved in the second half, playing with more purpose and intensity, eventually seeing Saka's low cross turned in at the back post by Trossard for his first Arsenal goal. Yet Brentford continued to believe they could force an equaliser and it only took nine minutes for them to respond. Toney volleyed a free-kick back across goal, sparking head tennis in the box before Christian Norgaard turned it into the six-yard box for the striker to head home. The VAR Lee Mason conducted a long check for offside before awarding the goal. Play Fantasy Premier League and see more stats here

Southampton, 1–2, Wolverhampton Wanderers, St. Mary's Stadium, Jarred Gillett, Nathan Jones, Lopetegui, James Ward-Prowse, Rúben Neves, Afternoon, The Match was played between Southampton and Wolves at St. Mary's Stadium at Afternoon and Jarred Gillett was the Match Referee. The Captain of Southampton was James Ward-Prowse and the Manager of Southampton was Nathan Jones. The Captain of Wolves was Rúben Neves and the Manager of Wolves was Lopetegui. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–2., ['35th Minute Yellow Card by James Ward-Prowse for Southampton', '37th Minute Yellow Card by Ainsley Maitland-Niles for Southampton', '9th Minute Yellow Card by Mario Lemina for Wolves', '23rd Minute Yellow Card by Nélson Semedo for Wolves', '27th Minute Yellow Card by Mario Lemina for Wolves', '30th Minute Yellow Card by Rayan Aït for Wolves', '72nd Minute Own Goal by Jan Bednarek for Wolves'], Premier League, Saturday,

The goals Saints conceded were a comedy of errors. Bednarek was unable to untangle his feet before sticking the ball through his own net for the first, while Ainsley Maitland Niles and Kamaldeen Sulemana collided to present the ball to Gomes for the second. Jones' move to hand full debuts to new arrivals' Paul Onuachu and Sulemana - Saints' brightest spark on the day - showed bravery but they lacked enough guile to get over the finish line, despite playing with an extra man for over an hour. Perhaps more disturbing was the home side's apparent lack of ambition. On two occasions, once in the first period and once in the second, set-piece specialist James Ward-Prowse was offered presentable opportunities to test Jose Sa with a trademark free-kick. In both instances the captain negated to shoot, instead opting to play the ball short. Neither entry worked. Referee Jarred Gillett also played his part by showing former Saints midfielder Lemina two yellow cards - for a late challenge which was quickly followed up by a show of dissent - but even that couldn't provide the hosts with the competitive edge they needed to outwit their Midlands counterparts. He came out swinging last week, and this week he's missed again. The outlook gets gloomier by the week.

Fulham, 2–0, Nottingham Forest, Craven Cottage, Andy Madley, Marco Silva, Steve Cooper, Tim Ream, Remo Freuler, Afternoon, The Match was played between Fulham and Nott'ham Forest at Craven Cottage at Afternoon and Andy Madley was the Match Referee. The Captain of Fulham was Tim Ream and the Manager of Fulham was Marco Silva. The Captain of Nott'ham Forest was Remo Freuler and the Manager of Nott'ham Forest was Steve Cooper. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0., ['88th Minute Goal by Manor for Fulham', '88th Minute Assist by Andreas for Fulham', "15th Minute Yellow Card by Serge Aurier for Nott'ham Forest"], Premier League, Saturday,

Fulham ended Nottingham Forest’s unbeaten run in 2023 with a 2-0 victory, with goals coming from Willian and Manor Solomon. Fulham would go on to hit the post three times through Willian, Bobby Decordova-Reid and Andreas Pereira, while Aleksandar Mitrovic was denied by a smart save from Navas. Forest lined up looking to extend their unbeaten run to six games but Steve Cooper had to throw their defensive plans out of the window after just seven minutes. Both Boly and McKenna picked up injuries in the same move, meaning Felipe and Joe Worrall came on in their place - the former making his debut for the visitors. As Forest put their makeshift defence together, Fulham looked to take advantage with Mitrovic seeing a close-range header fly over the bar from Antonee Robinson's deep cross. But Forest could only hold out for 10 minutes, with Andreas Pereira's free-kick causing problems in the visitors' backline - with Bobby Decordova-Reid and Willian having swipes at goal. The ball eventually fell to the latter, who curled home past Navas for his third league goal since joining the club in the summer. Forest responded after Fulham's opener with Gianluca Scarpa, Felipe and Chris Wood all missing half-chances - but the hosts ended the half stronger. Marco Silva's side should have doubled their advantage when Mitrovic found space in the box but his near post effort was well-stopped by Navas. Decordova-Reid then came within a lick of paint of finding the net himself, striking the crossbar from 25 yards after Pereira laid the ball off to him. Pereira would go on to drag an effort wide of the far post as Forest held on for a one-goal deficit at half-time. In the second period, Fulham came out of the blocks in the same vein as they ended the first and hit the woodwork twice in quick succession. Willian's mazy run saw him strike the outside of Navas' far post from the edge of the box, before Pereira's free-kick rattled against the Forest keeper's crossbar. But the introduction of Jonjo Shelvey for his Forest debut saw the visitors create a flurry of chances - which nearly led to an equaliser. First, Brennan Johnson's volley from the edge of the box flew over, while Dennis put one of two gilt-edged chances at the far post wide when found completely unmarked. Then came Forest's moment of the match as Aurier was found a few yards out from goal but saw his close-range header palmed away by Leno - who was mostly a spectator. Fulham came into this match without a goal in three Premier League games, with top scorer Mitrovic's slight drop in form seen as one of the reasons. But with the Serbian striker picking up a slight knock in the warm-up, albeit fine to carry on for 80 minutes, it was down to wide forwards Willian and Solomon to step up to the plate and drive Fulham to victory. Silva only sees Mitrovic's run of four games without a goal as a positive, providing others keep stepping up to the mark. Part of what makes the Cottagers so good is the effective spine they have in their team. In goal, Bernd Leno has the third-highest goal-prevention rate for Premier League goalkeepers this season. But while Mitrovic's goals have been crucial this season - the fact that other forwards chip in when the Serbian striker, who is now without a goal in four league games, is boosting Fulham's credentials. Mitro is normally on fire, but when the flame is low there are other sparks to help the Cottagers. Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest boss Cooper admitted his side cannot use the double injury blow as an excuse - and felt his side were destined to equalise amid the flurry of second-half chances. Play for free, entries by 3pm.

Bournemouth, 1–1, Newcastle United, Vitality Stadium, Stuart Attwell, Gary O'Neil, Eddie Howe, Neto, Kieran Trippier, Evening, The Match was played between Bournemouth and Newcastle Utd at Vitality Stadium at Evening and Stuart Attwell was the Match Referee. The Captain of Bournemouth was Neto and the Manager of Bournemouth was Gary O'Neil. The Captain of Newcastle Utd was Kieran Trippier and the Manager of Newcastle Utd was Eddie Howe. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1., ['30th Minute Goal by Marcos for Bournemouth', '30th Minute Assist by Dango for Bournemouth', '74th Minute Yellow Card by Adam Smith for Bournemouth', '90+7th Minute Yellow Card by Jack Stephens for Bournemouth', '60th Minute Yellow Card by Anthony Gordon for Newcastle Utd', '87th Minute Yellow Card by Sven Botman for Newcastle Utd', '90+4th Minute Yellow Card by Joelinton — for Newcastle Utd'], Premier League, Saturday,

Newcastle missed the chance to move up to third in the Premier League table as Bournemouth held them to a 1-1 draw on Eddie Howe's return to the Vitality Stadium. After Anthony Gordon went close to giving Newcastle the lead in the second half, the returning Dominic Solanke thought he had scored a winner for Bournemouth as the game headed into stoppage time but his effort was brilliantly cleared off the line by Kieran Trippier and the contest ended level. Jack Stephens replaced Chris Mepham in defence and striker Dominic Solanke returned from injury to take the place of Antoine Semenyo, who dropped to the bench. Alexander Isak replaced the injured Callum Wilson up front. Nick Pope was the first goalkeeper called into action when Jaidon Anthony's cross was impressively flicked on by the returning Solanke, but the away custodian scrambled across to parry wide. It was an encouraging moment for a Bournemouth side that had only scored one league goal since the top flight resumed in December. Goals against had been a lot more frequent for Gary O'Neil's side but after withstanding a succession of corners, they made the breakthrough with half an hour played. Hamed Traore's corner was flicked on by fellow January recruit Dango Ouattara and summer arrival Senesi was on hand to poke home at the back post to score his first goal for Bournemouth. Newcastle were dealt another blow when Willock was forced off with a thigh injury, a concern with a Wembley trip a fortnight away, and Gordon's introduction saw a switch in formation to a 4-2-3-1. A first shot on target for the visitors arrived when Isak's weak effort was sent straight down Neto's throat with two minutes of the first half remaining, but the Magpies' next foray into the area resulted in the equaliser. Saint-Maximin threaded a pass into the onrushing Longstaff, who was denied by Neto from 20 yards but Almiron was on hand to slot home with his left foot to level it up at the break. Just as Howe's team were building a head of steam, a string of stoppages helped take the sting out of the match but the Cherries were still fortunate not to go behind with 20 minutes left. Neto made a rare error when he fumbled Saint-Maximin's shot and despite saving Longstaff's follow-up effort, Bournemouth were thankful £40m man Gordon fired wide from close range under pressure from Jack Stephens. Howe did eventually turn to his bench with Jacob Murphy readied before Almiron became the latest player struck by injury after he landed awkwardly on his wrist. Minutes later and Saint-Maximin limped off before a Dan Burn mistake let Traore cross in for Solanke, but his flick was stopped by Trippier to ensure the spoils were shared.

Leeds United, 0–2, Manchester United, Elland Road, Paul Tierney, Michael Skubala, Erik ten Hag, Luke Ayling, Harry Maguire, Afternoon, The Match was played between Leeds United and Manchester Utd at Elland Road at Afternoon and Paul Tierney was the Match Referee. The Captain of Leeds United was Luke Ayling and the Manager of Leeds United was Michael Skubala. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Harry Maguire and the Manager of Manchester Utd was Erik ten Hag. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–2., ['18th Minute Yellow Card by Junior Firpo for Leeds United', '40th Minute Yellow Card by Weston McKennie for Leeds United', '21st Minute Yellow Card by Fred — for Manchester Utd', '80th Minute Goal by Marcus for Manchester Utd', '80th Minute Assist by Luke for Manchester Utd', '85th Minute Goal by Alejandro for Manchester Utd', '85th Minute Assist by Wout for Manchester Utd'], Premier League, Sunday,

Manchester United found a way to beat managerless Leeds at the second time of asking as late goals from Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho gave them a 2-0 win at Elland Road. Just like in Manchester four days ago, Leeds started on the front foot and almost took an early lead but Crysencio Summerville blazed over from a few yards out. Moments before half-time, the 21-year-old again went close to putting the hosts in front but David de Gea, making his 400th Premier League appearance, saved his effort from a tight angle. United did well to weather the Leeds storm and there was still time in the half for one more chance. Max Wober's mistake at the back allowed Bruno Fernandes a clear run and strike at goal, but his low drive was brilliantly saved by Illan Meslier to keep the game goalless at the break. Leeds made two changes from the side that drew 2-2 against Manchester United at Old Trafford in the Premier League on Wednesday. Luis Sinisterra and Pascal Struijk picked up injuries in that game so were replaced by Crysencio Summerville and Junior Firpo. Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag made three changes to his side following the midweek draw. Jadon Sancho started for the first time since returning to the first-team fold. He took the place of Alejandro Garnacho on the wing. Harry Maguire and Tyrell Malacia came into a rearranged back four with Luke Shaw starting at centre-back. Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane dropped to the bench. The visitors soaked up more Leeds pressure at the start of the second half and responded by almost scoring the opening goal when Diogo Dalot's powerful effort from the edge of the box struck the crossbar. Garnacho, brought on for Jadon Sancho with half an hour to go, then showed why he is rated so highly at Old Trafford with a driving run and ruthless finish to make sure of the win. United almost increased their lead again in the closing stages but Rashford and Wout Weghorst both had efforts ruled out for offside in stoppage time. When Erik ten Hag was selecting his starting line-ups for Manchester United's two games with Leeds this week, the lack of midfield options at his disposal would have surely concerned him. With Casemiro suspended, Scott McTominay injured, and Christian Eriksen and Donny van de Beek out for the long term, United's strength in depth in the middle of the pitch has been analysed more in recent weeks than at any other time this season. Wednesday's draw at Old Trafford only highlighted that issue but after a 2-0 win at Elland Road on Sunday, the outlook has changed slightly thanks to Fred's player-of-the-match performance. United are undoubtedly weaker without their preferred pairing of Casemiro and Eriksen, but with four fixtures still to come in February - including a two-legged Europa League play-off with Barcelona and the Carabao Cup final against Newcastle - Fred demonstrated he's more than capable of stepping up when United need him most. Leeds defender Luke Ayling felt his side can take the positives despite the defeat. Ayling added his support for the job interim boss Michael Skubala is doing. After the final whistle, Leeds and Manchester United issued a joint statement about the sickening chants heard inside the stadium.

Manchester City, 3–1, Aston Villa, Etihad Stadium, Robert Jones, Pep Guardiola, Unai Emery, İlkay Gündoğan, Emiliano Martínez, Afternoon, The Match was played between Manchester City and Aston Villa at Etihad Stadium at Afternoon and Robert Jones was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester City was İlkay Gündoğan and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The Captain of Aston Villa was Emiliano Martínez and the Manager of Aston Villa was Unai Emery. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–1., ['4th Minute Goal by Rodri for Manchester City', '4th Minute Assist by Riyad Mahrez for Manchester City', '39th Minute Goal by İlkay for Manchester City', '39th Minute Assist by Erling for Manchester City', '41st Minute Yellow Card by Rúben Dias for Manchester City', '45+1st Minute Yellow Card by Riyad Mahrez for Manchester City', '37th Minute Yellow Card by Lucas Digne for Aston Villa', '61st Minute Goal by Ollie for Aston Villa', '61st Minute Assist by Douglas for Aston Villa', '63rd Minute Yellow Card by Ezri Konsa for Aston Villa'], Premier League, Sunday,

Guardiola's side now head to the Emirates Stadium knowing victory would put them top of the Premier League table on goal difference, but whether they can call on Haaland remains to be seen. Rodri celebrated his opening goal, powered in at the near post from Mahrez's corner, by thumping the badge on his chest and the Spaniard almost set up a second shortly afterwards, his pass releasing Gundogan, whose effort was well saved. Erling Haaland tends to dominate the headlines with Manchester City and that is sure to continue following his early withdrawal on Sunday. But this was just another game to show why Rodri might be even more important to the team. His goal, headed in from Riyad Mahrez's early corner, set the tone for City's rampant first-half performance. It was also his ninth in the Premier League since the start of last season, a period during which he has also registered a total of six assists. They are figures which show that he is much more than just a holding midfielder for Guardiola and his team. If Rodri produces another performance like this, then, Haaland or no Haaland, City might well do it.

Liverpool, 2–0, Everton, Anfield, Simon Hooper, Jürgen Klopp, Sean Dyche, Jordan Henderson, Séamus Coleman, Evening, The Match was played between Liverpool and Everton at Anfield at Evening and Simon Hooper was the Match Referee. The Captain of Liverpool was Jordan Henderson and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The Captain of Everton was Séamus Coleman and the Manager of Everton was Sean Dyche. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0., ['36th Minute Goal by Mohamed for Liverpool', '36th Minute Assist by Darwin for Liverpool', '87th Minute Yellow Card by Andrew Robertson for Liverpool', '67th Minute Yellow Card by Conor Coady for Everton', '84th Minute Yellow Card by Abdoulaye Doucouré for Everton', '87th Minute Yellow Card by Jordan Pickford for Everton'], Premier League, Monday,

Cody Gakpo scored his first Liverpool goal as the Reds produced a commanding display in the Merseyside derby to defeat rivals Everton 2-0 at Anfield and end a four-game winless run in the league on Monday Night Football. Everton set up to play directly to striker Ellis Simms - starting just his second Premier League game - but failed to get into the game with the 22-year-old often stranded. Everton were a whisker away from taking the lead as Tarkowski headed a corner into the post, but within 16 seconds Liverpool had opened the scoring after a rapid counter which Salah finished off after meeting Nunez's cross with Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford in no-man's land. Gakpo made amends for his earlier miss by opening his Liverpool account four minutes after the break, ending a run of six games without a goal since joining from PSV, meeting Trent Alexander-Arnold's low cross to tap in at the back post. Conor Coady could have intercepted but opted to leave the ball. Liverpool's 18-year-old Stefan Bajcetic earned himself Jamie Carragher's player of the match award with a gritty performance in midfield. Having played deeper at times since breaking into the first team, Bajcetic was allowed to go further up the pitch at Anfield with Fabinho sitting back as the youngster showed off his passing range in the absence of the injured Thiago. So much has been made of Liverpool's failure to upgrade their midfield in recent seasons, but perhaps Bajcetic can become part of the solution to that problem. He certainly has the energy and technical skill to hold his own and is no demonstrating that he possesses the mentality to cope, too.

Arsenal, 1–3, Manchester City, Emirates Stadium, Anthony Taylor, Mikel Arteta, Pep Guardiola, Martin Ødegaard, İlkay Gündoğan, Evening, The Match was played between Arsenal and Manchester City at Emirates Stadium at Evening and Anthony Taylor was the Match Referee. The Captain of Arsenal was Martin Ødegaard and the Manager of Arsenal was Mikel Arteta. The Captain of Manchester City was İlkay Gündoğan and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–3., ['42nd Minute Yellow Card by Bukayo Saka for Arsenal', '48th Minute Yellow Card by Takehiro Tomiyasu for Arsenal', '64th Minute Yellow Card by Eddie Nketiah for Arsenal', '34th Minute Yellow Card by Kyle Walker for Manchester City', '36th Minute Yellow Card by Ederson — for Manchester City', '45+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Bernardo Silva for Manchester City', '62nd Minute Yellow Card by Jack Grealish for Manchester City', '72nd Minute Goal by Jack for Manchester City', '72nd Minute Assist by İlkay for Manchester City', '82nd Minute Goal by Erling for Manchester City', '82nd Minute Assist by Kevin for Manchester City'], Premier League, Wednesday,

Manchester City seized the initiative in the Premier League title race with a ruthless 3-1 win over Arsenal to send the defending champions above the Gunners at the top of the table. The defeat extends Arsenal's winless run to three games and puts the momentum behind a City side seemingly galvanised by the charges levelled against them by the Premier League. They go top on goal difference, albeit having played a game more. Arsenal started strongly, despite the absence of Partey, replaced by full debutant Jorginho, and after surviving a nervy moment when Haaland elected to cross rather than shoot from a Riyad Mahrez cross, the hosts created the first clear chance of the game, Nketiah heading wastefully wide from Oleksandr Zinchenko's diagonal cross. It was a let-off for City and within two minutes they ruthlessly capitalised. Tomiyasu, selected ahead of Ben White at right-back, left his backpass short for Ramsdale and De Bruyne nipped in, lifting his finish over the stranded goalkeeper brilliantly. Tomiyasu had a chance to make amends a few minutes later at the other end, when a deflected cross fell to him in space inside the City box, but his first-time shot flew over the bar. City attempted to disrupt Arsenal's rhythm by delaying over goal kicks and throw-ins but the hosts' response to falling behind was excellent, Saka spurning a good chance from Martin Odegaard's slide-rule pass when he delayed his shot, allowing Nathan Ake to block. But Arsenal, and Saka, who was giving makeshift left-back Bernardo Silva a torrid time on the hosts' right flank, would not have to wait long for their moment. After a long delay, Saka showed impressive composure to step up and beat Ederson, who, mercifully for City, avoided a second yellow card having been booked for timewasting earlier. An explosion of celebration followed the goal but the contest continued toing and froing at a frenetic pace with City inches away from scoring a second shortly before half-time as Rodri's header bounced off Ake and onto the top of the bar. It was perhaps a sign of things to come as City began to dominate proceedings after the break. There was a let-off for Arsenal when a penalty, won by Haaland as he tangled with Gabriel Magalhaes, was overturned for offside by VAR. But City continued to pin the hosts back and, after a couple of narrow escapes, including a fine save from Ramsdale after Haaland had got in behind, Guardiola's team struck their second. The game was then sealed by Haaland, who was passed fit to start having suffered an injury scare in City's 3-1 win over Villa. The Norway striker controlled De Bruyne's cut-back brilliantly before firing a low finish across Ramsdale and into the far corner for his 26th Premier League goal of the campaign.

Aston Villa, 2–4, Arsenal, Villa Park, Simon Hooper, Unai Emery, Mikel Arteta, John McGinn, Martin Ødegaard, Afternoon, The Match was played between Aston Villa and Arsenal at Villa Park at Afternoon and Simon Hooper was the Match Referee. The Captain of Aston Villa was John McGinn and the Manager of Aston Villa was Unai Emery. The Captain of Arsenal was Martin Ødegaard and the Manager of Arsenal was Mikel Arteta. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–4., ['5th Minute Goal by Ollie for Aston Villa', '5th Minute Assist by Matty for Aston Villa', '31st Minute Goal by Philippe for Aston Villa', '31st Minute Assist by Álex for Aston Villa', '45+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Douglas Luiz for Aston Villa', '84th Minute Yellow Card by Emiliano Martínez for Aston Villa', '45+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Bukayo Saka for Arsenal', '61st Minute Goal by Oleksandr for Arsenal', '61st Minute Assist by Martin for Arsenal', '90+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Emiliano Martínez for Arsenal', '90+3rd Minute Own Goal by Emiliano Martínez for Arsenal', '90+8th Minute Goal by Martinelli for Arsenal', '90+8th Minute Assist by Fabio Vieira for Arsenal'], Premier League, Saturday,

Arsenal ended their winless run in dramatic fashion as they came from behind to beat Aston Villa 4-2 at Villa Park and move top of the Premier League table. Villa led twice in the first half through Ollie Watkins and Philippe Coutinho but Mikel Arteta's team showed their fighting spirit to level it twice through Bukayo Saka and then - just after the hour - Oleksandr Zinchenko. But the drama was still to come. Villa have scored a higher proportion of goals in the opening quarter of an hour than any other Premier League team this season and against Arsenal they required only five minutes for Watkins to find the net. There had been a warning even before that with his speed running in behind and when William Saliba backed off and backed off he took advantage - firing low beyond Ramsdale. It was the worst start for a wobbling Arsenal but they found a response. He lashed the ball into the net beyond an unsighted Martinez and the away support loved it. A chance to settle, to start to control. Instead, the beautiful passing goal came from Villa. Martinez built the play, Boubacar Kamara threaded a ball through to Alex Moreno and the full-back's cross was delightfully dummied by Emi Buendia. Arsenal's players came out early for the second half, gathering in a huddle, out to seize the moment. Eddie Nketiah hit the crossbar with a header. Then Zinchenko brought them level following Martin Odegaard's short corner. But they still needed more. Jorginho attempted an ambitious shot from range and the ball ricocheted back off the goal, striking Martinez. The goalkeeper promptly went up the other end for a corner and was caught out on the break when Fabio Vieira unselfishly played in Martinelli. Arteta had been facing the prospect of a fourth Premier League game without a win - a fifth in all competitions. That would have added to the sense that the momentum was with City. What happened in stoppage time changes all of that. Arsenal will believe again.

Nottingham Forest, 1–1, Manchester City, The City Ground, Graham Scott, Steve Cooper, Pep Guardiola, Joe Worrall, İlkay Gündoğan, Afternoon, The Match was played between Nott'ham Forest and Manchester City at The City Ground at Afternoon and Graham Scott was the Match Referee. The Captain of Nott'ham Forest was Joe Worrall and the Manager of Nott'ham Forest was Steve Cooper. The Captain of Manchester City was İlkay Gündoğan and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1., ["14th Minute Yellow Card by Joe Worrall for Nott'ham Forest", "84th Minute Goal by Chris for Nott'ham Forest", "84th Minute Assist by Morgan for Nott'ham Forest", '41st Minute Goal by Bernardo for Manchester City', '41st Minute Assist by Jack for Manchester City'], Premier League, Saturday,

A moment of solo brilliance from Silva in the 41st minute looked to be sending City back to the summit, but for an impressive second-half resurgence from Steve Cooper's side, who converted their only shot on target with six minutes remaining. The hosts rode their luck throughout, suffering through 23 efforts on Keylor Navas' goal, but City could only make one stick. City's string of missed opportunities, including two from Haaland, proved particularly costly when Wood appeared at the back post to tap home Morgan Gibbs-White's low cross in the 84th minute. Indeed, the visitors fluffed multiple chances to make it 2-0 before Wood's timely intervention, with Phil Foden, Aymeric Laporte and Rodri all guilty of spurning presentable openings. Laporte was completely unmarked from Kevin De Bruyne's corner in the 63rd minute but headed straight at Navas, while Foden's spilled shot was blazed carelessly over the bar by Haaland moments later. The prolific Haaland went missing. Guardiola, booked for confronting the fourth official over an incident involving the Norwegian striker, was unusually composed in his post-match address.

Chelsea, 0–1, Southampton, Stamford Bridge, David Coote, Graham Potter, Rubén Sellés, César Azpilicueta, James Ward-Prowse, Afternoon, The Match was played between Chelsea and Southampton at Stamford Bridge at Afternoon and David Coote was the Match Referee. The Captain of Chelsea was César Azpilicueta and the Manager of Chelsea was Graham Potter. The Captain of Southampton was James Ward-Prowse and the Manager of Southampton was Rubén Sellés. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1., ['4th Minute Yellow Card by Kalidou Koulibaly for Chelsea', '87th Minute Yellow Card by Kepa Arrizabalaga for Chelsea', '90+7th Minute Yellow Card by Mateo Kovačić for Chelsea', '16th Minute Yellow Card by Armel Bella for Southampton', '45+4th Minute Yellow Card by Stuart Armstrong for Southampton', '75th Minute Yellow Card by Sekou Mara for Southampton', '87th Minute Yellow Card by Roméo Lavia for Southampton', '90+7th Minute Yellow Card by James Ward-Prowse for Southampton', '90+8th Minute Yellow Card by Romain Perraud for Southampton'], Premier League, Saturday,

Graham Potter's torrid start as Chelsea head coach plumbed new lows after James Ward-Prowse's superb free-kick earned managerless Southampton a shock 1-0 win at Stamford Bridge. Ward-Prowse dealt the decisive blow in first-half stoppage time with his 17th successfully converted free-kick as he closes in on David Beckham's record of 18 in the Premier League. Pressure is mounting on Potter, who witnessed his side improve during the second period but fail to breach a stubborn Saints rearguard under interim boss Ruben Selles. Substitute Conor Gallagher was denied by Gavin Bazunu's outstretched fingertips deep into stoppage time. Prior to the game, Potter refused to blame bad luck for Chelsea's struggles in front of goal despite seeing his team score just twice in their previous five matches. A cutting edge remained conspicuously absent during the first half on Saturday, where Southampton deservedly established a lead. Chelsea had just half chances to reflect on at the break as Cesar Azpilicueta shot wide from David Datro Fofana's lay-off after Noni Madueke had tested the gloves of Bazunu - but the visitors drew first blood on the stroke of half-time through a familiar source. Potter made a double change as Raheem Sterling and Wesley Fofana replaced the abject Koulibaly and David Datro Fofana. Sterling had an instant impact as his cross from the left narrowly evaded the leap of Mason Mount before his deflected effort veered narrowly wide. But Saints continued to absorb Chelsea's best efforts as Mykhailo Mudryk and Kai Havertz were next to be summoned off the bench after the hour-mark. Saints sprung on the counter as Theo Walcott's low cross was met by fellow replacement Adam Armstrong but his shot was kept out by Kepa. Gallagher wriggled free inside the Saints box to belatedly test Bazunu but after Mudryk volleyed wide, Southampton could toast an unlikely victory.

Everton, 1–0, Leeds United, Goodison Park, Andy Madley, Sean Dyche, Michael Skubala, Séamus Coleman, Luke Ayling, Afternoon, The Match was played between Everton and Leeds United at Goodison Park at Afternoon and Andy Madley was the Match Referee. The Captain of Everton was Séamus Coleman and the Manager of Everton was Sean Dyche. The Captain of Leeds United was Luke Ayling and the Manager of Leeds United was Michael Skubala. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0., ['44th Minute Yellow Card by Abdoulaye Doucouré for Everton', '44th Minute Yellow Card by Dwight McNeil for Everton', '64th Minute Goal by Séamus for Everton', '64th Minute Assist by Alex for Everton', '43rd Minute Yellow Card by Tyler Adams for Leeds United', '44th Minute Yellow Card by Weston McKennie for Leeds United', '90+5th Minute Yellow Card by Degnand Gnonto for Leeds United'], Premier League, Saturday,

Seamus Coleman was the hero for Everton as his second-half goal secured a crucial 1-0 victory over Leeds and moved them out of the relegation zone. In what was a nervy encounter at Goodison Park, Everton eventually broke the deadlock in the 64th minute with a somewhat speculative strike. Coleman latched onto a forward pass from Alex Iwobi down the right and as he hooked what appeared to be an attempted cross into the middle, it found the net from the tightest of angles catching out goalkeeper Illan Meslier, who had left a huge gap at his near post. Everton are now two wins from two games at home with two clean sheets and Dyche, speaking after the game, wants his side to make Goodison Park a fortress. Meanwhile, managerless Leeds, who failed to land a single shot on target in the entire 90 minutes, slipped into the relegation zone after a 10th match without a win dropped them to 19th. Once the game got under way, with so much at stake for both sides down at the bottom of the table it was no surprise that it was a nervy start at Goodison Park. Everton's best chances came from set-pieces and from a 33rd-minute corner Maximilian Wober hacked out Conor Coady's header from underneath the crossbar before Weston McKennie cleared Neal Maupay's rebound off the line. James Tarkowski's header was then parried by Meslier from another Dwight McNeil corner with Onana also nodding over as the hosts made all the running until Leeds' Crysencio Summerville headed onto the roof of the net in first-half added time. That came just after a 21-man melee sparked after Tyler Adams pushed McNeil into the hoardings, with the two protagonists, plus Abdoulaye Doucoure and McKennie, booked. Wober was replaced by Rasmus Kristensen as Leeds moved Luke Ayling into the centre of defence for the second half but Everton continued to pose more threat with McNeil volleying wide in the early stages. Patrick Bamford then failed to connect with Jack Harrison's cross as the Everton nerves began to build. However, it was left to Coleman to apply the decisive blow as Everton's revival under Dyche continued at Goodison Park. Seamus Coleman, Everton's long-serving Irishman, is the club's lucky charm as they have never lost in all 28 matches in which he has scored.

Wolverhampton Wanderers, 0–1, Bournemouth, Molineux Stadium, Michael Salisbury, Lopetegui, Gary O'Neil, Rúben Neves, Neto, Afternoon, The Match was played between Wolves and Bournemouth at Molineux Stadium at Afternoon and Michael Salisbury was the Match Referee. The Captain of Wolves was Rúben Neves and the Manager of Wolves was Lopetegui. The Captain of Bournemouth was Neto and the Manager of Bournemouth was Gary O'Neil. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1., ['72nd Minute Yellow Card by Rayan Aït for Wolves', '74th Minute Yellow Card by João Gomes for Wolves', '86th Minute Yellow Card by Pablo Sarabia for Wolves', '29th Minute Yellow Card by Philip Billing for Bournemouth', '49th Minute Goal by Marcus for Bournemouth', '49th Minute Assist by Dominic for Bournemouth', '70th Minute Yellow Card by Adam Smith for Bournemouth', '74th Minute Yellow Card by Marcos Senesi for Bournemouth'], Premier League, Saturday,

Instead, Tavernier tapped in Dominic Solanke's cross just minutes after half-time to end a run of nine matches without a victory. Before the goal, Bournemouth goalkeeper Neto did well to deny Pablo Sarabia and Adama Traore, while he tipped over Craig Dawson's late header from a corner - as the Cherries kept a first Premier League clean sheet away from home since 2019. In fact, the best chance of the opening period arguably came from an opportunity that didn't lead to a shot. Neto came for Joao Moutinho's corner but failed to claim it, with Dango Ouattara hacking the ball off the toes of Matheus Nunes - who was ready to poke home into an empty net. In fact, it was Bournemouth who arguably came closest after the goal, with Hamad's shot from the edge of the area well-blocked by Dawson. Fifteen shots, 1. 16 xG. Zero goals. On Bournemouth's side, four out of their five shots were ranked at 0. 09 xG or lower - but still ran out 1-0 winners. Daniel Podence, Diego Costa, Raul Jimenez and Joao Gomes were all brought off the bench - but all of them looked below par and only one of them has scored since January 14.

Brentford, 1–1, Crystal Palace, Brentford Community Stadium, Paul Tierney, Thomas Frank, Patrick Vieira, Christian Nørgaard, Marc Guéhi, Afternoon, The Match was played between Brentford and Crystal Palace at Brentford Community Stadium at Afternoon and Paul Tierney was the Match Referee. The Captain of Brentford was Christian Nørgaard and the Manager of Brentford was Thomas Frank. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Marc Guéhi and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Patrick Vieira. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1., ['3rd Minute Yellow Card by Ben Mee for Brentford', '75th Minute Yellow Card by Christian Nørgaard for Brentford', '90+6th Minute Goal by Vitaly for Brentford', '90+6th Minute Assist by Bryan for Brentford', '13th Minute Yellow Card by Jordan Ayew for Crystal Palace', '35th Minute Yellow Card by Joachim Andersen for Crystal Palace', '69th Minute Goal by Eberechi for Crystal Palace', '69th Minute Assist by Michael for Crystal Palace'], Premier League, Saturday,

Vitaly Janelt scored a 96th-minute equaliser to rescue a 1-1 home draw against Crystal Palace that extended Brentford’s unbeaten run to 11 Premier League games and denied the visitors a first win of 2023. In an exciting opening period, Brentford went closest first in the seventh minute after pinball in the box ended with Christian Norgaard volleying narrowly wide. Moments later Palace forward Michael Olise drew a good one-handed save from David Raya with a stinging effort from just outside the box. Mbeumo fired past the same post as Norgaard with a low effort from 20 yards but neither side could find a first-half breakthrough. Both Jeffrey Schlupp and Jean-Philippe Mateta missed headers early in the second half but Eze got his on target just six minutes after coming on to give Palace the lead. Palace defender Joachim Andersen returned to the starting line-up after a month out with a calf issue but played like he had never been out injured. The Denmark centre-back was an absolute rock at the back for Palace and dealt superbly with Ivan Toney all afternoon.

Newcastle United, 0–2, Liverpool, St James' Park, Anthony Taylor, Eddie Howe, Jürgen Klopp, Kieran Trippier, Jordan Henderson, Evening, The Match was played between Newcastle Utd and Liverpool at St James' Park at Evening and Anthony Taylor was the Match Referee. The Captain of Newcastle Utd was Kieran Trippier and the Manager of Newcastle Utd was Eddie Howe. The Captain of Liverpool was Jordan Henderson and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–2., ['22nd Minute Red Card by Nick Pope for Newcastle Utd', '37th Minute Yellow Card by Miguel Almirón for Newcastle Utd', '10th Minute Goal by Darwin for Liverpool', '10th Minute Assist by Trent for Liverpool', '17th Minute Goal by Cody for Liverpool', '17th Minute Assist by Mohamed for Liverpool', '20th Minute Yellow Card by Fabinho — for Liverpool'], Premier League, Saturday,

Undeterred by going a player down, Newcastle continued to look the most dangerous as Alisson kept out Allan Saint-Maximin's left-foot strike with some help from the bar before Dan Burn and Fabian Schar missed gilt-edged chances with their heads from set-pieces either side of the break. There was a minute's applause before the game for former Newcastle forward Christian Atsu, who was found dead on Saturday morning in the rubble of his home following the earthquake in Turkey which took place nearly a fortnight ago. Liverpool have now done the double over Newcastle this season - and remain the only team to have beaten them in the Premier League - as they move up to eighth. The Magpies, meanwhile, are now on a four-game winless run in the league ahead of a huge game at Wembley against Man Utd. Liverpool were second best in the opening exchanges as Alisson denied Miguel Almiron with a big hand as the visitors struggled to cope with Newcastle's intensity. But it was the Reds that took the lead when Trent Alexander-Arnold picked out a wide-open Nunez in behind the Magpies' defence before he emphatically converted after 10 minutes to silence a raucous St James' Park. Newcastle remained on top but it was Liverpool who struck next. Gakpo connected with Mo Salah's sumptuous dinked pass ahead of Pope to make it two goals in two having taken six games to score following his move from PSV in January. The game unravelled for Newcastle after that as Pope was sent off for a deliberate handball to deny Salah a goalscoring opportunity, becoming the first goalkeeper in Premier League history to concede twice and receive a red card inside 22 minutes. Newcastle refused to give up as Saint-Maximin ran Liverpool's defenders ragged before seeing a left-footed effort tipped onto the bar by Alisson after half an hour. Burn then hit the bar with a header just before the break with a chance he probably should have scored from. The Magpies were still on top in the second half as Saint-Maximin dragged the team forward with a brilliant individual performance before Schar missed a free header from a corner, sending his effort wide of the post, with Liverpool looking frail at set-pieces. Diogo Jota was among the Liverpool players brought off the bench and could have scored on multiple occasions had his finishing been sharper. Liverpool, who have now ended a three-game losing streak away from home, are hitting form at the right time ahead of a month of fixtures which includes their Champions League last-16 tie against Real Madrid and the visit of fierce rivals Man Utd in the Premier League.

Manchester United, 3–0, Leicester City, Old Trafford, Stuart Attwell, Erik ten Hag, Brendan Rodgers, Bruno Fernandes, James Maddison, Afternoon, The Match was played between Manchester Utd and Leicester City at Old Trafford at Afternoon and Stuart Attwell was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Bruno Fernandes and the Manager of Manchester Utd was Erik ten Hag. The Captain of Leicester City was James Maddison and the Manager of Leicester City was Brendan Rodgers. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–0., ['25th Minute Goal by Marcus for Manchester Utd', '25th Minute Assist by Bruno for Manchester Utd', '56th Minute Goal by Marcus for Manchester Utd', '56th Minute Assist by Fred for Manchester Utd', '61st Minute Goal by Jadon for Manchester Utd', '61st Minute Assist by Bruno for Manchester Utd', '45+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Wout Faes for Leicester City', '48th Minute Yellow Card by Nampalys Mendy for Leicester City'], Premier League, Sunday,

Rashford, who has now surpassed his previous tally of 22 with 24 goals, gave the hosts the lead against the run of play in the first half after a strong start from Leicester before doubling their advantage following a VAR intervention to overrule an offside. Marcel Sabitzer was fortunate not to be sent off for a high challenge on Leicester defender Wout Faes at the end of the first half and United had to rely on two huge saves from goalkeeper David de Gea in the opening 20 minutes as they rode their luck under early pressure from the Foxes, whose three-game winning run comes to an end. United have made Old Trafford a fortress again under Ten Hag, extending their unbeaten home run to 17 games, ahead of the visit of Barcelona on Thursday for the second leg of their Europa League play-off game with the tie finely poised at 2-2. Manchester United then face Newcastle three days later in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley. Leicester exposed holes in United's defence early on with Tete causing the hosts all manner of problems down the right-hand side. It could have been a different result had De Gea not produced two spectacular saves to deny Harvey Barnes and Kelechi Iheanacho, equalling Peter Schmeichel's record of 180 clean sheets for the club. Failure to capitalise on their dominance soon cost Leicester as Rashford found the back of the net for a fifth game running with a powerful effort at an angle. United's vulnerability defensively was plain to see but they had a golden chance to double their lead before the break only for right-back Diogo Dalot to spoon his effort wide with an awkward attempt from close-range after Fernandes' low cross to the back post. The switch soon paid dividends as Rashford scored a second following a VAR intervention to overrule the initial offside decision. He now has 16 goals in 17 games since the World Cup. The talk of club ownership dominated the pre-match talk before Sunday's match, with United receiving several offers for the Glazer family's stake in the club on Friday evening. The Theatre of Dreams had become a haunted house of horrors for Manchester United after Sir Alex Ferguson retired nearly 10 years ago, but under Erik ten Hag Old Trafford is a fortress once again. It wouldn't have been possible without United's new talisman, Marcus Rashford. He has made Old Trafford his playground this season, scoring 17 goals in all competitions on home soil. Ten Hag's brought a resilience back to United which allows them to stay in games, even when they aren't at their best, especially at home, just as was the case against Leicester on Sunday. That spirit will be vital as they continue fighting on four fronts and contend with an arduous schedule. They will be hoping that was an anomaly ahead of Thursday's visit of Barcelona. United will need every advantage for what promises to be another European thriller against Spain's top side with the tie all square at 2-2 on aggregate after a pulsating first leg at the Nou Camp.

Tottenham Hotspur, 2–0, West Ham United, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Michael Oliver, Antonio Conte, David Moyes, Harry Kane, Declan Rice, Afternoon, The Match was played between Tottenham and West Ham at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium at Afternoon and Michael Oliver was the Match Referee. The Captain of Tottenham was Harry Kane and the Manager of Tottenham was Antonio Conte. The Captain of West Ham was Declan Rice and the Manager of West Ham was David Moyes. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0., ['9th Minute Yellow Card by Oliver Skipp for Tottenham', '56th Minute Goal by Emerson for Tottenham', '56th Minute Assist by Ben Davies for Tottenham', '72nd Minute Goal by Son for Tottenham', '72nd Minute Assist by Harry for Tottenham', '90+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Ivan Perišić for Tottenham', '62nd Minute Yellow Card by Michail Antonio for West Ham'], Premier League, Sunday,

But as they have been on so many occasions this season, Spurs were a much-improved outfit in the second period and eased their way to victory thanks to goals from Emerson Royal and Heung-Min Son. But the Hammers were lucky to avoid conceding a penalty in the 14th minute when - for the second game in succession - the officials failed to punish a clear handball in their area. Thilo Kehrer was the lucky defender on this occasion, with the Germany international getting away with slapping down the ball as Richarlison tried to turn, and the Brazilian was then denied a goal on his first start since the World Cup as Lukasz Fabianski blocked his effort from a tight angle. Cristian Romero then headed just over as a drab first half drew to a close, but Spurs showed far more intent after half-time, with Richarlison again having a shot saved before Harry Kane uncharacteristically blasted wide after Declan Rice’s error. The approach was strange given Spurs had only three wins in their last seven games, and the hosts’ tepid first-half display may leave Moyes with regrets that he did not instruct his side to show more ambition against their London rivals.

Fulham, 1–1, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Craven Cottage, Michael Oliver, Marco Silva, Lopetegui, Tim Ream, Rúben Neves, Evening, The Match was played between Fulham and Wolves at Craven Cottage at Evening and Michael Oliver was the Match Referee. The Captain of Fulham was Tim Ream and the Manager of Fulham was Marco Silva. The Captain of Wolves was Rúben Neves and the Manager of Wolves was Lopetegui. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1., ['19th Minute Yellow Card by João Palhinha for Fulham', '64th Minute Goal by Manor for Fulham', '64th Minute Assist by Antonee for Fulham', '72nd Minute Yellow Card by Andreas Pereira for Fulham', '23rd Minute Goal by Pablo for Wolves', '23rd Minute Assist by Raúl for Wolves'], Premier League, Friday,

By the time the trees in the adjacent Bishops Park are in full bloom, the residents might well be dreaming of a European tour - but they were second best during the opening period. The 30-year-old Spaniard, recruited for just £4. 4m from PSG, started and finished the move as he fed Matheus Nunes on the left channel before carrying his run into the Fulham box. Nunes' centre was cushioned down by Raul Jimenez for Sarabia to steady himself and spear a low shot through the legs of Tim Ream and into the bottom corner beyond Leno's reach. There appeared very little on when Solomon collected the ball off Robinson, but having been shown inside by Semedo, the Israeli needed no second invitation to curl a superb 20-yard shot low beyond Sa. Fulham's first-half frustrations were compounded by Joao Palhinha becoming the first player to pick up 10 yellow cards in the Premier League this season. Such is his importance to this side, Fulham are likely to suffer from his forthcoming two-game suspension. Just before the hour mark, Cunha was carried off on a stretcher following an innocuous challenge. Cunha was replaced by Adama Traore following a lengthy stoppage in play while he received treatment.

Leicester City, 0–1, Arsenal, King Power Stadium, Craig Pawson, Brendan Rodgers, Mikel Arteta, Wilfred Ndidi, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Afternoon, The Match was played between Leicester City and Arsenal at King Power Stadium at Afternoon and Craig Pawson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Leicester City was Wilfred Ndidi and the Manager of Leicester City was Brendan Rodgers. The Captain of Arsenal was Oleksandr Zinchenko and the Manager of Arsenal was Mikel Arteta. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1., ['38th Minute Yellow Card by Martinelli — for Arsenal', '46th Minute Goal by Martinelli for Arsenal', '46th Minute Assist by Leandro Trossard for Arsenal'], Premier League, Saturday,

Arsenal retained their place at the top of the Premier League with a 1-0 win at Leicester, secured by Gabriel Martinelli's goal early in the second half. Arsenal dominated the contest at the King Power Stadium but went into half-time level after Leandro Trossard's brilliant curling finish was disallowed following a VAR review for a foul on Leicester goalkeeper Danny Ward by Ben White. But Martinelli helped to soften that blow just moments into the second half when he slid the ball past Ward after latching onto Trossard's pass, and Arteta's team comfortably saw out the contest to record back-to-back wins for the first time in over a month. The Gunners pinned Leicester back inside their own half for much of the first 45 minutes but lacked a cutting edge, with the Foxes successfully frustrating their visitors. The officials then added to Arsenal’s irritation when VAR Michael Salisbury advised Craig Pawson to go to the pitchside monitor to review a potential foul on Ward by White, with the referee ruling out Trossard’s goal as a result. The decision was perhaps a little soft and provided a let off for Ward, whose weak punch presented the ball to Granit Xhaka, with the midfielder then setting up Trossard’s strike. Bukayo Saka was denied a penalty after a coming together with Harry Souttar as the first half ended goalless, but Martinelli settled Arsenal’s nerves when he smartly slid them ahead. The onus was then on Leicester to present more of an attacking threat than they had in the first half, when they failed to record a single shot, but Brendan Rodgers’ side sorely missed James Maddison, who was absent from the squad due to illness. Martinelli's goal proved decisive for Arsenal against Leicester and his player-of-the-match display owed a lot to the presence of Trossard, rather than Eddie Nketiah, in the No 9 role. Now, however, as Jesus continues his recovery from injury, Arteta knows he has another alternative in the absence of his main striker - and it is one which suits Martinelli. Nobody has scored more goals or provided more assists in the Premier League for Leicester than Maddison this season, meaning alarm bells were raised when the teams were announced and he was nowhere to be seen. Rodgers explained the midfielder - who had been suffering with a knee injury - was absent due to illness, and that had a knock-on effect on Leicester’s game plan. The hosts seemed content to sit in and frustrate Arsenal, with Harvey Barnes and Kelechi Iheanacho their outlets on the counter-attack, but it was a strategy that failed to test Arteta’s side. A draw would have been a good result for Leicester but once Martinelli scored, they were unable to alter their approach. Even the introduction of Youri Tielemans and Jamie Vardy from the bench failed to spark the Foxes into life and they ended the game with only one shot - the fewest any team has had in a single game in the Premier League this season - and an expected goals total of just 0. 02.

Everton, 0–2, Aston Villa, Goodison Park, Anthony Taylor, Sean Dyche, Unai Emery, Séamus Coleman, John McGinn, Afternoon, The Match was played between Everton and Aston Villa at Goodison Park at Afternoon and Anthony Taylor was the Match Referee. The Captain of Everton was Séamus Coleman and the Manager of Everton was Sean Dyche. The Captain of Aston Villa was John McGinn and the Manager of Aston Villa was Unai Emery. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–2., ['2nd Minute Yellow Card by Amadou Onana for Everton', '75th Minute Yellow Card by Abdoulaye Doucouré for Everton', '77th Minute Yellow Card by Emiliano Martínez for Aston Villa', '81st Minute Goal by Emi for Aston Villa', '81st Minute Assist by John for Aston Villa'], Premier League, Saturday,

Ollie Watkins' penalty made him the first Aston Villa player to score in five straight Premier League games as their 2-0 win at Everton halted their relegation-battling hosts' resurgence. Watkins was given the perfect chance to continue his scoring run when John McGinn was blatantly fouled by Idrissa Gana Gueye just inside the Everton box, allowing the striker to smash home down the middle from 12 yards. A previously quiet game was sparked into life minutes before that goal when Neal Maupay's bundled effort was cleared off the line by Tyrone Mings, before Watkins saw a header pushed onto the post by a sprawling Jordan Pickford. After it, Villa comfortably soaked up the hosts' pressure while threatening a second on the break themselves. Substitute Emi Buendia gave them the cushion they wanted in the final minutes, sweeping home after a swift counter-attack to earn the visitors a first win in four games. Everton's struggles in front of goal stopped them making more of their first-half dominance. Although more than 40 per cent of the opening period was played in the Villa third, the Toffees never fashioned a chance to really threaten Emi Martinez in goal. Things finally changed midway through the second period, when a Dwight McNeil free-kick caused chaos in the Villa box. The visitors struggled to clear their lines and when Alex Iwobi's shot was blocked by Ezri Konsa into the path of Maupay, the off-balance Frenchman looked certain to bundle home an opener only for Mings' to clear off the line. There was a near-repeat performance at the other end moments later, as Lucas Digne's cross was nodded down by Watkins, turned onto the post by Pickford and volleyed away by James Tarkowski from only a matter of inches out. Watkins then fired high down the middle to make club history - and move one goal away from 100 across his career. Everton committed bodies forward in the hope of finding an equaliser but still rarely threatened Martinez's goal, and instead were caught out on the break as Villa sealed victory. Mings' long ball forward was laid off for McGinn, who threaded it through for Buendia in the area. A drop of the shoulder took him away from Seamus Coleman, before he buried the ball inside the near post.

Leeds United, 1–0, Southampton, Elland Road, Peter Bankes, Javi Gracia, Rubén Sellés, Luke Ayling, James Ward-Prowse, Afternoon, The Match was played between Leeds United and Southampton at Elland Road at Afternoon and Peter Bankes was the Match Referee. The Captain of Leeds United was Luke Ayling and the Manager of Leeds United was Javi Gracia. The Captain of Southampton was James Ward-Prowse and the Manager of Southampton was Rubén Sellés. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0., ['77th Minute Goal by Junior for Leeds United', '77th Minute Assist by Jack for Leeds United', '78th Minute Yellow Card by Degnand Gnonto for Leeds United', '83rd Minute Yellow Card by Patrick Bamford for Leeds United', '58th Minute Yellow Card by Stuart Armstrong for Southampton', '85th Minute Yellow Card by Roméo Lavia for Southampton', '90+4th Minute Yellow Card by Armel Bella for Southampton', '90+5th Minute Yellow Card by Ibrahima Diallo for Southampton'], Premier League, Saturday,

New Leeds boss Javi Gracia made the perfect start to life at Elland Road as Junior Firpo's second-half winner gave them a vital 1-0 home victory over relegation rivals Southampton. Firpo's 77th-minute finish, which squirmed under Southampton goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu, proved to be the difference in a low-quality encounter. Saints striker Paul Onuachu forced Illan Meslier into the game's first save with a weak 38th-minute effort, while Leeds midfielder Weston McKennie put over after Bazunu's weak punch fell to him on the edge of the box. Patrick Bamford had a penalty appeal turned down by referee Peter Bankes inside the opening minute of the second half after he was brought down by Jan Bednarek. But Leeds made the breakthrough with 13 minutes remaining as Firpo latched onto Jack Harrison's clever backheel and finished low under Bazunu to score his first Premier League goal. Substitute Crysencio Summerville came close to scoring a second in added time as he fired wide, but Leeds held on for their first league win since November, while Southampton remain winless at Elland Road since 1998.

Bournemouth, 1–4, Manchester City, Vitality Stadium, Paul Tierney, Gary O'Neil, Pep Guardiola, Neto, İlkay Gündoğan, Evening, The Match was played between Bournemouth and Manchester City at Vitality Stadium at Evening and Paul Tierney was the Match Referee. The Captain of Bournemouth was Neto and the Manager of Bournemouth was Gary O'Neil. The Captain of Manchester City was İlkay Gündoğan and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–4., ['48th Minute Yellow Card by Dango Ouattara for Bournemouth', '58th Minute Yellow Card by Chris Mepham for Bournemouth', '29th Minute Goal by Erling for Manchester City', '29th Minute Assist by Phil for Manchester City', '51st Minute Yellow Card by Chris Mepham for Manchester City', '51st Minute Own Goal by Chris Mepham for Manchester City', '60th Minute Yellow Card by Kalvin Phillips for Manchester City', '63rd Minute Yellow Card by Manuel Akanji for Manchester City'], Premier League, Saturday,

It all went according to plan for Pep Guardiola - certainly in the first half. Bournemouth will take some comfort from their second-half exertions, but City are back in business. They opened the scoring after 15 minutes, the move beginning with a fine challenge by Lewis, who started on the right of City's midfield for his 11th appearance in the league, to win the ball out near the touchline. From there, Gundogan played it up to Foden, who was thwarted as he shaped to shoot but instead worked the ball to Haaland. After the striker's effort smacked the underside of the crossbar, there was Alvarez, first onto the rebound to fire home from a yard out. The second goal was not long in coming. His ball into the middle again found Foden, who was knocked off it by Jordan Zemura. The defender's intervention was in vain though, Haaland stealing in to tap home the loose ball to double City's lead. The visitors were cruising and had wrapped the game up before the break. The third goal was a calamity all of Bournemouth's own doing. Billing failed to properly look up and played a lazy, aimless pass, square across the pitch from the touchline which was pounced upon by Foden, alert to the opportunity, leaving him with the simple task of advancing on Neto's goal and rolling the ball beyond the goalkeeper. The Cherries were falling apart and their hopes of keeping the score respectable received a blow five minutes into the second half. Lewis put in a good cross from the right which was cleared, but only as far as Foden, whose whipped ball in was blasted against Mepham by Alvarez for an own goal. The hosts, for their troubles, fought gamely to pull a goal back, a goalmouth scramble midway through the second half leading to a VAR check for handball which ultimately did not yield a penalty. City, though, were not in the mood to show mercy and as Bournemouth tired, the onslaught continued. Riyad Mahrez came off the bench and picked up where the breathless Jack Grealish had left off. The England midfielder put in another outstanding performance as he looked increasingly at home as a regular starter for City. Lerma's goal seven minutes from time - blasted into the roof of the net after a silky first touch - gave the freezing home support something to cheer but it did little to take the gloss off City's day. Four of Julian Alvarez's five Premier League goals for Manchester City this season have come against newly-promoted sides. Each of his five goals have come in his six starts in the competition, with this his first league goal away from home.

Crystal Palace, 0–0, Liverpool, Selhurst Park, Darren England, Patrick Vieira, Jürgen Klopp, Marc Guéhi, Jordan Henderson, Evening, The Match was played between Crystal Palace and Liverpool at Selhurst Park at Evening and Darren England was the Match Referee. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Marc Guéhi and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Patrick Vieira. The Captain of Liverpool was Jordan Henderson and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–0., ['26th Minute Yellow Card by Nathaniel Clyne for Crystal Palace', '90+4th Minute Yellow Card by Joachim Andersen for Crystal Palace', '23rd Minute Yellow Card by Naby Keïta for Liverpool', '67th Minute Yellow Card by Jordan Henderson for Liverpool', '77th Minute Yellow Card by Fabinho — for Liverpool', '82nd Minute Yellow Card by Joël Matip for Liverpool', '90+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Andrew Robertson for Liverpool'], Premier League, Saturday,

Liverpool's domestic form stumbled again with a 0-0 draw against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park, despite twice hitting the crossbar. They passed up a number of chances, with Diogo Jota nodding onto the crossbar from close range in the first half before Mohamed Salah lashed against the woodwork shortly after the break. But Crystal Palace hardly sat back and impressed in large spells - although did not register a shot on target despite some questionable moments from Liverpool's defence. They also found the bar as Jean-Philippe Mateta rifled an effort onto the post, having earlier been gifted the chance to see his side ahead after a sloppy Trent Alexander-Arnold pass. Marc Guehi and the superb Michael Olise also went close. The game turned out to be series of almosts and maybes, marked from the early minutes. Crystal Palace were gifted a chance as Alexander-Arnold's sloppy pass to Jordan Henderson was intercepted by Mateta, but his chipped effort was palmed wide by Alisson. The returning Jota then twice went close for Liverpool, first with a volley straight at Vicente Guaita, before his header from a tight angle ricocheted off the crossbar from close range. Crystal Palace again took advantage of some questionable Liverpool defending for another glorious chance before the half an hour, when Olise delivered a superb corner, but Guehi sent a free header inches wide of the target. That seemed to inject some confidence into the hosts and they began to rack up a raft of chances. Olise's cross from the right just missed the runs of Jeffrey Schlupp and Mateta, before the latter slammed an effort off the top of the crossbar. While Liverpool didn't exactly come racing out of the traps in the second half, they did see some good early openings. Mohamed Salah bent a fine effort onto the crossbar before Alexander-Arnold's deflected cross was pushed over by Guaita. Both sides enjoyed spells of pressure as the game continued, Olise providing the spark for Palace, but the game lacked a final product. Cody Gakpo could have won it late on for Liverpool, but poked a great chance just wide. The hosts applied the last-minute pressure and were incensed at the full-time whistle, as referee Darren England blew as Crystal Palace were awarded another corner. The players surrounded the official in protest - with Joachim Andersen receiving a booking - as the game ended in a stalemate. A superb display from Olise, who was the creative spark Crystal Palace desperately needed at times. Although the final product lacked in other areas of the pitch, he breezed past experienced players like they weren't there. He continues to prove what an exciting young talent he is for Patrick Vieira's side.

Tottenham Hotspur, 2–0, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Stuart Attwell, Antonio Conte, Graham Potter, Harry Kane, Thiago Silva, Afternoon, The Match was played between Tottenham and Chelsea at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium at Afternoon and Stuart Attwell was the Match Referee. The Captain of Tottenham was Harry Kane and the Manager of Tottenham was Antonio Conte. The Captain of Chelsea was Thiago Silva and the Manager of Chelsea was Graham Potter. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0., ['45+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Emerson — for Tottenham', '59th Minute Yellow Card by Ben Davies for Tottenham', '82nd Minute Goal by Harry for Tottenham', '82nd Minute Assist by Eric for Tottenham', '45+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Kai Havertz for Chelsea', '45+6th Minute Yellow Card by Hakim Ziyech for Chelsea', '74th Minute Yellow Card by Mason Mount for Chelsea'], Premier League, Sunday,

The west Londoners have now won just once in their last 11 matches in all competitions - scoring just four goals in that time - while they have failed to record a victory in any away match since October 16. Chelsea's hopes of ending that run looked to have been severely damaged when Hakim Ziyech was sent off in first-half stoppage time for a push into Emerson Royal's face, but the winger then had the red card rescinded by referee Stuart Attwell after he reviewed the incident on the pitchside monitor. The Blues were handed an early blow when Raheem Sterling’s appeal for a penalty after a challenge from Skipp fell on deaf ears, and Spurs nearly took the lead when Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg’s shot from the edge of the area was deflected onto the post by Wesley Fofana. Ziyech was then at the centre of a lengthy and confusing sequence of events, with the Morocco winger dismissed by Attwell following several minutes of deliberating among the officials before the referee then changed his mind after rewatching the incident. That had been the most dramatic event during a forgettable first half but Skipp ensured the second period would not follow that pattern when he took advantage of Enzo Fernandez’s weak clearance to drill a shot past Kepa - his first goal in 67 games for Spurs. Play for free, entries by 3pm.

Arsenal, 4–0, Everton, Emirates Stadium, Michael Oliver, Mikel Arteta, Sean Dyche, Martin Ødegaard, Séamus Coleman, Evening, The Match was played between Arsenal and Everton at Emirates Stadium at Evening and Michael Oliver was the Match Referee. The Captain of Arsenal was Martin Ødegaard and the Manager of Arsenal was Mikel Arteta. The Captain of Everton was Séamus Coleman and the Manager of Everton was Sean Dyche. The match ended in a scoreline of 4–0., ['40th Minute Goal by Bukayo for Arsenal', '40th Minute Assist by Oleksandr for Arsenal', '45+1st Minute Goal by Martinelli for Arsenal', '45+1st Minute Assist by Bukayo Saka for Arsenal', '71st Minute Goal by Martin for Arsenal', '71st Minute Assist by Leandro for Arsenal', '80th Minute Goal by Martinelli for Arsenal', '80th Minute Assist by Eddie Nketiah for Arsenal', '51st Minute Yellow Card by James Tarkowski for Everton', '66th Minute Yellow Card by Ben Godfrey for Everton'], Premier League, Wednesday,

The Gunners were frustrated by Everton for the first 40 minutes but Bukayo Saka's brilliantly-taken opener caused the floodgates to open as Mikel Arteta's side capitalised on their game in hand in ruthless style. The victory made it three wins on the bounce for Arsenal, providing another statement about their title credentials, while Everton remain mired in relegation trouble in 18th place. A month on from their 1-0 victory over the Gunners at Goodison Park, Sean Dyche's side initially appeared to pick up where they left off, keeping Arsenal firmly at arm's length for much of the first half and threatening intermittently at the other end. Neal Maupay had their best chances, shooting too close to Aaron Ramsdale from the edge of the box, then failing to make a proper connection with a Dwight McNeil cross. The second half was a story of near-total Arsenal dominance, with Thomas Partey, on for Jorginho at the interval, dictating proceedings and Odegaard scoring the third from Leandro Trossard's centre. For 40 minutes at the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal's efforts to navigate the two banks of blue shirts defending Jordan Pickford's goal ended in frustration. Everton were compact and organised. The hosts could barely even muster a shot on goal. They needed a spark and it came, as it so often does, from Oleksandr Zinchenko. Bukayo Saka's opener was of course brilliantly taken, but the chance only arose because of Zinchenko's vision and his ability to execute passes other players can't. That he produced it from the right-hand side of midfield felt even more fitting. Zinchenko is a left-back only in name. In this game, as in so many others, he spent most of his time in central areas, where Everton ultimately found it impossible to stop him.

Liverpool, 2–0, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Anfield, Paul Tierney, Jürgen Klopp, Lopetegui, Virgil van Dijk, Rúben Neves, Evening, The Match was played between Liverpool and Wolves at Anfield at Evening and Paul Tierney was the Match Referee. The Captain of Liverpool was Virgil van Dijk and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The Captain of Wolves was Rúben Neves and the Manager of Wolves was Lopetegui. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0., ['15th Minute Yellow Card by Stefan Bajcetic for Liverpool', '53rd Minute Yellow Card by Fabinho — for Liverpool', '73rd Minute Goal by Virgil for Liverpool', '73rd Minute Assist by Dijk for Liverpool', '77th Minute Goal by Mohamed for Liverpool', '77th Minute Assist by Kostas for Liverpool', '36th Minute Yellow Card by Nélson Semedo for Wolves', '45+4th Minute Yellow Card by Pablo Sarabia for Wolves', '68th Minute Yellow Card by Rúben Neves for Wolves'], Premier League, Wednesday,

And the Reds maintained that resurgent form thanks to two of the players that have helped to define Klopp's Anfield reign, with Van Dijk finally breaking the deadlock in the 73rd minute when he headed in Diogo Jota's cross from close range. Julen Lopetegui’s side never looked like repeating that scoreline at Anfield but they did trouble their hosts early on, with Alisson pushing a Joao Moutinho shot wide and Pablo Sarabia just failing to connect with Raul Jimenez’s bicycle kick when unmarked at the far post. In truth, they probably should have received the opposite in the 53rd minute when Fabinho escaped a red card - and a VAR review - when he stamped on Mario Lemina as the two midfielders contested a loose ball. VAR then did catch up with Liverpool in the 65th minute when Darwin Nunez’s smart finish was ruled out for an inadvertent foul on Max Kilman by Diogo Jota in the build-up, but the Reds were not to be denied. Van Dijk saw his initial effort palmed away by Jose Sa after meeting a Trent Alexander-Arnold free-kick, but he reacted quickest moments later to meet Jota’s cross, before Salah was handed an equally simple chance from Tsimikas’ driving assist. The manager was less impressed by referee Paul Tierney and VAR Stuart Attwell's decision to chalk off Nunez's goal, but took solace from the way his side responded to that setback. Jota may not have found the net since finally returning from his four-month layoff, but it may be no coincidence that Liverpool have enjoyed an upturn in form since he was brought back into the side. The Reds are unbeaten in the Premier League since Jota recovered from the serious calf injury that caused him to miss the World Cup and, while he was involved in the mauling at the hands of Real Madrid, he played in less than a third of that game. Jota provides plenty of what Liverpool have been missing in recent months. The time he has spent in Klopp’s system means he is more attuned to the demands placed on the manager’s forwards when their team don’t have the ball, while he is more direct than some of his attacking team-mates. The Portugal international’s lack of goals show he is still not fully back to his best, but his return has come at the opportune time for Liverpool as they close on a top-four spot.

Manchester City, 2–0, Newcastle United, Etihad Stadium, Simon Hooper, Pep Guardiola, Eddie Howe, İlkay Gündoğan, Jamaal Lascelles, Afternoon, The Match was played between Manchester City and Newcastle Utd at Etihad Stadium at Afternoon and Simon Hooper was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester City was İlkay Gündoğan and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The Captain of Newcastle Utd was Jamaal Lascelles and the Manager of Newcastle Utd was Eddie Howe. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0., ['15th Minute Goal by Phil for Manchester City', '15th Minute Assist by Rodri for Manchester City', '58th Minute Yellow Card by Nathan Aké for Manchester City', '67th Minute Goal by Bernardo for Manchester City', '67th Minute Assist by Erling for Manchester City', '74th Minute Yellow Card by Erling Haaland for Manchester City', '53rd Minute Yellow Card by Joelinton — for Newcastle Utd', '74th Minute Yellow Card by Dan Burn for Newcastle Utd', '76th Minute Yellow Card by Bruno Guimarães for Newcastle Utd', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Jamaal Lascelles for Newcastle Utd'], Premier League, Saturday,

Fabulous Phil Foden was on target again as Manchester City beat Newcastle 2-0 at the Etihad on Saturday lunchtime. Newcastle had been unbeaten in their last eight away games but their poor record at Man City continues. They have never won in the league at this stadium and, less than a week on from their Carabao Cup final defeat to Man Utd, their 14th Premier League loss on the spin at the Etihad has dealt a blow to their top-four hopes. Newcastle arrived with the best defence in the division but no away side has kept a clean sheet in a Premier League game at the Etihad this season and City were immediately on the front foot, with Ilkay Gundogan heading onto the roof of the net from a Jack Grealish cross inside a minute. Within 15 minutes they were ahead - and it was wonderful play from Foden. The 22-year-old skipped away from a series of Newcastle players as he drove into the box and when Botman deflected his shot there was no hope for Pope. The strike takes Foden to nine Premier League goals this season - the joint-best tally he's reached in a campaign. Newcastle almost responded immediately but Longstaff delayed a fraction too long and Nathan Ake made a crucial block. There would be a second big moment in the City box in the first half, with Wilson badly miscuing just before the break. Man City made six changes from the FA Cup win over Bristol City, with Ederson, Kyle Walker, Rodri, Ilkay Gundogan, Jack Grealish and Erling Haaland all back. Stefan Ortega, Rico Lewis, Kalvin Phillips, Bernardo Silva, Julian Alvarez and Riyad Mahrez dropped to the bench. Newcastle made three changes from their Carabao Cup final defeat to Man Utd, with Jamaal Lascelles making his first Premier League start since August in place of Fabian Schar. Nick Pope returned from suspension and Anthony Gordon made his first start for the club as Allan Saint-Maximin was benched and Loris Karius was left out of the squad entirely. Moments later Ruben Dias and Ederson had to block from another new arrival, Alexander Isak. But it was ultimately a City change that made the difference, Bernardo Silva converting just two minutes and 10 seconds after stepping onto the pitch. Haaland shuttled the ball onto him and the Portuguese's touch and finish will go down as City's 1000th Premier League goal. Something Premier League top scorers Man City are finding easy at the moment. Play for free, entries by 3pm.