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West Ham United, 2–3, Leeds United, London Stadium, Mike Dean, David Moyes, Marcelo Bielsa, Declan Rice, Luke Ayling, Afternoon, The Match was played between West Ham and Leeds United at London Stadium at Afternoon and Mike Dean was the Match Referee. The Captain of West Ham was Declan Rice and the Manager of West Ham was David Moyes. The Captain of Leeds United was Luke Ayling and the Manager of Leeds United was Marcelo Bielsa. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–3., ['24th Minute Yellow Card by Michail Antonio for West Ham', '34th Minute Goal by Jarrod for West Ham', '34th Minute Assist by Aaron for West Ham', '52nd Minute Goal by Pablo for West Ham', '52nd Minute Assist by Michail for West Ham', '62nd Minute Yellow Card by Manuel Lanzini for West Ham', '77th Minute Yellow Card by Andriy Yarmolenko for West Ham', '10th Minute Goal by Jack for Leeds United', '10th Minute Assist by Adam for Leeds United', '37th Minute Goal by Jack for Leeds United', '37th Minute Assist by Luke for Leeds United', '45th Minute Yellow Card by Robin Koch for Leeds United', '60th Minute Goal by Jack for Leeds United', '60th Minute Assist by Raphinha for Leeds United', '88th Minute Yellow Card by Daniel James for Leeds United'], Premier League, Sunday,

It once more demonstrated the Hammers' prowess at attacking set-pieces, but they were undone when faced by one themselves just three minutes later as Luke Ayling's flick-on was nudged over the line by the unmarked Harrison. Here, the Hammers looked somewhat disorganised in the opening period, certainly defensively, as they conceded two avoidable goals with Cresswell at least partially at fault for both. The left-back hesitated and allowed Raphinha to chase and win a lost cause before setting up Mateusz Klich to force Fabianski to parry the ball into the path of Adam Forshaw, who unselfishly teed up Harrison for a crisp finish. You sensed the hosts would build on Bowen's equaliser given that Bielsa saw his injury problems mount when both Forshaw and Junior Firpo were forced off with muscular injuries, but Leeds duly restored their lead before the break when Harrison was played onside by Cresswell to direct Ayling's knockdown into the net from close range. After the break, Moyes saw his team transformed upon the restart with Fornals hauling his side level for a second time when indecision from Ayling allowed Antonio to prod the ball into the path of the Spaniard to reverse his shot past the wrong-footed Meslier. There was still time for Bowen to produce a glaring miss from Antonio's cross with virtually the final kick of a pulsating contest as he somehow chested over from underneath the crossbar - but it would have been rough justice on Leeds. Bielsa's side were boosted by the return of Struijk while Rodrigo was named on the bench but their squad remained threadbare with nine other first-team players ruled out. Patrick Bamford, Kalvin Phillips, skipper Liam Cooper, Joe Gelhardt, Jamie Shackleton, Charlie Cresswell and Sam Greenwood remained unavailable, while Diego Llorente and Tyler Roberts were suspended. It meant 15-year-old Archie Gray was named on the bench for the second time this season - but Leeds rolled up their sleeves and produced a first-half display full of character, typified by Harrison. Leeds could well have extended their lead before the break as Dan James was played through on goal by Raphinha but his shot was straight at Fabianski. And yet, Bielsa would this time not be left to rue missed opportunities. His side could have buckled after Fornals' well-taken equaliser, but instead, Leeds wrestled control of this see-saw game once more as Dallas pickpocketed Vlasic to feed Raphinha before his perfectly-weighted pass was expertly finished by Harrison to complete his hat-trick.

Liverpool, 3–0, Brentford, Anfield, Jonathan Moss, Jürgen Klopp, Thomas Frank, Jordan Henderson, Pontus Jansson, Afternoon, The Match was played between Liverpool and Brentford at Anfield at Afternoon and Jonathan Moss was the Match Referee. The Captain of Liverpool was Jordan Henderson and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The Captain of Brentford was Pontus Jansson and the Manager of Brentford was Thomas Frank. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–0., ['44th Minute Goal by Fabinho for Liverpool', '44th Minute Assist by Trent Alexander-Arnold for Liverpool', '69th Minute Goal by Alex for Liverpool', '69th Minute Assist by Andrew for Liverpool', '77th Minute Goal by Takumi for Liverpool', '77th Minute Assist by Roberto for Liverpool', '19th Minute Yellow Card by Kristoffer Ajer for Brentford'], Premier League, Sunday,

Liverpool moved up to second place in the Premier League table with a routine 3-0 win over Brentford at Anfield on Sunday, thanks to goals from Fabinho, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Takumi Minamino.  Bryan Mbeumo had almost bent in an equaliser for Brentford on 58 minutes but was just falling away as he hit his shot after turning Joel Matip and, after Diogo Jota had hit the post and been denied by a super save from Alvaro Fernandez, Liverpool finally finished off the contest. Fabinho's opener was nothing less than the home side deserved after putting Brentford under sustained pressure for most of the first half and forcing Fernandez into a brilliant stop from Virgil van Dijk after Jota and Trent Alexander-Arnold sent efforts over the bar early on. The visitors appeared to have weathered the storm well and, with the help of some loose passes from Alexander-Arnold and Matip, caused some problems of their own as the half wore on, with Vitaly Janelt and Ivan Toney shooting off target. But Brentford's first league game away at Liverpool since 1946 was destined to end in defeat when Oxlade-Chamberlain met Andy Robertson's superb cross. Frustratingly for the midfielder, he was forced off with an injury soon after but a poor pass out from Fernandez allowed Roberto Firmino to pounce and tee up Minamino - 27 today - for a simple third meaning that, despite the absences of key men Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah, Liverpool just about keep City in sight. Liverpool are the top scorers in this season’s Premier League, netting 55 goals – the most they have ever scored in their first 21 league matches from the start of a top-flight campaign. In that time he has won the Premier League and the Champions League - but he insisted he still has plenty more to achieve at Anfield. In Jurgen Klopp's 350 games in charge of Liverpool, he has won 210, drawn 81 and lost 59. That gives him a win percentage of 60%. Brentford boss Thomas Frank was pleased with his side's performance at Liverpool and says the display gives them encouragement for the second half of their campaign. It's some purple patch by his standards and his close-range header got his side up and running on Sunday, eventually giving Liverpool the breakthrough at the end of a dominant first half. But it wasn't just about his goal - this was a fine all-round performance from Fabinho in the centre of the park. Basically, this was a performance which demonstrated why he's so important to this team. He may not always grab the headlines - although he will do if he keeps up this scoring run. . . That would give City relatively little room for error. But of course, that scenario depends on Liverpool being perfect from here on in themselves. But Liverpool at least showed on Sunday they can win well without two of their main men. It's kept them in the hunt… for now.

Leicester City, 2–3, Tottenham Hotspur, King Power Stadium, Jonathan Moss, Brendan Rodgers, Antonio Conte, Kasper Schmeichel, Hugo Lloris, Evening, The Match was played between Leicester City and Tottenham at King Power Stadium at Evening and Jonathan Moss was the Match Referee. The Captain of Leicester City was Kasper Schmeichel and the Manager of Leicester City was Brendan Rodgers. The Captain of Tottenham was Hugo Lloris and the Manager of Tottenham was Antonio Conte. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–3., ['55th Minute Yellow Card by Hamza Choudhury for Leicester City', '76th Minute Goal by James for Leicester City', '76th Minute Assist by Harvey for Leicester City', '38th Minute Goal by Harry for Tottenham', '38th Minute Assist by Harry for Tottenham', '59th Minute Yellow Card by Davinson Sánchez for Tottenham', '90+4th Minute Yellow Card by Steven Bergwijn for Tottenham', '90+5th Minute Goal by Steven for Tottenham', '90+5th Minute Assist by Matt for Tottenham', '90+7th Minute Goal by Steven for Tottenham', '90+7th Minute Assist by Harry for Tottenham'], Premier League, Wednesday,

Leicester took the lead against the run of play on 24 minutes when Patson Daka squeezed home a finish beyond Hugo Lloris. Spurs, who had already had two efforts cleared off the line and saw Kane crash a header against the crossbar, fully deserved their leveller that came on 38 minutes when the England striker danced through the Leicester defence and finished in confident fashion. Antonio Conte's side registered 27 shots in the match, creating an expected goals figure of 4. 49 but Leicester stayed in the contest and hit Spurs with a sucker punch with 14 minutes to go. Substitute Harvey Barnes made an immediate impact with a cute touch to send James Maddison through on goal and his deflected effort skipped in off the post. A remarkable finish to a remarkable game. Having come on in the 79th minute for Spurs, he looked fully motivated to drag his team back into a match they had dominated for large periods. A waved away penalty appeal caused him to react angrily to accusations of simulation from Soyuncu, drawing the Dutchman a booking. But he would have the last laugh - in a big way. His first finish was all about instinct and being in the right place at the right time while the second was a masterclass in how to finish when all around you are losing their heads. The pass from Kane needs a mention. It was defence splitting to the extreme and capped a wonderful display from the England captain who was in unplayable mood. Quite how he only registered one goal from his 10 attempts on goal will probably be keeping him awake this evening, if the adrenaline from this memorable finish to the game does not. Bergwijn's finish from Kane's pass, considering the circumstances and that his blood would have been pumping faster than usual, made even the neutrals jump out of their seat, never mind the away end

Brentford, 1–3, Manchester United, Brentford Community Stadium, Andre Marriner, Thomas Frank, Ralf Rangnick, Pontus Jansson, Bruno Fernandes, Evening, The Match was played between Brentford and Manchester Utd at Brentford Community Stadium at Evening and Andre Marriner was the Match Referee. The Captain of Brentford was Pontus Jansson and the Manager of Brentford was Thomas Frank. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Bruno Fernandes and the Manager of Manchester Utd was Ralf Rangnick. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–3., ['85th Minute Goal by Ivan for Brentford', '85th Minute Assist by Christian for Brentford', '55th Minute Goal by Anthony for Manchester Utd', '55th Minute Assist by Fred for Manchester Utd', '62nd Minute Goal by Mason for Manchester Utd', '62nd Minute Assist by Bruno for Manchester Utd', '77th Minute Goal by Marcus for Manchester Utd', '77th Minute Assist by Bruno for Manchester Utd'], Premier League, Wednesday,

United would emerge as deserved winners in the second half, but quite why they took so long to get going will provide their Champions League rivals with plenty of encouragement. For large periods, they were unconvincing again but for Rangnick, this was welcome respite. Cristiano Ronaldo returned for Manchester United's clash with Brentford. Marcus Rashford was on the bench along with Anthony Martial, just days after interim manager Ralf Rangnick claimed the winger refused to be in the squad. New goalkeeper Jonas Lossl was handed a Premier League debut for the hosts. Sergi Canos, Mathias Jensen and Mads Sorensen all started for the hosts as Shandon Baptiste, Kristoffer Ajer, Alvaro Fernandez and Rico Henry dropped to the bench. Frank encouraged his troops to play with aggression and intensity, urged on by a boisterous home crowd, and the Bees came close to breaking the deadlock on 13 minutes when Bryan Mbeumo did well to feed the unmarked Jensen but David de Gea sprung to his left to save well with his feet. The danger had not passed during a frenzied phase of play, with Victor Lindelof making the first of two blocks in quick succession - first he denied Vitaly Janelt before Alex Telles made a vital intervention to block Mads Sorensen's shot from the resulting corner. United were penned in, and the pressure only eased after Christian Norgaard hooked Jensen's pull-back over De Gea's crossbar. Brentford retained a threat on the counter and ought to have opened the scoring on 30 minutes. Janelt's long ball picked out Toney, who spotted the marauding run of Jensen once more off the shoulder of Lindelof but once again De Gea stood big to keep out his low shot with his left boot. The interval arrived with Brentford having failed to make any of their chances count but having ran 4. 5km more than United in the first half. Rangnick appeared visibly unsettled by what he had witnessed, and while he resisted the temptation to make changes, there was a clear response from his players as Ronaldo's header from Fernandes' cross just minutes into the restart grazed the crossbar. But United were showing more signs of life and would break the deadlock from their next attack. Fred was afforded too much time to time his cross for the onrushing Elanga, who darted in front of Mads Roerslev to control and finish with his second touch. United were now in the mood and almost scored a quickfire second when Scott McTominay's piledriver was fielded unconvincingly around the post by Lossl. It mattered not, as Greenwood was soon providing the insurance goal. Ronaldo was instrumental as he chested the ball into the path of the onrushing Fernandes to dissect the entire Brentford defence. His countryman galloped into acres of vacated space before timing his pass to his right perfectly for Greenwood to accept the gift. It was Rashford's first goal since October, ending an 11-game barren run, and Rangnick immediately turned to a disconsolate Ronaldo - the man whom he replaced to explain the reasoning behind the alteration. Brentford would take De Gea's clean sheet away from him in untidy fashion as Fred failed to clear Sorensen's long throw, allowing Toney to pounce with a simple finish from two yards out but it was scant consolation. Starting as the wide-left forward in a 4-2-3-1 system, Elanga combined most frequently with Alex Telles, McTominay, Raphael Varane and Ronaldo - contributing to the majority of United's attacks coming down his flank.

Watford, 0–3, Norwich City, Vicarage Road Stadium, Mike Dean, Claudio Ranieri, Dean Smith, Moussa Sissoko, Grant Hanley, Evening, The Match was played between Watford and Norwich City at Vicarage Road Stadium at Evening and Mike Dean was the Match Referee. The Captain of Watford was Moussa Sissoko and the Manager of Watford was Claudio Ranieri. The Captain of Norwich City was Grant Hanley and the Manager of Norwich City was Dean Smith. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–3., ['36th Minute Yellow Card by Emmanuel Dennis for Watford', '78th Minute Yellow Card by Emmanuel Dennis for Watford', '38th Minute Yellow Card by Kenny McLean for Norwich City', '51st Minute Goal by Josh for Norwich City', '51st Minute Assist by Teemu for Norwich City', '74th Minute Goal by Josh for Norwich City', '74th Minute Assist by Milot for Norwich City', '90+2nd Minute Own Goal by Juraj Kucka for Norwich City'], Premier League, Friday,

Norwich secured back-to-back Premier League wins to ignite their hopes of survival as Josh Sargent scored twice in a fine 3-0 victory over Watford at Vicarage Road on Friday Night Football. Dean Smith is the first Norwich manager to win back-to-back Premier League matches with the club since Alex Neil in April 2016, and they will now feel confident of consolidating their place in the top flight. Kenny McLean gobbled up Christian Kabasele's poor clearance and while his pass seeking Teemu Pukki initially appeared over-hit, the striker was too strong for Samir and the Finland international crossed for Sargent to produce the most sensational of finishes with his heel as the ball looped back across goal and over the line via the crossbar. Play was suspended for 11 minutes owing to a floodlight failure but it was Sargent who sparked the game back into life, scoring a second with just over quarter of an hour remaining. McLean was involved again as he fed Rashica down the left, and his delivery was met by the leaping Sargent, planting the ball into the bottom corner. Now was a time for cool heads, but Watford's problems mounted when Dennis - already booked for a poor first-half challenge on Pierre Lees-Melou - was late on Aarons in front of referee Mike Dean leading to an inevitable red card. Given the club's record of hiring and firing, Ranieri will certainly be feeling uncomfortable after this chastening home defeat. They also face around five shots per game more than under their previous manager. This could prove a result of real significance, with the Canaries moving out of the relegation zone for the first time this season at Watford's expense. Smith confirmed his players will have six days off across the next fortnight to recharge their batteries, and it is certainly a well-earned break. Norwich captain Grant Hanley summed up the mood in the away dressing room after this seismic result at Vicarage Road. The American netted his first Premier League goals in his 19th appearance in the competition, becoming the 23rd USA player to score in the competition.

Everton, 0–1, Aston Villa, Goodison Park, Craig Pawson, Duncan Ferguson, Steven Gerrard, Yerry Mina, Tyrone Mings, Afternoon, The Match was played between Everton and Aston Villa at Goodison Park at Afternoon and Craig Pawson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Everton was Yerry Mina and the Manager of Everton was Duncan Ferguson. The Captain of Aston Villa was Tyrone Mings and the Manager of Aston Villa was Steven Gerrard. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1., ['45+1st Minute Yellow Card by André Gomes for Everton', '50th Minute Yellow Card by Dominic Calvert-Lewin for Everton', '58th Minute Yellow Card by Yerry Mina for Everton', '82nd Minute Yellow Card by Allan — for Everton', '83rd Minute Yellow Card by Ben Godfrey for Everton', '45+3rd Minute Goal by Emi for Aston Villa', '45+3rd Minute Assist by Lucas for Aston Villa', '69th Minute Yellow Card by Emiliano Martínez for Aston Villa', '75th Minute Yellow Card by Matty Cash for Aston Villa', '86th Minute Yellow Card by Tyrone Mings for Aston Villa', '90+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Danny Ings for Aston Villa'], Premier League, Saturday,

Emi Buendia's first-half header put a dampener on Everton's first game under Duncan Ferguson, although Aston Villa's 1-0 win was marred when two of their players were hit by a bottle thrown from the crowd. Moments before half-time Buendia met former Everton defender Lucas Digne's corner with a late run to the near post, from which his glancing header looped over a helpless Jordan Pickford into the far corner for the only goal of a combative game with passions running high - and nine yellow cards shown. Everton had shown they were up for the battle but failed to register a shot of any kind in the opening period, before improving again after half-time. Ben Godfrey's header from a corner was cleared off the line, while Yerry Mina and Dominic Calvert-Lewin missed excellent chances to level, as the Toffees did everything but score in a second period where they racked up 15 shots. Aston Villa's backs-to-the-wall second-half showing sees them move, for a few hours at least, into the top half of the Premier League table. Every crunching challenge, and there were plenty, was met by a chorus of cheers as they basked in the same character Ferguson's side had displayed in his last caretaker spell two years ago. Without a shot before the break, Everton looked desperate to make up for it from the restart. Within a couple of minutes they twice went close and by the time Mings headed Godfrey's goal-bound effort off the line on the hour mark, they at least deserved to be level. Even following that, Mina was guilty of repeat offences, twice heading over delicious balls in from Anthony Gordon and Allan, and the former deserved an assist when his wicked dipping delivery was lifted over the bar by a sliding Calvert-Lewin. Buendia's performance offered manager Gerrard a telling reminder of his quality - which Villa have not seen enough of since his summer move from Norwich - with a match-winning display at Goodison Park. Perhaps spurred on by the arrival of Philippe Coutinho, the 25-year-old - who started alongside the Brazilian at Goodison Park - made a strong argument that both can play alongside each other with his performance.

Leeds United, 0–1, Newcastle United, Elland Road, Chris Kavanagh, Marcelo Bielsa, Eddie Howe, Luke Ayling, Jamaal Lascelles, Afternoon, The Match was played between Leeds United and Newcastle Utd at Elland Road at Afternoon and Chris Kavanagh was the Match Referee. The Captain of Leeds United was Luke Ayling and the Manager of Leeds United was Marcelo Bielsa. The Captain of Newcastle Utd was Jamaal Lascelles and the Manager of Newcastle Utd was Eddie Howe. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1., ['57th Minute Yellow Card by Daniel James for Leeds United', '67th Minute Yellow Card by Stuart Dallas for Leeds United', '74th Minute Yellow Card by Diego Llorente for Leeds United', '84th Minute Yellow Card by Rodrigo — for Leeds United', '57th Minute Yellow Card by Allan Saint-Maximin for Newcastle Utd', '62nd Minute Yellow Card by Paul Dummett for Newcastle Utd'], Premier League, Saturday,

Dan James was denied early on by an excellent reflex stop from Martin Dubravka as Jack Harrison - watched on from the stands by England boss Gareth Southgate - carried on where he left off at the London Stadium last weekend. Newcastle were not without their own threatening moments, however, with Shelvey going close to opening the scoring just before the half-hour mark, only for the playmaker's well-struck volley to be beaten clear to safety by the flying Illan Meslier. However, it was the Newcastle playmaker who did finally make the crucial breakthrough with just 15 minutes to go as his low, curling free-kick from the left edge of the area somehow managed to evade Meslier's grasp. All good things come to those who wait and that includes Premier League wins on the road, as Newcastle found out on Saturday. Sure, the victory was slightly fortuitous in that Newcastle often rode their luck at times, while Jonjo Shelvey's second-half winner owed a lot to a mistake by Leeds goalkeeper Illan Meslier. However, you make your own luck in football, as the old adage goes, and that was certainly the case on the weekend as the visiting players ran themselves into the ground to protect their narrow lead. Shelvey produced an impressive display at Elland Road, not only scoring the winning goal, but also bossing the midfield battle throughout. The former England international, who almost opened the scoring in the first half with a volley from the edge of the area, was always going to be the man behind Newcastle's 75th-minute free-kick, despite Allan Saint-Maximin's best efforts to persuade him otherwise. While Shelvey's actual strike appeared to lack the power to really trouble Meslier in the Leeds goal, the France U21 international generously allowed his shot to squirm past him for the winner.

Manchester United, 1–0, West Ham United, Old Trafford, Jonathan Moss, Ralf Rangnick, David Moyes, Harry Maguire, Declan Rice, Afternoon, The Match was played between Manchester Utd and West Ham at Old Trafford at Afternoon and Jonathan Moss was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Harry Maguire and the Manager of Manchester Utd was Ralf Rangnick. The Captain of West Ham was Declan Rice and the Manager of West Ham was David Moyes. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0., ['56th Minute Yellow Card by Harry Maguire for Manchester Utd', '90+3rd Minute Goal by Marcus for Manchester Utd', '90+3rd Minute Assist by Edinson for Manchester Utd', '63rd Minute Yellow Card by Declan Rice for West Ham'], Premier League, Saturday,

Cristiano Ronaldo was inches away from getting on the end of Bruno Fernandes' cross and the Portugal international had appeals for a penalty turned down by referee Jon Moss after a coming together with Kurt Zouma, but the opening 45 minutes petered out with neither side having a shot on target. The first shot on target in the game came early in the second half as Alphonse Areola, who was making his Premier League debut for the Hammers, flung himself into action to keep out Fred's powerful drive. Jarrod Bowen's strike from the edge of the area then hit the side netting before Raphael Varane had a free header, but he failed to test Areola. The VAR checked a potential offside against Cavani in the build-up to the goal but there was to be no last-gasp reprieve for David Moyes' men as United boosted their side's hopes of finishing in the top four. Marcus Rashford was delighted with his match-winning moment in front of the Stretford end. How he needed this. Rashford is not the only one to have struggled to hold down a place in United's attack, of course. The same is true of Anthony Martial and Jadon Sancho. But with two goals in four days, he may just have reignited his own season as well as United's top-four bid. Play for free, entries by 3pm.

Brentford, 1–2, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Brentford Community Stadium, Peter Bankes, Thomas Frank, Bruno Lage, Pontus Jansson, Conor Coady, Afternoon, The Match was played between Brentford and Wolves at Brentford Community Stadium at Afternoon and Peter Bankes was the Match Referee. The Captain of Brentford was Pontus Jansson and the Manager of Brentford was Thomas Frank. The Captain of Wolves was Conor Coady and the Manager of Wolves was Bruno Lage. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–2., ['71st Minute Goal by Ivan for Brentford', '71st Minute Assist by Bryan for Brentford', '75th Minute Yellow Card by Pontus Jansson for Brentford', '83rd Minute Yellow Card by Christian Nørgaard for Brentford', '48th Minute Goal by João for Wolves', '48th Minute Assist by Nélson for Wolves', '60th Minute Yellow Card by Rúben Neves for Wolves', '70th Minute Yellow Card by Toti Gomes for Wolves', '78th Minute Goal by Rúben for Wolves', '78th Minute Assist by João for Wolves', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by José Sá for Wolves'], Premier League, Saturday,

Sergi Canos sliced wide inside two minutes under pressure from Rayan Ait-Nouri having been picked out by Vitaly Janelt, but the chance didn't set the tone for an eventful first 45 minutes - at least on the pitch. There was a lengthy stoppage when Rico Henry and Mathias Jensen clashed heads going for the same ball, with the pair both being replaced as a precaution against concussion following the sickening collision. Just when you thought you'd seen it all, the game was then halted a second time inside the first half when referee Bankes directed the players off the pitch for 19 minutes due to an unofficial drone being spotted overhead. Following the drone incident, there was then a four-minute delay at the start of the second period as Bankes had to fetch a new electronic kit to attach to his arm, leading to yet more derisory chants towards the match officials, but Moutinho would soon be providing the spark. The hosts would equalise from the ensuing free-kick, however, as Bryan Mbeumo's delivery found the unmarked Toney to drive his volley across goal into the far corner beyond Jose Sa. Frank urged his players on to complete the turnaround, and yet Neves would have the final say. Once again, Semedo was involved as his cross from the right found its way through to Ait-Nouri on the opposite flank, and after the full-back laid the ball back to Moutinho, the veteran showed all his experience to set up Neves for a precise finish into the far corner. At one stage, you wondered whether this game would ever end after three separate stoppages, but Moutinho and Neves have been providing moments of quality throughout their respective careers. Moutinho has both scored and assisted a goal in a single league match for the first time in six years and five days, last doing so with Monaco against Lorient in January 2016.

Southampton, 1–1, Manchester City, St. Mary's Stadium, Simon Hooper, Ralph Hasenhüttl, Pep Guardiola, James Ward-Prowse, Rúben Dias, Evening, The Match was played between Southampton and Manchester City at St. Mary's Stadium at Evening and Simon Hooper was the Match Referee. The Captain of Southampton was James Ward-Prowse and the Manager of Southampton was Ralph Hasenhüttl. The Captain of Manchester City was Rúben Dias and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1., ['7th Minute Goal by Kyle for Southampton', '7th Minute Assist by Nathan for Southampton', '33rd Minute Yellow Card by Jan Bednarek for Southampton', '79th Minute Yellow Card by Stuart Armstrong for Southampton', '90+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Mohamed Elyounoussi for Southampton', '65th Minute Goal by Aymeric for Manchester City', '65th Minute Assist by Kevin for Manchester City'], Premier League, Saturday,

Southampton ended Manchester City’s winning run of 12 Premier League games after battling away to a 1-1 draw with the league leaders. Kyle Walker-Peters sensationally put the Saints in front after a fine team move and finish but Aymeric Laporte headed Pep Guardiola's side level in the second half. City struck the woodwork twice late on but could not find a winner. The opening goal from Southampton was one Pep Guardiola would have been proud of had his side scored it. A switch of play saw Walker-Peters join the attack and his one-two with Nathan Redmond confused the City defence and allowed him the space to fire home a tasty half volley into the far corner. Not a bad way to score your first Premier League goal. The visitors were probing but without much penetration. However, Raheem Sterling really should have finished a cross from six yards out but was denied by the giant frame of Fraser Forster. A second-half onslaught towards the Southampton goal was expected but it was the home side that should have extended their lead. Ederson was quick to react to a Jan Bednarek header from close range before Armando Broja headed against the post following another dangerous James Ward-Prowse corner. Bednarek also had a chance from the rebound but blazed over to spare City. Missing chances like that will always come to haunt you against City, who drew level on 65 minutes. A Kevin De Bruyne set-piece was drifted towards the back post and three City players were waiting to head home. It was left to Laporte to bullet the cross home meaning Saints have conceded 11 headed goals this season - no team have shipped more. The goal lifted City to the levels we expect of them. City wanted a penalty on 78 minutes when De Bruyne was sandwiched on the edge of the box by Mohammed Salisu and Oriel Romeu but a VAR decided to stick with the on-field penalty call. It was a busy few minutes at Stockley Park as Stuart Armstong survived a VAR review for a high lunge on Laporte that was only deemed worthy of a yellow card. Southampton are a team going places with a manager that is proving he is a dab hand at significantly improving players without the need to spend big money. The direct running of Armando Broja meant Aymeric Laporte and Ruben Dias could never switch off. When his team are hot, Southampton are hot. However, inconsistency has hindered progress, to the extent he was nearly dismissed after an embarrassing 9-0 thrashing by Leicester in October. The remarkable turnaround has won Hasenhuttl and the club plenty of admirers. That the Southampton hierarchy stood by their man and he rewarded that faith, suggests an impressive structure within the club is in place. To avoid defeat in two matches this season against the team running away with this Premier League title is a remarkable achievement. Hasenhuttl is an elite manager. He deserves more respect for the job he is undertaking. The number of times you type the name of a player out when live blogging a game tends to be a clue about how involved they were in the action. The words 'Jack Grealish' didn't have to be typed out too many times in Manchester City's draw with Southampton. It was another performance where the England star was on the edges of the game rather than at the heart of it. He only had 56 touches of the ball against Saints. Phil Foden had 90, Kevin de Bruyne had 95. Hey, even Ederson had 31. In 17 Premier League games this season, Grealish has just two goals and two assists to his name. His last goal involvement came during the 7-0 drubbing of Leeds in December. In a numbers focused industry that a debatable return for a player that cost Manchester City £100million in the summer.

Crystal Palace, 1–3, Liverpool, Selhurst Park, Kevin Friend, Patrick Vieira, Jürgen Klopp, Joel Ward, Jordan Henderson, Afternoon, The Match was played between Crystal Palace and Liverpool at Selhurst Park at Afternoon and Kevin Friend was the Match Referee. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Joel Ward 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 1–3., ['49th Minute Yellow Card by Conor Gallagher for Crystal Palace', '55th Minute Goal by Odsonne for Crystal Palace', '55th Minute Assist by Jean-Philippe for Crystal Palace', '61st Minute Yellow Card by Will Hughes for Crystal Palace', '82nd Minute Yellow Card by Jeffrey Schlupp for Crystal Palace', '90+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Joel Ward for Crystal Palace', '8th Minute Goal by Virgil for Liverpool', '8th Minute Assist by Dijk for Liverpool', '32nd Minute Goal by Alex for Liverpool', '32nd Minute Assist by Andrew for Liverpool', '81st Minute Yellow Card by Roberto Firmino for Liverpool', '89th Minute Yellow Card by Fabinho Penalty for Liverpool'], Premier League, Sunday,

They were made to pay for their misses, though, as Liverpool were awarded a late penalty following a lengthy VAR check - and it was a controversial decision as Vicente Guaita and Diogo Jota collided inside the area. After a check of the monitor, referee Kevin Friend swung in Liverpool's favour. Having won 7-0 on their last visit to Selhurst Park, Liverpool were on an early hunt for goals. Andy Robertson pinged an effort over the crossbar, before Jordan Henderson's low strike from 20 yards was palmed away by Guaita. Seconds later, Liverpool went ahead with Palace's frailties from set-pieces exposed once again. Robertson swung in a superb corner from the left, with no one marking Van Dijk. He powered a ferocious header home. The second was not too far behind - Fabinho lifting an effort over in the interim - but it was Robertson again who helped make it 2-0. His cross from the left pinged over the box to reach the returning Oxlade-Chamberlain on the far side of the area. He controlled well before firing into the bottom corner. However, there was a question of offside for Liverpool's second after a jump from Roberto Firmino in the middle as the cross came in. After a brief VAR check, they deemed the defender or the goalkeeper were not impacted by Firmino despite him jumping for the ball. Palace then saw a few more chances fall their way. Jean-Philippe Mateta picked out Conor Gallagher inside the area, but the midfielder - making his 100th club career appearance - could not get the ball under his control with his back to goal. A sloppy Joel Matip pass then allowed Michael Olise to drive into the area, but Alisson make another superb stop. However, he was almost beaten not long after. Mateta drove down the right of the area, swinging his cross around the goalkeeper, who had come out to put him off. But his effort just fizzed wide of the far post as the net was left unguarded. Liverpool continued to ride their luck early in the second half. Olise bamboozled Robertson down the right to send a cross in, but Gallagher glanced his header wide of the far post. Edouard then tried to backheel the ball home from close range, but Alisson somehow managed to get his hands to it inside a packed six-yard box. After a string of superb chances, Crystal Palace finally made the breakthrough in the 55th minute. It's was a defence-splitting pass from Jeffrey Schlupp that allowed Mateta to get in behind the Liverpool defence. With only Alisson to beat, he squared the ball for Edouard on his left, who slotted home easily into an open net. There was still plenty on the line as the game entered the final ten minutes. Olise almost levelled things up as his chipped effort had Alisson scrambling back. The goalkeeper soon scooped the effort behind. But controversy reigned late on with another refereeing decision going against Palace. Guaita and Jota collided inside the area, with Kevin Friend initially waving away the claims. But VAR intervened, with the referee also consulting the pitchside monitor, and awarded Liverpool the spot-kick. It says a lot about both performances when Alisson is named man of the match. He was vital in Liverpool keeping their lead intact and even going on to win the game. The goalkeeper made save after save as Crystal Palace pushed, and showed just why he is so key to Liverpool's success.

Arsenal, 0–0, Burnley, Emirates Stadium, David Coote, Mikel Arteta, Sean Dyche, Alexandre Lacazette, Ben Mee, Afternoon, The Match was played between Arsenal and Burnley at Emirates Stadium at Afternoon and David Coote was the Match Referee. The Captain of Arsenal was Alexandre Lacazette and the Manager of Arsenal was Mikel Arteta. The Captain of Burnley was Ben Mee and the Manager of Burnley was Sean Dyche. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–0., ['25th Minute Yellow Card by Ashley Westwood for Burnley', '30th Minute Yellow Card by Josh Brownhill for Burnley'], Premier League, Sunday,

Arsenal lost ground in the race for the top four as they were held to a goalless draw by Burnley at the Emirates Stadium. Arsenal struggled to convert their dominance into clear chances and on the rare occasions they did prise the visitors open, their finishing was poor, with Alexandre Lacazette spurning their best chance when he sent an Emile Smith Rowe cut-back wide with the goal gaping. Martin Odegaard and Smith Rowe were denied by Nick Pope, who impressed in goal for the visitors, while Bukayo Saka fired wide when he should have hit the target shortly before half-time. McNeil tested Ramsdale again at his near post early in the second half and fired narrowly over following a late Burnley break in the closing stages but otherwise it was one-way traffic as Arsenal spent long periods camped in the visitors' half. Burnley were perhaps fortunate to finish the first period with a full complement of players after Ashley Westwood, already booked for a late lunge on Kieran Tierney, escaped a second yellow card for raising his hands to the face of Gabriel Magalhaes. Alexandre Lacazette has started all but one of those four games and his lack of confidence in front of goal was obvious throughout at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon. In the first half, he created an excellent opening for himself with a driving forward run, only to slice his effort woefully wide at the end of it. In the second, his miss from Smith Rowe's cut-back left him with his face buried in the turf. With Lacazette underperfoming, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang out of favour and unavailable, and Eddie Nketiah only afforded limited opportunities, the need for a new striker before the end of the transfer window is increasingly urgent. The club have just over a week to find a solution. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta bemoaned Arsenal's failure to take their chances after the game. Burnley boss Sean Dyche was delighted with his side's defensive resolve.

Leicester City, 1–1, Brighton and Hove Albion, King Power Stadium, Martin Atkinson, Brendan Rodgers, Graham Potter, Kasper Schmeichel, Adam Webster, Afternoon, The Match was played between Leicester City and Brighton at King Power Stadium at Afternoon and Martin Atkinson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Leicester City was Kasper Schmeichel and the Manager of Leicester City was Brendan Rodgers. The Captain of Brighton was Adam Webster and the Manager of Brighton was Graham Potter. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1., ['67th Minute Yellow Card by Dan Burn for Brighton', '82nd Minute Goal by Danny for Brighton', '82nd Minute Assist by Neal for Brighton'], Premier League, Sunday,

The striker found the bottom corner with eight minutes remaining as the Seagulls continued their trend of late goals on the road - and they had the best chances to win it too. First-team coach Bjorn Hamberg was in charge on the day and he was full of praise for the Seagulls players after an unusual build-up with boss Graham Potter and his assistant Billy Reid both being forced into isolation. Dan Burn saw his header cleared off the line by Youri Tielemans and 60 seconds later Kasper Schmeichel produced a wonderful save diving to his right to push a powerful Leandro Trossard drive past the post. They looked buoyed by the return of Daniel Amartey from international duty at the Africa Cup of Nations and James Justin making his first start in 11 months. They took the lead they deserved when Daka was on hand to smash the ball home after Sanchez kept out Harvey Barnes' toe-poke. Welbeck's movement cause the back five of Leicester headaches and he was always looking to get on the end of balls into the box. They gave the ball away too easily, were pushed back by Leicester, and generally were second best. There could be few complaints when Daka put the hosts into the lead. First-team coach Hamberg admitted after the game they were not up to their usual standards before the break. Lamptey was a real threat down the right and gave the young Luke Thomas a torrid time. He constantly beat him for pace, and his trickery tied the full-back in knots. The quality of his delivery was high-class too. Albion's fight was there for all to see again, as was their strength in depth, referenced after the game by Hamberg. They will surely continue to look at home in the Premier League as long as they are able to bring quality players like Lamptey and Welbeck off the bench. Given Leicester's troubles with injury and players away at the Africa Cup of Nations, Brendan Rodgers must have been looking on enviously. Patson Daka became only the second player to score in each of his first three home starts for Leicester in the Premier League, after Leonardo Ulloa in the 2014-15 season.

Chelsea, 2–0, Tottenham Hotspur, Stamford Bridge, Paul Tierney, Thomas Tuchel, Antonio Conte, César Azpilicueta, Hugo Lloris, Afternoon, The Match was played between Chelsea and Tottenham at Stamford Bridge at Afternoon and Paul Tierney was the Match Referee. The Captain of Chelsea was César Azpilicueta and the Manager of Chelsea was Thomas Tuchel. The Captain of Tottenham was Hugo Lloris and the Manager of Tottenham was Antonio Conte. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0., ['24th Minute Yellow Card by Thiago Silva for Chelsea', '42nd Minute Yellow Card by Jorginho — for Chelsea', '47th Minute Goal by Hakim for Chelsea', '47th Minute Assist by Callum for Chelsea', '55th Minute Goal by Thiago for Chelsea', '55th Minute Assist by Mason for Chelsea', '37th Minute Yellow Card by Japhet Tanganga for Tottenham'], Premier League, Sunday,

Spurs arrived in west London in buoyant mood after Wednesday's dramatic, last-gasp victory at Leicester and, despite spending the majority of the first period on the back foot, were aggrieved not to head into the break in front after Harry Kane's opener was controversially ruled out for a foul on Silva in the build-up. Chelsea made the stronger start and could have been out of sight inside the opening 10 minutes, but wastefulness in front of goal let Spurs off the hook. Romelu Lukaku blazed a volley over with barely 45 seconds on the clock, moments before Callum Hudson-Odoi nodded wide after being found in space at the back post by Lukaku. Chelsea continued to be creative and wasteful in equal measure, with Lukaku swiping at thin air after Mason Mount's centre reached him in the Spurs box, before Hudson-Odoi failed to get a shot away having gathered the rebound. That gave Spurs belief as the half reached its conclusion, but they were unable to take advantage as the pressure on their goal eased, with Ryan Sessegnon dragging a shot harmlessly wide at the end of a rare counter. Spurs had the ball in the net two minutes later, with Kane tucking the ball in at the near post, but the celebrations were short-lived, with Kane penalised for a shove on Silva just before he got the shot away. Any encouragement Spurs got from reaching the interval on level terms evaporated within two minutes of the restart, when Ziyech found the top corner with a truly special strike. Silva rose high above the Spurs defence to head Mount's inch-perfect free-kick home, leaving Spurs with a two-goal deficit to overturn which proved insurmountable, with Kane's late header, which was palmed away by Kepa Arrizabalaga, the closest they came to staging an unlikely comeback, or breaking a six-game goal drought against their old foes.

Burnley, 0–0, Watford, Turf Moor, Craig Pawson, Sean Dyche, Roy Hodgson, Ben Mee, Moussa Sissoko, Evening, The Match was played between Burnley and Watford at Turf Moor at Evening and Craig Pawson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Burnley was Ben Mee and the Manager of Burnley was Sean Dyche. The Captain of Watford was Moussa Sissoko and the Manager of Watford was Roy Hodgson. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–0., ['45th Minute Yellow Card by Dale Stephens for Burnley', '20th Minute Yellow Card by Joshua King for Watford', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Tom Cleverley for Watford'], Premier League, Saturday,

But Watford soon began to find their feet. Juraj Kucka drove down the right of the area before cutting the ball back for the waiting Joshua King. However, the forward could not make the right connection, slipping over on the slick surface as the ball ran away from him. Burnley were saved by a huge slice of luck shortly before the break. King had forced the first save from Nick Pope to win Watford a corner, which was delivered by Kiko Femenia. Joao Pedro nodded the ball on, which Ben Mee inadvertently turned goalwards. However, it hit Aaron Lennon on the knees, waiting on the touchline, before the ball was smuggled away. Watford saw luck against them again on the stroke of half-time. Craig Pawson blew the half-time whistle soon after, surrounded by yellow shirts touching their arms. However, after a brief VAR review, nothing was given as the players made their way to the dressing rooms. Both sides saw chances as the second half began. Within a minute, Weghorst saw his deflected strike loop onto the top of the crossbar after a good block from Hassane Kamara. At the other end, Joao Pedro's header forced a good save from Pope. In a good move. Cornet's effort forced a diving save from Foster. Westwood picked up the rebounded ball, flashing it through the six-yard box for the waiting Jay Rodriguez, but the striker was unable to flick it home. Tom Cleverley also forced a good save from Pope at the other end, but the game ultimately ended with neither side finding the net.

Newcastle United, 3–1, Everton, St. James' Park, Anthony Taylor, Eddie Howe, Frank Lampard, Jamaal Lascelles, Séamus Coleman, Evening, The Match was played between Newcastle Utd and Everton at St. James' Park at Evening and Anthony Taylor was the Match Referee. The Captain of Newcastle Utd was Jamaal Lascelles and the Manager of Newcastle Utd was Eddie Howe. The Captain of Everton was Séamus Coleman and the Manager of Everton was Frank Lampard. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–1., ['33rd Minute Yellow Card by Jonjo Shelvey for Newcastle Utd', '37th Minute Own Goal by Mason Holgate for Newcastle Utd', '50th Minute Yellow Card by Fabian Schär for Newcastle Utd', '14th Minute Yellow Card by Mason Holgate for Everton', '36th Minute Own Goal by Jamaal Lascelles for Everton', '47th Minute Yellow Card by André Gomes for Everton', '79th Minute Yellow Card by Allan — for Everton'], Premier League, Tuesday,

Newcastle moved out of the bottom three after a 3-1 win against similarly relegation-threatened Everton, with Frank Lampard losing his first Premier League game as manager. But Newcastle took control of the tie in the second half. Ryan Fraser scrambled Newcastle ahead in the 56th minute before a superb Kieran Trippier free-kick 10 minutes from time added a late third. In a sign of what was to come, Everton looked nervous in the opening minutes with Alli making a sooner-than-expected debut as Demarai Gray limped off with an injury. It was Newcastle who soon saw an opening as Joelinton scuffed an effort goalwards, but Jordan Pickford was down low to make the save. Jonjo Shelvey was arguably lucky to not be sent off just after, chopping Anthony Gordon down in midfield. However, referee Anthony Taylor only produced a yellow card. A free-kick was delivered into the area, which Holgate tried to sweep home. Matt Targett cleared it off the line, but the rebound hit Lascelles in the goal mouth and went into the back of the net. It looked to be a huge blow for Newcastle, but another own goal followed less than two minutes later. It came from another set-piece too as Lascelles headed Trippier's corner onto the crossbar. As it came back out, it hit Holgate on the thigh and past his own goalkeeper. Eleven minutes after the break, Newcastle took the lead with another scrappy goal. Alli was penalised for giving the ball away in midfield, allowing Joe Willock to drive forward. It was Saint-Maximin who eventually sent in the cross, with Fraser bundling the ball home past Townsend, who tried to keep it out on the goal line. Newcastle added a deserved third in the 80th minute with the pick of the evening's goals. Trippier lined up a free-kick just to the right of centre and curled a sumptuous effort into the bottom corner for his first goal for the club. The Magpies could have ran away with it too. Late on, Saint-Maximin squared the ball unselfishly for Jacob Murphy, but the latter saw his header smack against the crossbar. Bruno Guimaraes was introduced in the 90th minute to a raucous reception, and he almost set up Saint-Maximin for a late fourth. However, three goals was enough for Newcastle to secure a vital victory. The Newcastle playmaker showed just why he is their key to surviving the drop. He was at the heart of everything Newcastle did going forward and was simply unplayable.

Burnley, 1–1, Manchester United, Turf Moor, Mike Dean, Sean Dyche, Ralf Rangnick, Ben Mee, Harry Maguire, Evening, The Match was played between Burnley and Manchester Utd at Turf Moor at Evening and Mike Dean was the Match Referee. The Captain of Burnley was Ben Mee and the Manager of Burnley was Sean Dyche. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Harry Maguire and the Manager of Manchester Utd was Ralf Rangnick. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1., ['47th Minute Goal by Jay for Burnley', '47th Minute Assist by Wout for Burnley', '74th Minute Yellow Card by Erik Pieters for Burnley', '77th Minute Yellow Card by Josh Brownhill for Burnley', '18th Minute Goal by Paul for Manchester Utd', '18th Minute Assist by Luke for Manchester Utd', '62nd Minute Yellow Card by Harry Maguire for Manchester Utd'], Premier League, Tuesday,

Manchester United dropped out of the top four after bottom club Burnley came from behind to draw 1-1 at Turf Moor. In his first Premier League appearance since October, Pogba produced an expert finish from Luke Shaw's low cross to underline United's obvious superiority early on. United also had two goals disallowed either side of Pogba's opener. A VAR call for an offside by the interfering Harry Maguire ruled out Raphael Varane's header. Later in the first half, Josh Brownhill deposited Marcus Rashford's cross beyond his own goalkeeper but was spared because of a foul by Pogba moments earlier. For 45 minutes, it was United at their fluent best with Jadon Sancho's combination play with Shaw looking particularly promising. The fact they could not sustain it will be a concern. Manchester United failed to register a single attempt on target after half-time against BurnleyEven the introduction of Ronaldo was not enough to find the breakthrough. In fact, Pope had far less to do in the second half even as United pushed hard in the closing stages. More worrying for Rangnick will be the way his players allowed Burnley back into the game as their own performance levels dipped at the start of the second half. In the second half, for the first 10 to 15 minutes, we were just not aggressive enough. It was clear they would come out after the break in a more aggressive way to play but we were not aggressive in those 15 minutes. We gave away the goal. It was a moment of magic from Weghorst that turned the game. The Netherlands international almost put Burnley ahead soon after with David de Gea needing to claw away his fierce shot from distance. He has the quality to help save Burnley.

Tottenham Hotspur, 2–3, Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, David Coote, Antonio Conte, Ralph Hasenhüttl, Hugo Lloris, James Ward-Prowse, Evening, The Match was played between Tottenham and Southampton at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium at Evening and David Coote was the Match Referee. The Captain of Tottenham was Hugo Lloris and the Manager of Tottenham was Antonio Conte. The Captain of Southampton was James Ward-Prowse and the Manager of Southampton was Ralph Hasenhüttl. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–3., ['18th Minute Own Goal by Jan Bednarek for Tottenham', '59th Minute Yellow Card by Davinson Sánchez for Tottenham', '70th Minute Goal by Son for Tottenham', '70th Minute Assist by Lucas for Tottenham', '90+4th Minute Yellow Card by Cristian Romero for Tottenham', '23rd Minute Goal by Armando for Southampton', '23rd Minute Assist by Romain for Southampton', '76th Minute Yellow Card by Romain Perraud for Southampton', '77th Minute Yellow Card by Oriol Romeu for Southampton', '79th Minute Goal by Mohamed for Southampton', '79th Minute Assist by James for Southampton', '82nd Minute Goal by Che for Southampton', '82nd Minute Assist by James for Southampton', '84th Minute Yellow Card by Fraser Forster for Southampton'], Premier League, Wednesday,

It was a frenetic encounter right from the start. The visitors' intent was evident from as early as the fourth minute, when Adams wasted a clear opportunity from the first of many crosses from the left, where Emerson Royal was overrun by the twin threat of Perraud and Elyounoussi. Falling behind only heightened the visitors' determination, with Broja forcing a close-range save from Lloris barely a minute afterwards and Ward-Prowse and Stuart Armstrong going close from distance before the equaliser arrived. Broja dragged wide after more static Spurs defending allowed him a free run at goal from a hopeful ball over the top from Kyle Walker-Peters, while Armstrong saw a header saved by Lloris and then fired another long-range effort narrowly wide. Mohammed Salisu saw a header bounce wide via a deflection and Perraud struck a fierce shot against the crossbar but Spurs managed to reach the interval with the scores level despite facing 15 shots and only attempting two themselves. Spurs rallied after the break, with most of their best moments coming through Reguilon, who created a string of chances, and Rodrigo Bentancur also impressing off the bench before Son's controversial strike put them in command. Spurs pushed for a leveller in the closing stages and thought they had it when Bergwijn, the hero of their dramatic 3-2 win over Leicester last month, turned home Cristian Romero's knockdown, but just as the players were waiting for the game to be resumed, VAR intervened to rule it out for offside as an extraordinary encounter took one final twist. An ecstatic Ralph Hasenhuttl described Southampton's performance as their best under his management. Play for free, entries by 3pm.

Norwich City, 1–1, Crystal Palace, Carrow Road, Paul Tierney, Dean Smith, Patrick Vieira, Grant Hanley, Joel Ward, Evening, The Match was played between Norwich City and Crystal Palace at Carrow Road at Evening and Paul Tierney was the Match Referee. The Captain of Norwich City was Grant Hanley and the Manager of Norwich City was Dean Smith. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Joel Ward and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Patrick Vieira. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1., ['1st Minute Goal by Teemu for Norwich City', '1st Minute Assist by Adam for Norwich City', '53rd Minute Yellow Card by Brandon Williams for Norwich City', '60th Minute Goal by Wilfried for Crystal Palace', '60th Minute Assist by Michael for Crystal Palace', '75th Minute Yellow Card by Jean-Philippe Mateta for Crystal Palace', '83rd Minute Yellow Card by Conor Gallagher for Crystal Palace'], Premier League, Wednesday,

Wilfried Zaha scored a stunner only to miss a penalty moments later as Crystal Palace were held to a 1-1 draw by Norwich at Carrow Road. Norwich got off to a flying start when Teemu Pukki broke the deadlock with just 38 seconds on the clock - the fastest goal of the Premier League season - and the Canaries might have been out of sight had the Finn not passed up chances to complete a first-half hat-trick inside 22 minutes. Despite seeing a Jean-Philippe Mateta equaliser ruled out for offside before the break, Palace were toothless in the first period but the Eagles improved hugely after the interval and levelled on the hour when Zaha, back after a six-game absence, curled a beauty into the top corner from 18 yards. Zaha had the chance to fire Palace in front from the spot three minutes later after Max Aarons brought Tyrick Mitchell down in the box, but a costly slip saw him shank the spot-kick wide. Man-of-the-match Milot Rashica sparked a thrillingly-impressive individual display into life with an early dart down the left flank which ended with Adam Idah laying his square pass into the path of Pukki, whose scuffed effort evaded Vicente Guaita and cannoned in off the post in record time. After the returning Zaha dragged a shot harmlessly wide, a crucial last-gasp clearance from Mitchell prevented Pukki from reaching Rashica's inviting cross and doubling his and Norwich's tally. Had Pukki shown more hunger Norwich would have been two to the good, and he would have had a hat-trick three minutes later had he been more clinical when another Rashica pass presented him with a gilt-edged opportunity, but further hesitation allowed Mitchell to intervene for the second time. Palace had the ball in the Norwich net two minutes before the interval when Mateta latched on marc Guehi's brilliant through pass and lifted a delicate effort over the on-rushing Gunn, but it was ruled out after he was adjudged to have strayed offside. Palace were much improved after the break and peppered the home goal from the outset. Things quickly unravelled for Norwich when Aarons brought Mitchell down in the box, but they were granted a reprieve when Zaha lost his footing and fired a woeful effort wide - his first ever penalty miss in the Premier League. In football, there is such a thing as scoring too early. At first glance, this draw for Norwich may look to fall into that category. But on this occasion, rather than scoring too early, it was more a case of failing to put the game to bed, with Pukki guilty of failing to finish off the assignment he and Norwich had started so well. Better still, Smith appeared to have a squad packed full of options capable of navigating a Premier League game - and the survival battle that lies ahead - and the performance level was well received by the Carrow Road crowd.

Aston Villa, 3–3, Leeds United, Villa Park, Jarred Gillett, Steven Gerrard, Marcelo Bielsa, Tyrone Mings, Luke Ayling, Evening, The Match was played between Aston Villa and Leeds United at Villa Park at Evening and Jarred Gillett was the Match Referee. The Captain of Aston Villa was Tyrone Mings and the Manager of Aston Villa was Steven Gerrard. The Captain of Leeds United was Luke Ayling and the Manager of Leeds United was Marcelo Bielsa. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–3., ['30th Minute Goal by Philippe for Aston Villa', '30th Minute Assist by Matty for Aston Villa', '38th Minute Goal by Jacob for Aston Villa', '38th Minute Assist by Philippe for Aston Villa', '43rd Minute Goal by Jacob for Aston Villa', '43rd Minute Assist by Philippe for Aston Villa', '70th Minute Yellow Card by Ezri Konsa for Aston Villa', '87th Minute Yellow Card by Ezri Konsa for Aston Villa', '90th Minute Yellow Card by Matty Cash for Aston Villa', '9th Minute Goal by Daniel for Leeds United', '9th Minute Assist by Rodrigo for Leeds United', '45th Minute Yellow Card by Stuart Dallas for Leeds United', '80th Minute Yellow Card by Daniel James for Leeds United', '90+7th Minute Yellow Card by Rodrigo — for Leeds United'], Premier League, Wednesday,

Both Aston Villa and Leeds were forced to come from behind at different times as the two sides played out a thrilling 3-3 draw at Villa Park. James almost made it two when his long-range effort rattled the woodwork, but minutes later Villa were level. Philippe Coutinho collected Matty Cash's cross and, with Leeds standing off him, steered the ball low into the corner. The turnaround was complete eight minutes later and Coutinho was heavily involved again. However, Leeds grabbed a lifeline on the stroke of half-time as when James grabbed his second of the game, heading Rodrigo's deflected cross home at the far post. After the break, Mings was in the right place at the right time to clear Pascal Struijk's goalbound header, but the England captain was at fault for Leeds' equaliser. His poor clearance went only as far as Diego Llorente, who hammered the ball home to bring the scores level again. The drama continued late into the game as Esri Konsa was shown a red card three minutes from time for a second bookable offence, but it wasn't to have an impact on the result as the hosts held firm through eight minutes of stoppage time to earn a share of the spoils on what was an enthralling night at Villa Park. It was the sort of game the neutrals love but not the coaches. They'll have to sit down and watch all the drama unfold again as they look to analyse the good and the bad from their sides. The star of what was a breathtaking first half of action was Coutinho. The Brazilian has not been back in English football long but he is quickly showing his quality once again, and it is Aston Villa, who are reaping the benefits.

Liverpool, 2–0, Leicester City, Anfield, Chris Kavanagh, Jürgen Klopp, Brendan Rodgers, Virgil van Dijk, Kasper Schmeichel, Evening, The Match was played between Liverpool and Leicester City at Anfield at Evening and Chris Kavanagh was the Match Referee. The Captain of Liverpool was Virgil van Dijk and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The Captain of Leicester City was Kasper Schmeichel and the Manager of Leicester City was Brendan Rodgers. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0., ['50th Minute Yellow Card by Roberto Firmino for Liverpool', '87th Minute Goal by Diogo for Liverpool', '87th Minute Assist by Joël for Liverpool'], Premier League, Thursday,

Liverpool kept their slim title hopes alive as Diogo Jota's double secured a commanding 2-0 win over Leicester at Anfield. The Reds were without Sadio Mane following his late return from the Africa Cup of Nations while Jurgen Klopp resisted the urge to start Mohamed Salah, who was named on the bench following Egypt's defeat to Senegal in Sunday's final. Salah did emerge from the bench in the second half, receiving a rapturous ovation from the Anfield crowd before striking the woodwork with a curling effort and twice seeing Schmeichel deny him on other occasions. Brendan Rodgers' side defended resolutely for the opening half-hour and had bright moments in attack too, most notably when James Maddison's angled effort was superbly saved by Alisson after the Leicester man had exchanged passes with Ademola Lookman. But once again a set-piece proved their undoing as Van Dijk powered Trent Alexander-Arnold's corner goalwards, with Jota slamming home the rebound after Schmeichel's initial save. Liverpool controlled the game from then on, with Diaz's speed and directness causing Leicester problems on their right flank, and the pressure on the visitors increased after Salah's introduction for Roberto Firmino on the hour mark. Diaz spurned chances too, slashing wide from a Jota pass, then shooting too close to Schmeichel after Salah played him in on goal with a delightful through-ball on the edge of the Leicester box. But Jota's clinical second, when he shot on the turn from Matip's pass, his effort too powerful for Schmeichel, finally broke the visitors' resistance and gave Liverpool the two-goal cushion their dominant performance deserved.

Wolverhampton Wanderers, 0–1, Arsenal, Molineux Stadium, Michael Oliver, Bruno Lage, Mikel Arteta, Conor Coady, Alexandre Lacazette, Evening, The Match was played between Wolves and Arsenal at Molineux Stadium at Evening and Michael Oliver was the Match Referee. The Captain of Wolves was Conor Coady and the Manager of Wolves was Bruno Lage. The Captain of Arsenal was Alexandre Lacazette and the Manager of Arsenal was Mikel Arteta. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1., ['36th Minute Yellow Card by Romain Saïss for Wolves', '60th Minute Yellow Card by Rúben Neves for Wolves', '25th Minute Goal by Gabriel for Arsenal', '25th Minute Assist by Santos for Arsenal', '33rd Minute Yellow Card by Thomas Partey for Arsenal', '45+1st Minute Yellow Card by Granit Xhaka for Arsenal', '61st Minute Yellow Card by Gabriel Dos for Arsenal', '69th Minute Yellow Card by Martinelli — for Arsenal', '69th Minute Yellow Card by Martinelli — for Arsenal'], Premier League, Thursday,

Bruno Lage's side struggle to create but were given fresh hope when Martinelli was sent off in strange circumstances - booked twice in the same passage of play. It is five clean sheets in seven Premier League matches for Arteta and his players, and with Ben White restored alongside Gabriel that partnership looks particularly strong. They headed away cross after cross in the second half with man-of-the-match Gabriel not afraid to indulge in the dark arts either - time-wasting when it was required to get his team over the line. But they could not find the breakthrough despite putting in 35 crosses from open play. It was not even that the quality was lacking, the issue is that they cannot put it away. Ruben Neves whipped in one inviting ball that would have required only the slightest of touches. Daniel Podence was putting the ball in with pace too. It was not enough. Leander Dendoncker is accomplished at getting his head to the ball but lacks the technique to get enough power on it. Jimenez has not scored a header since his return. It cost them here. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was proud of Thursday's performance, especially after the sending off, but has warned his team that they must stop going a man down if they want to finish in the top four.

Manchester United, 1–1, Southampton, Old Trafford, Stuart Attwell, Ralf Rangnick, Ralph Hasenhüttl, Harry Maguire, James Ward-Prowse, Afternoon, The Match was played between Manchester Utd and Southampton at Old Trafford at Afternoon and Stuart Attwell was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Harry Maguire and the Manager of Manchester Utd was Ralf Rangnick. The Captain of Southampton was James Ward-Prowse and the Manager of Southampton was Ralph Hasenhüttl. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1., ['16th Minute Yellow Card by Marcus Rashford for Manchester Utd', '21st Minute Goal by Jadon for Manchester Utd', '21st Minute Assist by Marcus for Manchester Utd', '31st Minute Yellow Card by Scott McTominay for Manchester Utd', '85th Minute Yellow Card by Paul Pogba for Manchester Utd', '90th Minute Yellow Card by Jesse Lingard for Manchester Utd', '48th Minute Goal by Che for Southampton', '48th Minute Assist by Mohamed for Southampton'], Premier League, Saturday,

Manchester United let another half-time lead slip as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Southampton at Old Trafford. It is the fourth time in six games that United have failed to win after being ahead at the interval, an unfortunate habit for Ralf Rangnick's side that could prove costly. Southampton needed a fine save from Fraser Forster to deny Harry Maguire in stoppage time but were excellent in the second half and spurned numerous opportunities to win the match themselves. United, meanwhile, with Cristiano Ronaldo back in the starting line-up, faded badly and there was a smattering of boos upon the final whistle. One positive for the home side was the performance of Sancho. He was the best Manchester United player on the pitch - amid little competition. It has been a long wait for that first Premier League goal at Old Trafford but, in a wide-open game, he was the catalyst for all that was good about United right from the start. Twice he went close before turning in Marcus Rashford's centre from close range via the boot of Kyle Walker-Peters. He continued to work but his team surrendered momentum. They looked vulnerable early on but Southampton are becoming a firm favourite of the neutrals with their commitment to pressing the ball and playing attacking football. United were never comfortable and there were chances to win it - the brilliant Armando Broja getting his attempted chip wrong and Stuart Armstrong blazing over when well placed.

Everton, 3–0, Leeds United, Goodison Park, Graham Scott, Frank Lampard, Marcelo Bielsa, Séamus Coleman, Luke Ayling, Afternoon, The Match was played between Everton and Leeds United at Goodison Park at Afternoon and Graham Scott was the Match Referee. The Captain of Everton was Séamus Coleman and the Manager of Everton was Frank Lampard. The Captain of Leeds United was Luke Ayling and the Manager of Leeds United was Marcelo Bielsa. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–0., ['23rd Minute Goal by Michael for Everton', '23rd Minute Assist by Anthony for Everton', '74th Minute Yellow Card by Alex Iwobi for Everton', '78th Minute Goal by Anthony for Everton', '78th Minute Assist by Richarlison for Everton', '29th Minute Yellow Card by Daniel James for Leeds United'], Premier League, Saturday,

Frank Lampard secured his first Premier League win as Everton manager as his side beat Leeds 3-0 at Goodison Park. The victory was then made safe in the 78th minute when Richarlison's strike was credited to Anthony Gordon, following a deflection off the winger from the Brazilian's effort just outside the box. Everton's defeat at Newcastle had firmly dragged them into the relegation picture but any predicted nerves regarding their situation were quickly ushered aside in a pulsating first-half performance. With Gordon at the heart of their play, Everton struck when his inch-perfect pass found Donny van de Beek in behind and his cross was almost bundled home by Dominic Calvert-Lewin before Coleman eventually found the net. Everton were sharper to every single second ball and fully deserved their second when Keane rose highest to plant home a fantastic corner by Gordon. Rodrigo smacked the crossbar with two fantastic efforts from range but Leeds were woeful with and without the ball under the relentless Everton pressure. But the Argentinian's tactical switch did not have the required impact as Leeds failed to have a shot on target in the second half. Everton then sealed a comfortable victory after Richarlison's strike took a strong deflection off Gordon. The striker thought he had scored his second goal under Lampard but it was later taken off him and credited to Gordon. Even if his goal was very lucky after deflecting in Richarlison's strike, it was deserved for the Everton winger who was a threat for the home side all afternoon. The 20-year-old also assisted Michael Keane's goal to become the sixth different player to both score and assist a goal in a Premier League match for Everton aged under 21, after Francis Jeffers, Jack Rodwell, Romelu Lukaku, Gerard Deulofeu and Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

Brentford, 0–0, Crystal Palace, Brentford Community Stadium, Simon Hooper, Thomas Frank, Patrick Vieira, Pontus Jansson, Joel Ward, Afternoon, The Match was played between Brentford and Crystal Palace at Brentford Community Stadium at Afternoon and Simon Hooper was the Match Referee. The Captain of Brentford was Pontus Jansson and the Manager of Brentford was Thomas Frank. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Joel Ward and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Patrick Vieira. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–0., ['42nd Minute Yellow Card by Sergi Canós for Brentford'], Premier League, Saturday,

The first incident of note came when Marc Guehi made the decision to slap away a Brentford corner with his hand, but the Palace defender earned a reprieve when Simon Hooper awarded him a free-kick for a push by Christian Norgaard. Palace's best chance of the first half fell to Jordan Ayew after Brentford gave the ball away on the halfway line. Odsonne Edouard played the Ghana international into space on the right of the Bees' area but he blazed his effort over David Raya's goal. Both teams struggled to create chances in the second half, with Guaita's denial of Pontus Jansson at short range the pick of the action after half-time. Wilfried Zaha, who earlier clashed with Jansson after being shoved to the floor by the Bees defender, thought he should have earned a penalty in stoppage time, but Hooper waved away his protests following Rico Henry's tackle. The Bees ended the match with a passing accuracy below 70 per cent, and that figure fell to below 60 per cent when they entered the Eagles' half. Patrick Vieira also seemed reluctant to take the handbrake off his side, who have now not won in the league since a 3-0 victory over Norwich in December. While both clubs are struggling for form, their happiness to settle for a share of the spoils is understandable. Thomas Frank admits Brentford need to show more quality in attack as he welcomed the prospect of Christian Eriksen lining up for his side. Patrick Vieira was unwilling to criticise referee Simon Hooper for not awarding his side a penalty for Rico Henry's stoppage-time tackle on Wilfried Zaha, and instead focused on his own side's shortcomings. In truth, it was a game low on quality, but Bryan Mbeumo was the brightest spark on the field at the Brentford Community Stadium. No Brentford player had more shots or created more chances than the Frenchman, who gave the impression that, if his side were to find a goal, he would be heavily involved in producing it.

Norwich City, 0–4, Manchester City, Carrow Road, Andre Marriner, Dean Smith, Pep Guardiola, Grant Hanley, Fernandinho, Evening, The Match was played between Norwich City and Manchester City at Carrow Road at Evening and Andre Marriner was the Match Referee. The Captain of Norwich City was Grant Hanley and the Manager of Norwich City was Dean Smith. The Captain of Manchester City was Fernandinho and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–4., ['17th Minute Yellow Card by Rúben Dias for Manchester City', '31st Minute Goal by Raheem for Manchester City', '31st Minute Assist by Kyle for Manchester City', '70th Minute Goal by Raheem for Manchester City', '70th Minute Assist by Rúben for Manchester City', '90+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Raheem Sterling for Manchester City'], Premier League, Saturday,

Norwich were on a run of three games unbeaten but, despite threatening in periods of the first half, were undone by a fine strike from Sterling on 31 minutes after Max Aarons scuffed a clearance. Pep Guardiola's side have won all 18 Premier League games when scoring first this season and took that run to 19 as Phil Foden made the game safe on 48 minutes, scrambling a close-range finish home that was given the all-clear by goal-line technology. The City machine are now unbeaten in their last 15 Premier League games, winning 14 of those as they power towards retaining the title. He is City's top goalscorer in the competition. There will be more to come judging on his showing. He is a man in red-hot form. However, for 48 minutes, Norwich were in this game. If Hanley's header had been two inches to the left midway through the half, this could have been an uncomfortable evening for Guardiola's side. Norwich lacked quality in both boxes but commitment and speed in transitions were up to Premier League standard. The three-game unbeaten run may have come to an end but there were yet more positive signs for Dean Smith and his side that a survival bid can be negotiated.

Newcastle United, 1–0, Aston Villa, St. James' Park, Craig Pawson, Eddie Howe, Steven Gerrard, Kieran Trippier, Tyrone Mings, Afternoon, The Match was played between Newcastle Utd and Aston Villa at St. James' Park at Afternoon and Craig Pawson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Newcastle Utd was Kieran Trippier and the Manager of Newcastle Utd was Eddie Howe. The Captain of Aston Villa was Tyrone Mings and the Manager of Aston Villa was Steven Gerrard. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0., ['39th Minute Yellow Card by Joelinton — for Newcastle Utd', '66th Minute Yellow Card by Dan Burn for Newcastle Utd', '82nd Minute Yellow Card by Jonjo Shelvey for Newcastle Utd', '42nd Minute Yellow Card by John McGinn for Aston Villa', '89th Minute Yellow Card by Douglas Luiz for Aston Villa', '90+5th Minute Yellow Card by Leon Bailey for Aston Villa', '90+7th Minute Yellow Card by Jacob Ramsey for Aston Villa'], Premier League, Sunday,

Newcastle's Premier League survival hopes gained further momentum as a superb free-kick from Kieran Tripper - who later left St James' Park on crutches - earned them a 1-0 win over Aston Villa. The 31-year-old was taken off injured shortly after half-time, however, and, after the final whistle, Newcastle boss Eddie Howe confirmed he had been taken to hospital for an X-ray on his foot. Much of the first half-hour offered promise but lacked a cutting edge from either side, who struggled to bring their attacking players into play. If anything, Newcastle looked the more threatening, though, with Ryan Fraser's runs and crosses from the right flank proving a nuisance for the visitors, who were largely passive. A lengthy delay followed as the teams organised themselves, before Trippier curled a beautiful effort around the Villa wall and past goalkeeper Emi Martinez, via the slightest deflection off Emi Buendia's knee - his second goal in as many games. The Magpies started the second half brightly, but Villa grew and took advantage of some slack defending, with Watkins heading in from a yard or two out after a cross was flicked into his path. He had strayed just millimetres ahead of Emil Krafth, though, and it was eventually ruled out, much to the delight of the home crowd. There were not too many clear cut chances for either side, but the game was, ultimately, settled by a moment of quality from Kieran Trippier, whose wonderful curling free-kick - after Newcastle had seen a penalty downgraded to a free-kick by VAR Paul Tierney - sealed a significant win for the hosts in front of a raucous crowd. While the winner was wildly celebrated, the cheers were perhaps even louder when Ollie Watkins' headed equaliser was chalked off for a marginal offside with the help of a second VAR review with an hour gone.

Burnley, 0–1, Liverpool, Turf Moor, Martin Atkinson, Sean Dyche, Jürgen Klopp, Ben Mee, Jordan Henderson, Afternoon, The Match was played between Burnley and Liverpool at Turf Moor at Afternoon and Martin Atkinson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Burnley was Ben Mee and the Manager of Burnley was Sean Dyche. The Captain of Liverpool was Jordan Henderson and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1., ['27th Minute Yellow Card by Jordan Henderson for Liverpool'], Premier League, Sunday,

With Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane back in the starting line-up after their Africa Cup of Nations exertions it was the Brazilian midfielder who was the difference - forcing home from close range. Burnley had their chances in a surprisingly even game but spurned all of them with Wout Weghorst and James Rodriguez particularly culpable after running through on goal. This was anything but easy for Liverpool but the squad depth is back thanks to the returning Salah and Mane. Diogo Jota had a dead leg so was forced to miss some training this past week. Fortunately for Klopp, he has options again up front so was able to rest the Portuguese. Mane was involved in the goal that decided the game, finding space at the front post to get his head to Trent Alexander-Arnold's left-wing corner before Fabinho forced the ball past the impressive Nick Pope at the second attempt. Salah had his moments too but was restricted by some robust defending from Erik Pieters. He will be frustrated that he was denied a penalty in the first half. There was a delay before he hit the deck but the clip on his foot from Weghorst was significant and might have been given after a VAR check. Seventeen goals is an alarming return and with the wastefulness shown in front of goal here, it is easy to see why it is such a problem. Rodriguez and Weghorst should have been much more ruthless when clean through on goal. Burnley still have games in hand. Winning them is another matter.

Leicester City, 2–2, West Ham United, King Power Stadium, Michael Oliver, Brendan Rodgers, David Moyes, Kasper Schmeichel, Declan Rice, Afternoon, The Match was played between Leicester City and West Ham at King Power Stadium at Afternoon and Michael Oliver was the Match Referee. The Captain of Leicester City was Kasper Schmeichel and the Manager of Leicester City was Brendan Rodgers. 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., ['18th Minute Yellow Card by Ricardo Pereira for Leicester City', '57th Minute Goal by Ricardo for Leicester City', '57th Minute Assist by Harvey for Leicester City', '10th Minute Goal by Jarrod for West Ham', '10th Minute Assist by Issa for West Ham', '60th Minute Yellow Card by Aaron Cresswell for West Ham', '61st Minute Yellow Card by Declan Rice for West Ham', '90+1st Minute Goal by Craig for West Ham', '90+1st Minute Assist by Jarrod for West Ham'], Premier League, Sunday,

But it was heartbreaking for Leicester, who had fought back from a goal down to take themselves within minutes of a much-needed victory - it would have been their first since December 28. Jarrod Bowen's well-taken 10th-minute strike gave the Hammers an early lead and the Foxes looked completely bereft of any confidence, with moans and groans greeting every backwards or misplaced pass. The visitors were comfortable until a moment of madness from Aaron Cresswell gifted the Foxes a route back into the game as he inexplicably handled a James Maddison corner. They looked to be seeing the game out comfortably, with Kasper Schmeichel not forced into any saves of note. But corners have been Leicester's Achilles' heel all season, and despite protests it came off Dawson's arm replays showed it was off the top of his sleeve and the goal was given, with VAR saying there was not enough evidence to overturn it. The result does nothing to ease the pressure on Brendan Rodgers with his side remaining 11th, while the Hammers sit in fourth having played more games than the four teams directly behind them. David Moyes may feel his side should have gone for the jugular while Leicester struggled in the first 35 minutes - not even having a shot on target until the 39th. After taking an early lead against a Leicester side completely bereft of any confidence, they failed to take advantage. It is their never-say-die attitude that means Champions League football will remain a possibility right until May. The Hammers were not fluent, did not put together quick-passing moves and never really looked like creating chances. But they still managed to score two goals and the hosts' defensive issues were the main reason why. One long ball forward from Issa Diop caught the Foxes' backline square and Bowen took advantage brilliantly by racing through and scoring. Yet their inability to defend corners reared its ugly head again in stoppage-time as Dawson was able to shoulder the ball into the back of the net. Ultimately, it doesn't matter how dangerous Barnes, Patson Daka or James Maddison may look. If Rodgers cannot find a way to shore up the backline, Leicester are going nowhere fast. Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers was deflated after another late goal denied them victory at the King Power StadiumThe Northern Irishman also denied midfielder Tielemans has rejected a new deal. The Hammers were forced into a late change as Kurt Zouma trudged off the pitch with illness. Moyes revealed the centre-back had a stomach bug and it was nothing to do with the fallout from the video of him kicking his cat. The winger is in the form of his life and Micah Richards believe the former-Hull player is ready for his first England call-up.

Manchester United, 2–0, Brighton and Hove Albion, Old Trafford, Peter Bankes, Ralf Rangnick, Graham Potter, Harry Maguire, Lewis Dunk, Evening, The Match was played between Manchester Utd and Brighton at Old Trafford at Evening and Peter Bankes was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Harry Maguire and the Manager of Manchester Utd was Ralf Rangnick. The Captain of Brighton was Lewis Dunk and the Manager of Brighton was Graham Potter. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0., ['51st Minute Goal by Cristiano for Manchester Utd', '51st Minute Assist by Scott for Manchester Utd', '53rd Minute Yellow Card by Bruno Fernandes for Manchester Utd', '72nd Minute Yellow Card by Luke Shaw for Manchester Utd', '90+5th Minute Yellow Card by Scott McTominay for Manchester Utd', '90+7th Minute Goal by Bruno for Manchester Utd', '90+7th Minute Assist by Paul for Manchester Utd', '54th Minute Red Card by Lewis Dunk for Brighton', '85th Minute Yellow Card by Alexis Mac for Brighton'], Premier League, Tuesday,

Indeed, it had required a spectacular save from David de Gea just to keep his side on level terms at the break, clawing away a Moder header with his outstretched right hand. Under the spotlight after a dip in form, Ronaldo made the difference. It was an error that presented him the ball with space to run into but there are few players who would have been so ruthless with that chance. It was the moment that changed the night. Ronaldo tends to play in moments now but he had a few here. He could easily have had assists after setting up clear-cut chances for both Sancho and Fernandes. After a run of games in which Manchester United have led at half-time and then failed to win, this was a very different match. This time, the game turned in United's favour in the second half - and that was a result of a tactical change by Rangnick at the interval. Potter said VAR was wrong to get involved and upgrade the yellow card initially awarded to Dunk to a red card, and also suggested the atmosphere at Old Trafford played a part in allowing Manchester United's second goal to stand.

Aston Villa, 0–1, Watford, Villa Park, Robert Jones, Steven Gerrard, Roy Hodgson, Tyrone Mings, Moussa Sissoko, Afternoon, The Match was played between Aston Villa and Watford at Villa Park at Afternoon and Robert Jones was the Match Referee. The Captain of Aston Villa was Tyrone Mings and the Manager of Aston Villa was Steven Gerrard. The Captain of Watford was Moussa Sissoko and the Manager of Watford was Roy Hodgson. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1., ['57th Minute Yellow Card by Matty Cash for Aston Villa', '66th Minute Yellow Card by Ismaila Sarr for Watford', '78th Minute Goal by Emmanuel for Watford', '78th Minute Assist by Ismaila for Watford', '82nd Minute Yellow Card by Hassane Kamara for Watford'], Premier League, Saturday,

Emmanuel Dennis's late header saw struggling Watford win 1-0 at Aston Villa as Roy Hodgson recorded his first win in charge of the Hornets. The visitors' hopes of staying in the Premier League had largely been written off by most after a dreadful recent run had seen them lose 10 of their last 12 games in all competitions heading to Villa Park - a sequence of results that had led to Hodgson's arrival at the club. However, the former England manager had yet to register a victory with his new team, with time running out if they wanted to beat the odds and the drop - so what time to do it as the visitors caught Villa on an off day, with boss Steven Gerrard later saying he understood why the team had been booed off at full time. The hosts had started brightly enough as the returning Danny Ings appealed in vain for an early penalty, but after some early pressure, their display went flat as Watford grew into the contest. Ings did hit the outside of a post when clean through just past the half-hour mark, although replays suggested the striker was marginally offside, while Emiliano Martinez had to be at his very best to keep out Dennis's well-struck shot from the edge of the box as both sides went in level at the break. Imran Louza did well to switch play from left to right as the visitors counterattacked, finding Ismaila Sarr in space on the right edge of the area and the forward then picked out Dennis in the box, with the Nigeria international heading home his ninth goal in 24 games this campaign. The veteran former England manager is well known to take time imposing his game plan on his players when he takes over a new club, preferring to work for hours on hours on the training ground on the team's shape and in particular, their defensive rigidity. And boy did you see all that hard work come to fruition at Villa Park on Saturday as Watford gave life to their previously slim survival hopes with a well-deserved 1-0 win at Aston Villa based around those rarest of things, a Hornets clean sheet. And if Watford keep defending as resolutely as this in the remainder of the campaign, then they have ever chance of beating the odds, and the drop. One wonders where Watford would be right now without the goals of Dennis this season as the striker once again proved to be his side's main man at Villa Park on Saturday afternoon, scoring a vital winner to keep them alive in the Premier League. The Nigeria international, signed last summer from Brugge, has only recently returned to Watford's attack after the Africa Cup of Nations, but it has not taken him long to remind everyone of his class and value to the Hornets. It is not just the 24-year-old's goals that have been so key to helping keep Watford afloat this season, although his nine in 24 games in all competitions, including the late winner at Villa Park, but also five assists too for the team cause.

Arsenal, 2–1, Brentford, Emirates Stadium, Jonathan Moss, Mikel Arteta, Thomas Frank, Alexandre Lacazette, Pontus Jansson, Afternoon, The Match was played between Arsenal and Brentford at Emirates Stadium at Afternoon and Jonathan Moss was the Match Referee. The Captain of Arsenal was Alexandre Lacazette and the Manager of Arsenal was Mikel Arteta. The Captain of Brentford was Pontus Jansson and the Manager of Brentford was Thomas Frank. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1., ['48th Minute Goal by Emile for Arsenal', '48th Minute Assist by Rowe for Arsenal', '79th Minute Goal by Bukayo for Arsenal', '79th Minute Assist by Thomas for Arsenal', '86th Minute Yellow Card by Gabriel Dos for Arsenal', '81st Minute Yellow Card by Pontus Jansson for Brentford', '90+3rd Minute Goal by Christian for Brentford', '90+3rd Minute Assist by Kristoffer for Brentford'], Premier League, Saturday,

Arsenal kept their bid for Champions League qualification firmly on track as second-half goals from Emile Smith Rowe and Bukayo Saka secured a 2-1 victory against Brentford at the Emirates Stadium. Arsenal went in frustrated at half-time after dominating the first half without finding a breakthrough. Alexandre Lacazette saw an effort ruled out for a narrow offside call as Arsenal had 16 shots - a record for a side in the first half in the Premier League this season - but they only had two on target as the sides went in level at 0-0. Mikel Arteta refused to get carried away in the race for the Premier League top four after Arsenal beat Brentford. At full-time, Status Quo's hit Rockin all over the World sounded out and it meant one thing, Smith Rowe and Saka had done the business again for Arsenal. It was starting to look like a frustrating afternoon for Arsenal as Brentford held firm amid an onslaught from Mikel Arteta's side. The Gunners had 16 efforts on goal in the first half, but just two on target as their wastefulness threatened to derail their top-four hopes once again. Their importance to Arsenal cannot be emphasised any more. Meanwhile, Brentford host Newcastle next Saturday in what will be a crunch fixture at the bottom of the table.

Southampton, 2–0, Everton, St. Mary's Stadium, Andy Madley, Ralph Hasenhüttl, Frank Lampard, James Ward-Prowse, Séamus Coleman, Afternoon, The Match was played between Southampton and Everton at St. Mary's Stadium at Afternoon and Andy Madley was the Match Referee. The Captain of Southampton was James Ward-Prowse and the Manager of Southampton was Ralph Hasenhüttl. The Captain of Everton was Séamus Coleman and the Manager of Everton was Frank Lampard. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0., ['52nd Minute Goal by Stuart for Southampton', '52nd Minute Assist by Che for Southampton', '84th Minute Goal by Shane for Southampton', '84th Minute Assist by Valentino for Southampton', '15th Minute Yellow Card by Allan — for Everton', '40th Minute Yellow Card by Dominic Calvert-Lewin for Everton'], Premier League, Saturday,

Both players ended long Premier League goal droughts. Armstrong's previous strike came in April 2021, while Long last scored in February 2020. The result continues Southampton's fine run. They are unbeaten in four Premier League games and have lost just once in 11 matches in all competitions. Ralph Hasenhuttl's side stay 10th. Despite some promising build-up play early on from Everton, they never looked like threatening in the final third. Southampton dominated in every area of the field, registering 19 shots in total. The visitors failed to have one on target. Everton started brightly but Southampton soon took control of the game, stifling their opponents with a far more aggressive midfield approach. James Ward-Prowse and Oriol Romeu's mix of industry and ingenuity, as well as Kyle Walker-Peters' enthusiasm down the left flank, restricted the away side to very little after the opening 15 minutes. Allan was booked for a desperate scything challenge in a bid to assert some authority for the visitors, then conceded a dangerous free-kick on the edge of his own area. Ward-Prowse hit the target with a trademark whipped strike, but Jordan Pickford was able to tip the ball around the post. Romain Perraud, who recently tested positive for Covid-19, was replaced by Tino Livramento. Theo Walcott made the bench. Everton boss Frank Lampard picked the same starting XI that convincingly beat Leeds 3-0 last time out. Vitaliy Mykolenko returned to the squad. The opening of the half fell to Walker-Peters, who picked his spot and drilled goalwards. His rasping strike beat Pickford but skimmed the outside of the post. Dominic Calvert-Lewin nodded home straight after the break as Everton started quickly again, but the England striker was comfortably offside. Southampton kept their heads though and Armstrong's measured finish finally rewarded their dominance. Everton lost the ball in midfield and Romeu drove forward before passing to Che Adams. The Scotland forward then laid the ball off to his international team-mate who drilled home a smart finish to beat Pickford at his near post. The hosts could easily have doubled their lead moments later, but Adams' flick from Ward-Prowse's inch-perfect ball nestled straight into the Everton goalkeeper's gloves. Mohamed Elyounoussi nodded another unplayable Ward-Prowse free-kick onto the crossbar with Pickford standing no chance, as Southampton sought to sustain their control. Their dominance never wavered, and late replacement Long nodded home a match-sealing second with his first touch after replacing Armando Broja, who impressed again. Everton slipped to their second defeat in three league encounters under new boss Frank Lampard, who insists his side must accept and embrace their relegation battle. Back at left-back following the return of Tino Livramento, Kyle Walker-Peters was Southampton's standout performer and will feel unfortunate to have left St Mary's without a goal. The 24-year-old's attacking performance was superb. Everton could not find a way to stop his relentless runs forward and had it not been for an inspired Jordan Pickford - and the post - he would be walking away with his name on the scoresheet. It was excellent business from Southampton. He has elevated his game to new levels under Ralph Hasenhuttl and is now an established Premier League full-back. Southampton are reaping the rewards of sticking with manager Ralph Hasenhuttl. The Austrian has overseen two 9-0 Premier League defeats since taking charge at the end of 2018, but Saturday's convincing win over Everton saw his side extend their unbeaten run in the league to four matches. In all competitions, they have lost just once in 11. Apart from the opening 10 minutes, Southampton dominated and could have scored more had it not been for an inspired Jordan Pickford in goal. The hosts had 19 shots, with 11 of those on target. Everton boss Frank Lampard thought he had generated lift-off with last weekend's 3-0 home win over Leeds in his third match in charge, but he will not need reminding that his side's dismal showing at Southampton on Saturday keeps them well and truly in a relegation battle. Despite starting brightly at St Mary's, his side never really looked like scoring. They finished the match without a single shot on target.

Liverpool, 3–1, Norwich City, Anfield, Mike Dean, Jürgen Klopp, Dean Smith, Jordan Henderson, Grant Hanley, Afternoon, The Match was played between Liverpool and Norwich City at Anfield at Afternoon and Mike Dean was the Match Referee. The Captain of Liverpool was Jordan Henderson and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The Captain of Norwich City was Grant Hanley and the Manager of Norwich City was Dean Smith. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–1., ['64th Minute Goal by Sadio for Liverpool', '64th Minute Assist by Kostas for Liverpool', '67th Minute Goal by Mohamed for Liverpool', '67th Minute Assist by Alisson for Liverpool', '81st Minute Goal by Luis for Liverpool', '81st Minute Assist by Jordan for Liverpool', '40th Minute Yellow Card by Brandon Williams for Norwich City', '48th Minute Goal by Milot for Norwich City', '48th Minute Assist by Josh for Norwich City'], Premier League, Saturday,

Milot Rashica's deflected effort stunned Anfield to give Norwich an early second-half lead, before Mane acrobatically volleyed in Liverpool's equaliser. Norwich boss Dean Smith was not happy with the goals they conceded but admitted they did not warrant any more than they got. Liverpool have now claimed victory in five straight games in the Premier League and have won their last eight matches in all competitions. Klopp's decision to make seven changes, including defender Joe Gomez's first league start in 15 months at right-back, from the midweek Champions League win over Inter Milan could have affected the fluency but there was little sign in a first half which resembled attack versus defence at times. The only thing which was lacking was a finishing touch as Salah, Kostas Tsimikas, Virgil van Dijk and Mane all either missing chances or seeing shots blocked by some last-ditch defending. Norwich's main threat had come from trying to break through Liverpool's high line and although Rashica had the ball in the net early on it was correctly flagged offside, although there was no such reprieve for Teemu Pukki who timed his run right but then rolled a shot wide of the far post with only Alisson to beat. However, they were handed a chance to produce an upset when Rashica's 48th-minute shot took a wicked deflection off Joel Matip to send the ball spinning out of Alisson's reach and into the net. Thiago Alcantara and Divock Origi arrived on the hour for Oxlade-Chamberlain and Keita as Liverpool went 4-2-4 and the equaliser was not long in coming. Salah and Mane both grazed the outside of the post with efforts but the job had been done and the message sent to the Etihad Stadium. Liverpool have now scored 100 goals in 39 matches in all competitions this season, becoming the first Premier League club to reach that total in 2021-22. The Reds had scored 97 goals in 53 matches in the whole of last season. This game was the 30th time that both Mo Salah and Sadio Mane scored in the same Premier League match for Liverpool - the most of any pair of players for a side in the competition's history.

Brighton and Hove Albion, 0–3, Burnley, The American Express Community Stadium, Kevin Friend, Graham Potter, Sean Dyche, Adam Lallana, Ben Mee, Afternoon, The Match was played between Brighton and Burnley at The American Express Community Stadium at Afternoon and Kevin Friend was the Match Referee. The Captain of Brighton was Adam Lallana and the Manager of Brighton was Graham Potter. The Captain of Burnley was Ben Mee and the Manager of Burnley was Sean Dyche. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–3., ['84th Minute Yellow Card by Shane Duffy for Brighton', '21st Minute Goal by Wout for Burnley', '21st Minute Assist by Connor for Burnley', '25th Minute Yellow Card by Jack Cork for Burnley', '40th Minute Goal by Josh for Burnley', '40th Minute Assist by Wout for Burnley', '59th Minute Yellow Card by Connor Roberts for Burnley', '61st Minute Yellow Card by Aaron Lennon for Burnley', '69th Minute Goal by Aaron for Burnley', '69th Minute Assist by Jay for Burnley', '87th Minute Yellow Card by Josh Brownhill for Burnley'], Premier League, Saturday,

The Clarets didn't have to wait long for their opener, though. Midway through the first period, Aaron Lennon's clever reverse-pass around the corner released Roberts, who laid the ball into the path of Weghorst, who opened his Premier League account with an unerring finish at the near post. Moments after Shane Duffy and goalkeeper Sanchez had come to blows after a defensive mix-up, Weghorst capitalised on more hesitant defending and flicked the ball on to Brownhill, who checked inside and found the net with a shot which bewildered Sanchez after deflecting off Marc Cucurella and Joel Veltman. Substitute Jay Rodriguez bundled his way to the edge of the area and offloaded the ball to the evergreen Lennon, who capped a fine individual and team performance with a thunderous shot into the top corner as Burnley secured a priceless away victory in their battle against the drop. Burnley have been here before, their track record of surviving the drop has underpinned this season's bid for safety amid mid a run of promising yet fruitless performances against the division's elite. It was a performance which illustrated that Burnley have all the ingredients to haul themselves out of the predicament they find themselves in. Burnley have the tools at their disposal to secure another season of top-flight football but the only thing missing was the spark. The manner of this victory could be the catalyst they have been craving. Wout Weghorst scored his first Premier League goal for Burnley, becoming the first Dutchman to score for the club in the competition.

Crystal Palace, 0–1, Chelsea, Selhurst Park, David Coote, Patrick Vieira, Thomas Tuchel, James McArthur, Jorginho, Afternoon, The Match was played between Crystal Palace and Chelsea at Selhurst Park at Afternoon and David Coote was the Match Referee. The Captain of Crystal Palace was James McArthur and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Patrick Vieira. The Captain of Chelsea was Jorginho and the Manager of Chelsea was Thomas Tuchel. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1., ['68th Minute Yellow Card by Michael Olise for Crystal Palace', '62nd Minute Yellow Card by Malang Sarr for Chelsea', '89th Minute Goal by Hakim for Chelsea', '89th Minute Assist by Marcos for Chelsea', '90+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Kai Havertz for Chelsea', '90+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Christian Pulisic for Chelsea'], Premier League, Saturday,

Hakim Ziyech's 89th-minute volley snatched a late 1-0 win for newly-crowned world champions Chelsea at Crystal Palace. Ziyech thought he had scored for Chelsea 15 minutes before his winning goal, finishing from close-range after Romelu Lukaku's parried effort fell for him in the area only for VAR to show the Belgium striker to be offside. Wilfried Zaha had two big chances - one to open the scoring at the end of the first half and the other to equalise deep in the second - but fired both opportunities wide as Palace's wait for a first league win of the year goes on. Chelsea came close through Christian Pulisic and N'Golo Kante in the first half, but their finishing let them down. Pulisic hit a sliding effort over the bar, while Kante fired it straight at Palace goalkeeper Vincente Guaita after being played through on goal by Malang Sarr. Defender Antonio Rudiger also nearly put Chelsea in front, his 35-yard effort destined for the top corner, before it was stopped by a diving save from Guaita, who came off at half-time with a knee injury. Michael Olise also threatened in the first half, but his left-foot shot from inside the area - after Zaha switched the ball - was inches away from creeping inside Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy's post. There was hope Luaku's two goals in a successful Club World Cup campaign in Abu Dhabi would have lifted his performances in the Premier League, but his only real involvement in Saturday's game - a shot that was parried to Ziyech - was later ruled offside by VAR. 5m striker. Ziyech is certainly doing a good job of covering over the cracks for Chelsea. Saturday's game against Chelsea was a good opportunity to see how head coach Patrick Vieira is planning for life after Conor Gallagher, who was unavailable against his parent club, and is almost certain to be playing elsewhere next season. Vieira opted to deploy Olise as the No 10 behind Zaha as a striker, with Jeffrey Schlupp and Jordan Ayew on either flank. They were backed up by returning midfielders Cheikhou Kouyate and James McArthur, to make up for the loss of Gallagher's work-rate in midfield. It worked really well for large parts of the game, with Olise and Zaha combining on numerous occasions across the ground to open Chelsea up and create some good chances to score. But there was a lack of aerial threat, with Zaha often looking isolated up front. Eberechi Eze came on for the final five minutes of the game. It will be interesting to see how he fits into Vieira's system, with the playmaker having had little chance to feature this season, as he is eased back from an Achilles problem. Although there are doubts about his future, with Newcastle linked with a big-money move for Eze in the summer.

Manchester City, 2–3, Tottenham Hotspur, Etihad Stadium, Anthony Taylor, Pep Guardiola, Antonio Conte, İlkay Gündoğan, Hugo Lloris, Evening, The Match was played between Manchester City and Tottenham at Etihad Stadium at Evening and Anthony Taylor 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 2–3., ['4th Minute Goal by Dejan for Tottenham', '4th Minute Assist by Son for Tottenham', '59th Minute Goal by Harry for Tottenham', '59th Minute Assist by Son for Tottenham', '64th Minute Yellow Card by Pierre Højbjerg for Tottenham', '76th Minute Yellow Card by Cristian Romero for Tottenham', '80th Minute Yellow Card by Hugo Lloris for Tottenham', '90+5th Minute Goal by Harry for Tottenham', '90+5th Minute Assist by Dejan for Tottenham'], Premier League, Saturday,

Harry Kane came back to haunt his long-term suitors Manchester City as his 95th-minute strike secured an improbable 3-2 victory in a pulsating Saturday Night Football clash at the Etihad Stadium. City had valid claims for a penalty when Bernardo Silva's low cross slammed into the arm of the diving Cristian Romero and after VAR Darren England instructed referee Anthony Taylor to consult his pitchside monitor, City were handed a dramatic reprieve. Son selflessly looked up with only Ederson to beat to slide the ball into the path of the onrushing Kulusevski for a simple tap-in. Joao Cancelo cut inside to curl a right-foot shot just wide of Lloris' left-hand post before Gundogan grazed the post with an effort from the edge of the box. The equaliser would come on 33 minutes. Sterling was afforded far too much time to cross from the right but it was too close to Lloris, only for the Frenchman to inexplicably spill the ball into Gundogan's path for a simple finish. It took City's captain for the night up to five career goals against Spurs, his favourite opponents. The hosts looked to complete the turnaround before the interval as the lively Cancelo drifted inside and saw a shot deflected just wide off Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg. To the second half, and Kane continued to showcase his passing range as his reverse ball found Son's perfectly timed run again as he spun away from Walker before drawing the save from Ederson as he cut inside onto his left. City looked shell-shocked and ought to have fallen further behind five minutes later when Son collected Rodrigo Bentancur's pass to feed Kane once more, but Ederson made a stupendous save with his feet to keep City in the contest. Kane's miss almost proved costly immediately as Bernardo Silva found Gundogan on the edge of the box and his curled effort was superbly tipped around the post by Lloris. Kane then thought he had given his team some much-needed breathing space when he collected Kulusevski's pass to beat Ederson too easily down to his right but VAR came to City's rescue. Kane and Heung-Min Son have now assisted one another for 36 Premier League goals, the joint-most of any pairing in the competition's history, moving level with Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard.

Leeds United, 2–4, Manchester United, Elland Road, Paul Tierney, Marcelo Bielsa, Ralf Rangnick, 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 Marcelo Bielsa. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Harry Maguire and the Manager of Manchester Utd was Ralf Rangnick. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–4., ['53rd Minute Goal by Rodrigo for Leeds United', '53rd Minute Assist by Junior Firpo for Leeds United', '54th Minute Goal by Raphinha for Leeds United', '54th Minute Assist by Daniel James for Leeds United', '61st Minute Yellow Card by Pascal Struijk for Leeds United', '68th Minute Yellow Card by Luke Ayling for Leeds United', '76th Minute Yellow Card by Adam Forshaw for Leeds United', '81st Minute Yellow Card by Raphinha — for Leeds United', '90+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Junior Firpo for Leeds United', '90+5th Minute Yellow Card by Mateusz Klich for Leeds United', '34th Minute Goal by Harry for Manchester Utd', '34th Minute Assist by Luke for Manchester Utd', '45+5th Minute Goal by Bruno for Manchester Utd', '45+5th Minute Assist by Jadon for Manchester Utd', '56th Minute Yellow Card by Cristiano Ronaldo for Manchester Utd', '70th Minute Goal by Fred for Manchester Utd', '70th Minute Assist by Jadon Sancho for Manchester Utd', '77th Minute Yellow Card by Scott McTominay for Manchester Utd', '88th Minute Goal by Anthony for Manchester Utd', '88th Minute Assist by Bruno for Manchester Utd', '90+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Luke Shaw for Manchester Utd'], Premier League, Sunday,

Manchester United held off a spirited Leeds fightback as Ralf Rangnick's side secured a thrilling 4-2 victory at Elland Road on Super Sunday. And they should have been ahead in the 26th minute when Cristiano Ronaldo wasted a glorious chance to open the scoring. Paul Pogba beat Adam Forshaw and fired in a low cross to set up what looked like a Ronaldo tap in, but Illan Meslier showed brilliant reactions to keep the scores level. The visitors would be celebrating again deep into six minutes of stoppage time as Jadon Sancho's superb cross teed up Bruno Fernandes to head home to make it 2-0 at half-time. Leeds, who had already replaced Robin Koch with Junior Firpo after the defender had picked up a head injury, made a double change as Raphinha and Joe Gelhardt replaced Jack Harrison and Llorente as they looked to get back into the game, and it burst into life for the home side. Rodrigo's hopeful left-footed cross in search of Raphinha somehow ended up beating David de Gea as Leeds grabbed a much-needed lifeline. United had not even caught their breath when the hosts stormed forwards once again, with Daniel James driving a low cross to the far post for Raphinha to turn home just 24 seconds later. The video assistant referee checked for a Forshaw foul on Fernandes in the build-up, but the goal stood to send Elland Road wild. The visitors then made a double change of their own and it had the desired impact for Rangnick, who turned to Fred and Elanga to replace the impressive Pogba and Jesse Lingard. The move paid dividends as the Fred rifled past Meslier to restore United's advantage in the 70th minute. And United then made the game safe in the 89th minute as Elanga, who was struck by a missile in the celebrations of Fred's goal, put his finger to his lips in celebration after slotting past Meslier to round off a big win for Manchester United.

Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2–1, Leicester City, Molineux Stadium, Craig Pawson, Bruno Lage, Brendan Rodgers, Conor Coady, Kasper Schmeichel, Afternoon, The Match was played between Wolves and Leicester City at Molineux Stadium at Afternoon and Craig Pawson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Wolves was Conor Coady and the Manager of Wolves was Bruno Lage. The Captain of Leicester City was Kasper Schmeichel and the Manager of Leicester City was Brendan Rodgers. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1., ['9th Minute Goal by Rúben for Wolves', '9th Minute Assist by Raúl for Wolves', '31st Minute Yellow Card by Rayan Aït for Wolves', '38th Minute Yellow Card by Daniel Podence for Wolves', '66th Minute Goal by Daniel for Wolves', '66th Minute Assist by Leander for Wolves', '70th Minute Yellow Card by Leander Dendoncker for Wolves', '76th Minute Yellow Card by Rúben Neves for Wolves', '29th Minute Yellow Card by Çağlar Söyüncü for Leicester City', '36th Minute Yellow Card by Marc Albrighton for Leicester City', '38th Minute Yellow Card by Ademola Lookman for Leicester City', '41st Minute Goal by Ademola for Leicester City', '41st Minute Assist by Marc for Leicester City', '90+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Ricardo Pereira for Leicester City'], Premier League, Sunday,

A cross from the left-hand side caused panic in the box, with Raul Jimenez able to hold the ball up and pull it back to Neves, who found the net with a sweetly struck first time shot from the edge of the area. The timing of the equaliser spurred Leicester on after the break and they took control, forcing Sa into a couple more saves, before Tielemans once again lifted a shot over the target. Brendan Rodgers introduced James Maddison and Kelechi Iheanacho in the closing stages in order to try and force what would have been a welcome equaliser, but Leicester could not find it. Perhaps it is because they go about their business in a quiet manner, winning games comfortably but not by huge margins and conceding so infrequently that they have the joint-second best defensive record in the Premier League. Given the fact the Foxes have finished fifth in each of the last two seasons, there is reason to be concerned and it is somewhat understandable that the pressure is, supposedly, mounting on Brendan Rodgers.

Burnley, 1–0, Tottenham Hotspur, Turf Moor, Graham Scott, Sean Dyche, Antonio Conte, Ben Mee, Hugo Lloris, Evening, The Match was played between Burnley and Tottenham at Turf Moor at Evening and Graham Scott was the Match Referee. The Captain of Burnley was Ben Mee and the Manager of Burnley was Sean Dyche. The Captain of Tottenham was Hugo Lloris and the Manager of Tottenham was Antonio Conte. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0., ['71st Minute Goal by Ben for Burnley', '71st Minute Assist by Josh for Burnley'], Premier League, Wednesday,

Burnley's captain scored the winner at a very wet and windy Turf Moor as he climbed above Cristian Romero to nod home Josh Brownhill's free-kick. Harry Kane came closest to scoring for Spurs as he headed Heung-Min Son's free-kick against the bar two minutes into the second-half. Both teams had come into the match full of confidence from their impressive results at the weekend. The home side were the team on the front foot as they pressed and harried Spurs, but despite their pressure Burnley could only test Spurs goalkeeper Hugo Lloris through Brownhill's speculative volley from outside the box. Just two minutes into the second half, Kane rattled the bar with a header as Spurs upped their intensity. But it was Burnley who took the lead in the 71st minute thanks to Mee's powerful header that gave Lloris no chance. The home side then should have doubled their lead 12 minutes later, but Jay Rodriguez, who was in the starting line-up for the injured Maxwel Cornet, fired over from close-range after being set up by goalscorer Mee. Mee then popped up with the crucial winner that was just reward for his battling display.

Watford, 1–4, Crystal Palace, Vicarage Road Stadium, Andre Marriner, Roy Hodgson, Patrick Vieira, Moussa Sissoko, Marc Guéhi, Evening, The Match was played between Watford and Crystal Palace at Vicarage Road Stadium at Evening and Andre Marriner was the Match Referee. The Captain of Watford was Moussa Sissoko and the Manager of Watford was Roy Hodgson. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Marc Guéhi and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Patrick Vieira. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–4., ['18th Minute Goal by Moussa for Watford', '18th Minute Assist by Kiko for Watford', '40th Minute Yellow Card by Samir Santos for Watford', '62nd Minute Yellow Card by Kiko Femenía for Watford', '42nd Minute Goal by Conor for Crystal Palace', '42nd Minute Assist by Tyrick for Crystal Palace', '44th Minute Yellow Card by Cheikhou Kouyaté for Crystal Palace', '85th Minute Goal by Wilfried for Crystal Palace', '85th Minute Assist by Jordan for Crystal Palace', '90th Minute Goal by Wilfried for Crystal Palace', '90th Minute Assist by James for Crystal Palace'], Premier League, Wednesday,

Wilfried Zaha's second-half double helped to hand Roy Hodgson an unhappy reunion with his former side Crystal Palace, who eased to a 4-1 win over Watford at Vicarage Road. Watford were unable to build on their leveller, though, and Palace began to assert their control over proceedings, with Mitchell raiding down the left wing and Michael Olise forcing Foster into a smart save with his legs. Hodgson's side were unable to hold out until half time and fell behind after Mitchell - who was finding it far too easy to escape the attentions of Ismaila Sarr - picked out Conor Gallagher in the area. The pattern of the game remained the same in the second period, with Palace looking comfortable and restricting Watford's threat to the occasional set piece. Zaha had been booked on his previous five visits to Vicarage Road and had even had a run in with Harry the Hornet after Watford's mascot mocked him for diving in 2016, but this time the Palace forward ensured he had the last laugh. Zaha's second was particularly impressive and was similar in creation to his wonderful strike at Norwich earlier this month, with both goals seeing him cut in from the left before rifling a shot past a helpless goalkeeper and inside the far post. The Ivory Coast international's goals came from his only two shots in the game, but his other statistics demonstrated how impressive his performance was. No Palace player had more touches in the Watford box, while he also created three times as many chances as any of his team-mates.

Liverpool, 6–0, Leeds United, Anfield, Michael Oliver, Jürgen Klopp, Marcelo Bielsa, Virgil van Dijk, Luke Ayling, Evening, The Match was played between Liverpool and Leeds United at Anfield at Evening and Michael Oliver was the Match Referee. The Captain of Liverpool was Virgil van Dijk and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The Captain of Leeds United was Luke Ayling and the Manager of Leeds United was Marcelo Bielsa. The match ended in a scoreline of 6–0., ['30th Minute Goal by Joël for Liverpool', '30th Minute Assist by Mohamed for Liverpool', '35th Minute Yellow Card by Mohamed Salah for Liverpool', '80th Minute Goal by Sadio for Liverpool', '80th Minute Assist by Jordan for Liverpool', '90+3rd Minute Goal by Virgil for Liverpool', '90+3rd Minute Assist by Dijk for Liverpool', '18th Minute Yellow Card by Junior Firpo for Leeds United', '33rd Minute Yellow Card by Luke Ayling for Leeds United', '90+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Joe Gelhardt for Leeds United'], Premier League, Wednesday,

Mohamed Salah converted two penalties and assisted Joel Matip before the break against a shell-shocked Leeds and the hosts maintained dominance after the interval with Sadio Mane netting a double and Virgil van Dijk heading home a sixth in stoppage time. A fixture that promised goals duly delivered as Jurgen Klopp's side exploited the visitors' customary open approach against the top teams, with the first half played at a frenetic pace. Just 15 minutes later, Matip gathered the ball and had ample time close to the halfway line, look up and find Salah down the right flank, who then threaded an inch-perfect return pass for Matip - who had continued his run into the box - to smash past Meslier. Klopp's side continued to rattle Leeds, cutting through midfield with ease and inventive combinations to find pathways into the box. It should have been four before the break, with Trent Alexander-Arnold whipping a free-kick behind the defensive line and Matip's touch finding Fabinho, who blazed wide. Liverpool remained dominant after the break, but the pace of the game slowed as Leeds appeared to assert a degree of damage control, with Salah missing a second opportunity to seal his hat-trick, spurning his effort over the bar after being found by Curtis Jones. Mane scored his first goal 10 minutes from time. Jordan Henderson won a loose ball from a poor Meslier clearance before feeding Salah, who produced a stunning reverse, return pass for the England midfielder to then sweep a searching ball across the box for Mane to fire home. Substitute Divock Origi created the fifth goal, breaking down the left flank and colliding with Meslier, with the ball spinning into the path of Mane to double his haul. The sixth and final blow for Leeds came in stoppage time with Virgil van Dijk heading home unopposed from a Robertson corner. The Egyptian could have had a hat-trick before the break but still registered three goal involvements, converting two penalties and assisting Matip, having also executed the incisive pass for Mane which led to the second spot-kick.

Arsenal, 2–1, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Emirates Stadium, Martin Atkinson, Mikel Arteta, Bruno Lage, Alexandre Lacazette, Conor Coady, Evening, The Match was played between Arsenal and Wolves at Emirates Stadium at Evening and Martin Atkinson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Arsenal was Alexandre Lacazette and the Manager of Arsenal was Mikel Arteta. The Captain of Wolves was Conor Coady and the Manager of Wolves was Bruno Lage. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1., ['38th Minute Yellow Card by Bukayo Saka for Arsenal', '82nd Minute Goal by Nicolas for Arsenal', '82nd Minute Assist by Eddie for Arsenal', '90+5th Minute Own Goal by José Sá for Arsenal', '89th Minute Yellow Card by Raúl Jiménez for Wolves'], Premier League, Thursday,

Bruno Lage's side, who were seeking to avenge their 1-0 loss at Molineux two weeks ago, defended superbly after that, with Conor Coady, Max Kilman and Romain Saiss helping to keep the wasteful Gunners at bay. Arsenal had started brightly, seeing a penalty appeal turned down inside the first minute when Nelson Semedo tangled with Gabriel Martinelli. But the momentum shifted with the visitors' opener and they should have doubled their lead when Raul Jimenez dragged wide from Daniel Podence's through-ball soon afterwards. Despite their domination, though, their frustration only grew as they displayed a familiar lack of cutting edge with Lacazette the most culpable as he repeatedly fluffed his lines in front of goal. Alexandre Lacazette led the celebrations after forcing Arsenal's winner. The equaliser was Nicolas Pepe's moment to savour. But neither goal would have been possible without Martin Odegaard. It was his superb lofted pass that released Eddie Nketiah in the build-up to the leveller and he was there again to force the opening for the second, receiving Pepe's pass in a pocket of space on the right-hand side of the box then sliding the ball through to Lacazette. When Arsenal needed a cool head under pressure, that little bit of guile to pick a way through the massed ranks of gold-shirted defenders in front of Jose Sa's goal, the Norwegian provided it. It is what he does. But Arsenal's best moments almost always start with him. He drove them on in the closing stages and while the adulation was mostly directed at Pepe and Lacazette, the significance of Odegaard's role in the comeback, and in Arsenal's top-four push more generally, should not be underestimated.

Southampton, 2–0, Norwich City, St. Mary's Stadium, Simon Hooper, Ralph Hasenhüttl, Dean Smith, James Ward-Prowse, Grant Hanley, Evening, The Match was played between Southampton and Norwich City at St. Mary's Stadium at Evening and Simon Hooper was the Match Referee. The Captain of Southampton was James Ward-Prowse and the Manager of Southampton was Ralph Hasenhüttl. The Captain of Norwich City was Grant Hanley and the Manager of Norwich City was Dean Smith. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0., ['39th Minute Yellow Card by Mohammed Salisu for Southampton', '59th Minute Yellow Card by Teemu Pukki for Norwich City', '90th Minute Yellow Card by Brandon Williams for Norwich City'], Premier League, Friday,

Southampton deepened Norwich's relegation troubles as goals from Che Adams and Oriol Romeu secured Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side a 2-0 victory at St Mary’s. Southampton dominated the opening 45 minutes, but it wasn't until the 34th minute that they really tested Norwich goalkeeper Angus Gunn. He somehow kept out Mohamed Elyounoussi's volley from close range before Adams plated a free header wide from James Ward-Prowse's corner just moments later. The deadlock was eventually broken two minutes later. Gunn initially diverted Tino Livramento's dangerous cross away from goal, but the ball rebounded to Adams at the far post and the Scotland international scooped the ball over the goalkeeper and over the goal line. It had been a half to forget for Norwich and it could have got even worse in stoppage time at the end of the first half, but Elyounoussi struck wide of the far post after being picked out by Ward-Prowse. Saints almost doubled their advantage immediately after the restart when Jan Bednarek flicked on Ward-Prowse's corner, but Brandon Williams reacted quickest, heading the ball away before Adams could head goalwards. The hosts continued to dominate but they could not grab a second goal as Gunn made saves to deny Stuart Armstrong, Ward-Prowse and Kyle Walker-Peters to keep the visitors into the game. Ralph Hasenhuttl said his Southampton side had to work hard for their victory. Barring a few brief weeks of respite, Norwich have suffered a severe case of deja vu on their return to the Premier League. There is never just a single defeat; only several in succession and, this term, they have exited the relegation zone just once. But they showed Southampton too much respect at times throughout the game and were second best in so many departments, not least in attack, where frontman Teemu Pukki touched the ball just four times in the first half. They seldom looked like adding to their miserable tally of seven goals scored away from home in 2021/22.

Leeds United, 0–4, Tottenham Hotspur, Elland Road, Craig Pawson, Marcelo Bielsa, Antonio Conte, Luke Ayling, Hugo Lloris, Afternoon, The Match was played between Leeds United and Tottenham at Elland Road at Afternoon and Craig Pawson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Leeds United was Luke Ayling and the Manager of Leeds United was Marcelo Bielsa. The Captain of Tottenham was Hugo Lloris and the Manager of Tottenham was Antonio Conte. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–4., ['52nd Minute Yellow Card by Mateusz Klich for Leeds United', '53rd Minute Yellow Card by Stuart Dallas for Leeds United', '54th Minute Yellow Card by Junior Firpo for Leeds United', '77th Minute Yellow Card by Rodrigo — for Leeds United', '10th Minute Goal by Matt for Tottenham', '10th Minute Assist by Ryan for Tottenham', '15th Minute Goal by Dejan for Tottenham', '15th Minute Assist by Matt for Tottenham', '27th Minute Goal by Harry for Tottenham', '27th Minute Assist by Pierre for Tottenham', '48th Minute Yellow Card by Ryan Sessegnon for Tottenham', '85th Minute Goal by Son for Tottenham', '85th Minute Assist by Harry for Tottenham', '89th Minute Yellow Card by Ben Davies for Tottenham'], Premier League, Saturday,

Harry Kane and Heung-Min Son set a new Premier League record of 37 goal combinations, overtaking Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard, as Spurs beat struggling Leeds 4-0 at Elland Road. Five minutes later and Dejan Kulusevski scored his second Spurs goal since his arrival last month. It was a goal founded on sheer determination as he drove past each white shirt and into the area from the right flank before slotting home into the near corner with a fine finish. Kane added the third with his own brilliant effort in the 27th minute. It was then a calm, tapped finish into the far corner. VAR checked for offside, but there was no case to answer. Leeds began the second half well, but Spurs were soon in the hunt for their fourth goal. In a mirror of the first goal, Doherty sent in a cross from the right with Sessegnon driving in at the back post to meet it, but the 21-year-old could not quite apply the finish. Meslier and Robin Koch both made blocks from Doherty and Son respectively, before Sessegnon saw an effort hammer into the side of the net. Kulusevski tried to adopt the same tactics for his opener soon after, but Meslier was level to his shot this time around. But Leeds' best chance of the game came in the 76th minute. It was a superb break from the hosts as Stuart Dallas drove goalwards, with Hugo Lloris' coming out of the 18-yard box to meet the midfielder. However, his attempted clearance only allowed Dallas further through. He then had the goal at his mercy, but indecision allowed Spurs defenders the chance to reach the area with Ben Davies blocking the eventual effort. Kane has now scored 99 goals and Son 61 when they have shared the pitch in the league, with Son setting up Kane on 19 occasions and Kane returning the favour 18 times - meaning 37 of their 160 goals as a partnership have seen them assist one another. Almost one in four of those saw them provide the chances for one another, firmly establishing them as one of the most effective attacking partnerships ever even as Lampard operated from midfield. It was not the easiest start to the season for Kane, but he looked back to his best against Leeds. Most of his influential moments came in the second half as he consistently won the midfield battles before releasing his team-mates - one instance saw him break the Premier League record for goal combinations with Son. And let's not forget, he scored a goal of his own too and it was incredibly well taken in the first half. A good afternoon all around for the striker. Play for free, entries by 3pm.

Crystal Palace, 1–1, Burnley, Selhurst Park, Jonathan Moss, Patrick Vieira, Sean Dyche, Luka Milivojević, Ben Mee, Afternoon, The Match was played between Crystal Palace and Burnley at Selhurst Park at Afternoon and Jonathan Moss was the Match Referee. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Luka Milivojević and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Patrick Vieira. The Captain of Burnley was Ben Mee and the Manager of Burnley was Sean Dyche. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1., ['9th Minute Goal by Jeffrey for Crystal Palace', '9th Minute Assist by Michael for Crystal Palace', '30th Minute Yellow Card by Josh Brownhill for Burnley', '46th Minute Yellow Card by Luka Milivojević for Burnley', '46th Minute Own Goal by Luka Milivojević for Burnley', '72nd Minute Yellow Card by James Tarkowski for Burnley'], Premier League, Saturday,

Burnley levelled the score less than a minute into the second half when Aaron Lennon's cross was turned in by Palace captain Luka Milivojevic following a neat nod down by Jay Rodriguez. Olise was a constant threat for Palace in the first half, giving Burnley left-back Erik Pieters a torrid time on the wing, and came close to doubling Palace's lead only for Nick Pope to save his shot. The equaliser gave Burnley an instant boost after the break, and they threatened to take the lead when Wout Weghorst's header - after Josh Brownhill's corner - was tipped over the bar by Jack Butland. Weghorst had the ball in the back of the net with just over 20 minutes to go after he swept in the rebound when Rodriguez's effort was saved by Jack Butland, but his team-mate was judged to be offside. There was one man who shone above the rest, and that was Olise. In a team that includes Conor Gallagher and Zaha, it is not easy to be a stand-out performer, but he continues to shine in his debut Premier League season. He was constantly a thorn in the side of Burnley left-back Pieters, who resorted to hacking him down at times. It was Olise that provided the assist for Schlupp - this time opting to cross with his right, rather than cut back on to his favoured left foot, as we have become accustomed to. Vieira must be credited for creating such an exciting forward line. And let's not forget Eberechi Eze, who has had just one league start this season as he is eased back from injury, and was so impressive under Roy Hodgson last season. Palace manager Patrick Vieira paid tribute to Burnley after they made life tough for the hosts, especially after the break. Burnley winger Lennon, who made his top-flight debut in 2003, produced another decisive display with the assist for Burnley's equaliser. Burnley's next Premier League fixture will be against Leicester on Tuesday night at 7. 45pm. Play for free, entries by 3pm.

Brentford, 0–2, Newcastle United, Brentford Community Stadium, Mike Dean, Thomas Frank, Eddie Howe, Pontus Jansson, Jonjo Shelvey, Afternoon, The Match was played between Brentford and Newcastle Utd at Brentford Community Stadium at Afternoon and Mike Dean was the Match Referee. The Captain of Brentford was Pontus Jansson and the Manager of Brentford was Thomas Frank. The Captain of Newcastle Utd was Jonjo Shelvey and the Manager of Newcastle Utd was Eddie Howe. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–2., ['11th Minute Red Card by Josh Dasilva for Brentford', '45+1st Minute Yellow Card by Kristoffer Ajer for Brentford', '84th Minute Yellow Card by Bryan Mbeumo for Brentford', '90+5th Minute Yellow Card by Vitaly Janelt for Brentford', '33rd Minute Goal by Joelinton for Newcastle Utd', '33rd Minute Assist by Ryan Fraser for Newcastle Utd', '44th Minute Goal by Joe for Newcastle Utd', '44th Minute Assist by Fabian for Newcastle Utd', '68th Minute Yellow Card by Martin Dúbravka for Newcastle Utd'], Premier League, Saturday,

Christian Eriksen's remarkable return to professional football was a rare bright spot for 10-man Brentford as their wretched form continued with a 2-0 home defeat to relegation rivals Newcastle. But unfortunately for Eriksen, Brentford were already two goals and a man down when he made his bow, and he was unable to inspire them to an unlikely comeback as the west Londoners slipped to their seventh defeat in eight Premier League games. The result deepens Brentford's relegation fears and they have fallen below Newcastle - who are now unbeaten in their last seven league fixtures - in the table. Eriksen's return early in the second half briefly lifted the home crowd again, but they were unable to trouble Newcastle, whose new-found defensive resilience restricted the Bees to just one shot on target and leaves the Londoners searching for their first league win since January 2. Howe's Newcastle revolution began with a chaotic 3-3 draw at home to Brentford in November, but the Magpies' 2-0 win against the same opponents on Saturday is a perfect demonstration of how far they have come under his leadership. While Newcastle's splurge in the January transfer window has clearly upgraded their squad, the revival of the likes of Fraser and Joelinton is a testament to Howe's work on the training ground. Fraser was a bit-part player under former boss Steve Bruce, but has nailed down a role on the wing under the new regime, while Joelinton looks reborn as a marauding midfielder. Joelinton, meanwhile, will hope he can play Brentford every week - he has just two goals this season, but both have come against Frank's side. His goal - a powerful header after a late run from midfield - was indicative of his new role under Howe. Thomas Frank is convinced Christian Eriksen will help steer Brentford clear of relegation after the midfielder completed his emotional return to football. Play for free, entries by 3pm.

Everton, 0–1, Manchester City, Goodison Park, Paul Tierney, Frank Lampard, Pep Guardiola, Séamus Coleman, İlkay Gündoğan, Evening, The Match was played between Everton and Manchester City at Goodison Park at Evening and Paul Tierney was the Match Referee. The Captain of Everton was Séamus Coleman and the Manager of Everton was Frank Lampard. 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., ['27th Minute Yellow Card by Donny van for Everton', '57th Minute Yellow Card by Allan — for Everton', '90+6th Minute Yellow Card by Dele Alli for Everton', '87th Minute Yellow Card by Ederson — for Manchester City', '89th Minute Yellow Card by Phil Foden for Manchester City'], Premier League, Saturday,

The Premier League champions dominated the second half but had to work hard for their win with Rodri coming close to giving away a penalty in the closing stages. Pep Guardiola's City had to rely on an error from Michael Keane for the only goal in the 82nd minute - and Rodri not being penalised when the ball struck him on the upper arm. Everton had been acutely aware of the importance of sensitivity given the events in Ukraine. Everton were in the mood from the outset, with the crowd up and tackles flying in whenever City's players failed to move the ball quickly enough. The returning Abdoulaye Doucoure, alongside Allan and Donny van de Beek, pressed the champions hard. There was a standing ovation for Van de Beek when he put in a challenge for which he was booked and again when he raced back to rob Kevin De Bruyne. Richarlison led the line manfully alone, while Anthony Gordon endeared himself with his willing running. But after the break, it became tougher as Lampard's side dropped deeper and deeper, the breakaways becoming more infrequent. It required a stunning double save from Jordan Pickford to deny Kevin De Bruyne and Bernardo Silva midway through the half. The frustration will be that City needed an error to win the game. The ball took not one but two deflections on its way through to Foden. Keane really should have been able to sort out his feet quickly enough to prevent the ball making its way through to the City player.

Burnley, 0–2, Leicester City, Turf Moor, Chris Kavanagh, Sean Dyche, Brendan Rodgers, Ben Mee, Kasper Schmeichel, Evening, The Match was played between Burnley and Leicester City at Turf Moor at Evening and Chris Kavanagh was the Match Referee. The Captain of Burnley was Ben Mee and the Manager of Burnley was Sean Dyche. The Captain of Leicester City was Kasper Schmeichel and the Manager of Leicester City was Brendan Rodgers. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–2., ['57th Minute Yellow Card by Wout Weghorst for Burnley', '82nd Minute Goal by James for Leicester City', '82nd Minute Assist by Jamie for Leicester City', '90th Minute Goal by Jamie for Leicester City', '90th Minute Assist by Harvey for Leicester City', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall for Leicester City'], Premier League, Tuesday,

James Maddison and Jamie Vardy came off the bench and scored a goal each to seal a 2-0 win for Leicester as Burnley missed the chance to move out of the relegation zone. Pope's late save from Barnes was one of many over the course of the 90 minutes, the first of which came when he dived low to his left to push a Ricardo Pereira effort around the post in the early stages. The right-back's effort looked certain to find the bottom corner following his jinking run into the Burnley box but Pope showed razor-sharp reflexes to deny him, then stopped a diagonal effort from Patson Daka with his foot soon afterwards. Leicester continued to dominate, as they would most of the game, but Pope came to Burnley's rescue again when he stuck out his right arm to somehow repel a stinging, close-range effort from Barnes after he had cut in from the left shortly before half-time. It was a dazzling piece of goalkeeping from the 29-year-old and it seemed Pope's performance would prove decisive when he got fingertips to Barnes' curling effort shortly before Maddison managed to put one out of his reach. Maxwel Cornet thought he had given them the lead in the first half when he slid home from Aaron Lennon's low cross but he was flagged for being marginally offside and VAR upheld the decision. The Frenchman went close again in the second period when he poked wide under pressure from Caglar Soyuncu after being played in on goal by Dwight McNeil. Sean Dyche's side had another scoring opportunity moments after Maddison's opener, with Wout Weghorst unable to direct a corner on goal when sliding in at the far post, but Vardy's emphatic header then sealed a victory which boosted Leicester and ended Burnley's three-game unbeaten run.

Leicester City, 1–0, Leeds United, King Power Stadium, David Coote, Brendan Rodgers, Jesse Marsch, Kasper Schmeichel, Luke Ayling, Afternoon, The Match was played between Leicester City and Leeds United at King Power Stadium at Afternoon and David Coote was the Match Referee. The Captain of Leicester City was Kasper Schmeichel and the Manager of Leicester City was Brendan Rodgers. The Captain of Leeds United was Luke Ayling and the Manager of Leeds United was Jesse Marsch. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0., ['53rd Minute Yellow Card by Wilfred Ndidi for Leicester City', '67th Minute Goal by Harvey for Leicester City', '67th Minute Assist by Kelechi for Leicester City', '9th Minute Yellow Card by Pascal Struijk for Leeds United', '71st Minute Yellow Card by Adam Forshaw for Leeds United'], Premier League, Saturday,

Jesse Marsch's first game as Leeds boss ended in defeat as Harvey Barnes's second-half strike secured Leicester a 1-0 victory at the King Power Stadium. Leeds, who have now lost their last five Premier League matches, did make an encouraging start under their new boss in the first game since Marcelo Bielsa's sacking. Dan James found space in behind the Leicester defence and drilled a low shot across goal, forcing Kasper Schmeichel to tip away. Leeds' leaky defence had come under the microscope in the final weeks of Bielsa's reign - they conceded 20 times in their final six matches under the Argentine. Their shortcomings at set-pieces this season have also been highlighted regularly and they were almost undone from a corner, but Wilfred Ndidi headed straight at Ilian Meslier as the teams went in at the break goalless. Leeds continued to dominate after the interval as Leicester needed Schmeichel to keep the scores level. The Denmark international was alert to keep out Rodrigo's near-post header and then he made himself big to deny Raphinha from close range. However, after all the Leeds pressure, they fell behind in the 67th minute against the run of play. Despite the defeat, Marsch saw plenty of positives from his side and he chose to keep his squad out on the pitch at the King Power Stadium, getting them in a huddle to tell them how pleased he was with the performance. Jesse Marsch was positivity personified after Leeds' defeat at Leicester. While another loss ramps up the intensity in their battle against relegation, the performance on the pitch provided more than enough signs that this Leeds team have the potential to pull away from danger before the season's finale. Those patterns of play and ideas will become even more effectively executed over the coming weeks. While the sight of the fast four forwards Dan James, Raphinha, Jack Harrison and Rodrigo running at the Leicester backline was a worrying one for Leicester's defenders, there is also the prospect of Patrick Bamford returning to fitness. The fit-again striker didn't make it off the bench at the King Power but it is tempting to suggest this game could have gone the other way if Leeds had a finisher of his ability on the field. A real positive for Marsch will have been the chances his side created at Leicester. They caused the home defence plenty of problems as they racked up 19 opportunities, but they found Schmeichel, who was named man of the match, in inspired form. He was called into action early in the game as he denied James and Harrison with good saves, but the key moments came after the break. With the score still 0-0 and Leeds piling the pressure on Leicester, Schmeichel produced two outstanding stops, the first of which showed smart reactions to keep out Rodrigo's header. The big moment of the game came when the Denmark international made himself big in trademark style to deny Raphinha, who must have thought he had a tap in from a couple of yards out.

Newcastle United, 2–1, Brighton and Hove Albion, St. James' Park, Martin Atkinson, Eddie Howe, Graham Potter, Jonjo Shelvey, Lewis Dunk, Afternoon, The Match was played between Newcastle Utd and Brighton at St. James' Park at Afternoon and Martin Atkinson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Newcastle Utd was Jonjo Shelvey and the Manager of Newcastle Utd was Eddie Howe. The Captain of Brighton was Lewis Dunk and the Manager of Brighton was Graham Potter. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1., ['14th Minute Goal by Fabian for Newcastle Utd', '14th Minute Assist by Ryan for Newcastle Utd', '87th Minute Yellow Card by Joelinton — for Newcastle Utd', '55th Minute Goal by Lewis for Brighton', '55th Minute Assist by Pascal for Brighton', '63rd Minute Yellow Card by Shane Duffy for Brighton'], Premier League, Saturday,

However, Newcastle took the game by the scruff of the neck inside three devastating minutes. First, Chris Wood played the ball into Jacob Murphy's path and saw him leave defender Marc Cucurella trailing in his wake before lifting a shot over Robert Sanchez, and although his attempt came back off the upright, Fraser was on hand to finish on the follow-up. Only two more minutes had elapsed when the Seagulls were hit again, this time when Schar climbed highest to head Fraser's right-wing free-kick firmly past the keeper. However, they were unable to trouble Dubravka further and Eddie Howe's men went in at the break with their healthy lead intact and with Dan Burn and Murphy both having passed up opportunities to add to it as time ran down. The visitors prospered on the ball once again after the restart and Shelvey had to get in an important 49th-minute block to prevent Leandro Trossard's shot from requiring Dubravka's attention. They got their reward with 10 minutes of the second half played when Dunk met another Gross corner unopposed to head home from close range, and head coach Graham Potter responded by sending on Solly March and Neal Maupay for Lamptey and Jakub Moder. Howe swiftly introduced the fit-again Saint-Maximin in a bid to introduce fresh forward thrust, but with the Seagulls using full-back Cucurella to target Emil Krafth, it was they who continued to pose the greater threat. Dubravka had to turn away Dunk's looping 71st-minute header and field Trossard's snapshot with 10 minutes remaining as he and his defenders found themselves under siege, but managed to hold out. He was in the right place at the right time to score the opener after Murphy's initial effort hit the post. He then delivered an inch-perfect delivery from a free-kick two minutes later to give Schar the chance to head home. It is the first time Fraser has scored and assisted a goal in the same Premier League match since April 2019. No side is on a longer current unbeaten run in the Premier League than Newcastle, who are now without defeat in eight matches. Newcastle's new owners will hope this brilliant run of form is just the start of an upward trajectory.

Aston Villa, 4–0, Southampton, Villa Park, Peter Bankes, Steven Gerrard, Ralph Hasenhüttl, Tyrone Mings, James Ward-Prowse, Afternoon, The Match was played between Aston Villa and Southampton at Villa Park at Afternoon and Peter Bankes was the Match Referee. The Captain of Aston Villa was Tyrone Mings and the Manager of Aston Villa was Steven Gerrard. The Captain of Southampton was James Ward-Prowse and the Manager of Southampton was Ralph Hasenhüttl. The match ended in a scoreline of 4–0., ['9th Minute Goal by Ollie for Aston Villa', '9th Minute Assist by Danny for Aston Villa', '44th Minute Goal by Douglas for Aston Villa', '44th Minute Assist by Philippe for Aston Villa', '52nd Minute Goal by Philippe for Aston Villa', '52nd Minute Assist by Danny for Aston Villa', '54th Minute Goal by Danny for Aston Villa', '54th Minute Assist by Matty for Aston Villa', '74th Minute Yellow Card by Ollie Watkins for Aston Villa', '68th Minute Yellow Card by Oriol Romeu for Southampton'], Premier League, Saturday,

Gerrard had also spoken recently about wanting to play two strikers as he preferred to have his goal scorers on the pitch rather than the bench and that positive approach really paid off against a timid Saints side. That early opener gave Villa the confidence to attack in numbers, which they did at will, with the increasingly busy Fraser Forster doing well to prevent Watkins from scoring a second, before the home side did double their lead a minute before the break after another wonderful team goal. Calum Chambers, on the edge of the box, split the Saints defence with a cleverly judged lofted ball for Coutinho, who then found Douglas Luiz five yards out. The midfielder finished to put Villa in control at the break. Two goals in two minutes at the start of the second half then ended the game as a contest as first Coutinho, with the help of a slight deflection through Forster's legs, got the goal his all-around play deserved seven minutes into the second half. Then Ings, who only moments earlier had been denied by Forster, found the net against his former club with a well-struck volley after being picked out by Matty Cash's cutback. One wonders just how Aston Villa are going to be able to keep hold of their twinkle-toed Brazil international come the summer given his displays since moving to Villa Park on a six-month loan from Barcelona in the January transfer window. Coutinho was at it again on Saturday in helping to dismantle an in-form Southampton side 4-0 at home, with the playmaker having a hand in three of his side's goals, including another for the man himself, who could - and should - have had a first-half hat-trick in the west Midlands sun. The quick-footed Brazilian was in one of those moods in the west Midlands on Saturday, with everything flowing through him, before being replaced to a standing ovation from the Villa Park faithful with nine minutes to go. Coutinho - who really should have had a hat-trick before the interval such was his all-round influence - played a part in the home team's opener after exchanging passes with Danny Ings in midfield, before creating a rare goal on a plate for compatriot Douglas Luiz on the stroke of half-time. Villa will return to Premier League action on Thursday 10 March at 7. 45pm when they play Leeds, while Southampton will face Newcastle on the same day at 7. 30pm.

Burnley, 0–4, Chelsea, Turf Moor, Andre Marriner, Sean Dyche, Thomas Tuchel, James Tarkowski, Jorginho, Afternoon, The Match was played between Burnley and Chelsea at Turf Moor at Afternoon and Andre Marriner was the Match Referee. The Captain of Burnley was James Tarkowski and the Manager of Burnley was Sean Dyche. The Captain of Chelsea was Jorginho and the Manager of Chelsea was Thomas Tuchel. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–4., ['84th Minute Yellow Card by Ashley Barnes for Burnley', '89th Minute Yellow Card by Ashley Westwood for Burnley', '47th Minute Goal by Reece for Chelsea', '47th Minute Assist by Trevoh for Chelsea', '52nd Minute Goal by Kai for Chelsea', '52nd Minute Assist by Christian for Chelsea', '55th Minute Goal by Kai for Chelsea', '55th Minute Assist by Reece for Chelsea'], Premier League, Saturday,

Chelsea tightened their grip on a top-three finish as a stunning second-half salvo floored relegation-threatened Burnley 4-0 at Turf Moor. The Blues needed just seven second-half minutes to take full advantage of the first-half reprieve handed to them by Burnley's wastefulness, with Reece James' slaloming, solo effort opening the floodgates before Kai Havertz's double sealed the Chelsea victory with 35 minutes to spare, and Christian Pulisic added gloss with a fourth. Burnley should have gone into the break at least a goal to the good but were punished for their profligacy, with Dwight McNeil guilty of missing an open goal after Thiago Silva had cleared an effort from Wout Weghorst off the line in an encouraging, yet fruitless, first period for the Clarets. Charlie Taylor had to block a James' shot on the goal line on the quarter-hour mark but from there on the goal-mouth action was concentrated on the Chelsea goal, with Thiago Silva coming to the visitors' rescue on 17 minutes when he thwarted Weghorst's goal-bound effort. Burnley's dominance should have been rewarded on the half-hour when Edouard Mendy flapped at Ashley Westwood's deep cross and presented the ball to McNeil but, with the Chelsea goal gaping in front of him, he ballooned a shot over the bar. Connor Roberts produced a crucial headed clearance to prevent Jorginho's rasping drive from handing Chelsea an undeserved lead on the stroke of half-time, but that defensive resoluteness escaped Burnley within seconds of the restart as the visitors ran riot. James bewildered McNeil with a superb weaving run into the Burnley area before lashing the opener past the hapless Nick Pope, and the Clarets stopper was picking the ball out of his net five minutes later when Pulisic's sumptuous cross was nodded in at the far post by Havertz. Burnley's collapse was complete when two became three on 55 minutes as Havertz doubled his Premier League goals tally for the season with the simplest of tap-ins from James' centre, and further salt was added to the wounds when Pulisic capitalised on James Tarkowski's error to slot in a fourth. Reece James came through the first two games of his comeback from injury unscathed, but his performance at Burnley was a timely reminder of just what Chelsea have been missing. The England international's first Premier League goal since October and an assist for Havertz's second took the full-back's figures for the season to five goals and six assists, and Tuchel couldn't hide his relief to have James back.

Wolverhampton Wanderers, 0–2, Crystal Palace, Molineux Stadium, Andy Madley, Bruno Lage, Patrick Vieira, Conor Coady, Marc Guéhi, Afternoon, The Match was played between Wolves and Crystal Palace at Molineux Stadium at Afternoon and Andy Madley was the Match Referee. The Captain of Wolves was Conor Coady and the Manager of Wolves was Bruno Lage. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Marc Guéhi and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Patrick Vieira. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–2., ['53rd Minute Yellow Card by Conor Gallagher for Crystal Palace', '88th Minute Yellow Card by Vicente Guaita for Crystal Palace', '90th Minute Yellow Card by Will Hughes for Crystal Palace'], Premier League, Saturday,

Palace set the tempo from the start with Mateta scrambling in the opener after 19 minutes before Max Kilman brought down Jeffrey Schlupp in the box, and Zaha expertly dispatched the spot-kick. Patrick Vieira's side have now lost just twice in their last 11 matches across all competitions and were deserved winners at Molineux to lift them up to tenth. They rarely looked like scoring and had goalkeeper Jose Sa to thank for a string of saves to keep them in the match. He denied Michael Olise superbly just before half-time, sprawling to his right to keep out the Palace winger's curling shot. Pedro Neto was back in the starting line-up in place of Fabio Silva while Daniel Podence also started in favour of Francisco Trincao. Leander Dendoncker dropped to the bench as Joao Moutinho returned. . Vicente Guaita started in goal for Crystal Palace as Jack Butland dropped to the bench. Jean-Philippe Mateta was the third change made by Patrick Vieira as Luka Milivojevic made way. Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira was full of praise for how his side played, highlighting their first-half as one of the best he'd seen from them since becoming manager last summer. Bruno Lage sent a warning to his younger players after blaming a first-half injury to Ki-Jana Hoever on the right-back's lack of preparation.

Norwich City, 1–3, Brentford, Carrow Road, Anthony Taylor, Dean Smith, Thomas Frank, Grant Hanley, Pontus Jansson, Afternoon, The Match was played between Norwich City and Brentford at Carrow Road at Afternoon and Anthony Taylor was the Match Referee. The Captain of Norwich City was Grant Hanley and the Manager of Norwich City was Dean Smith. The Captain of Brentford was Pontus Jansson and the Manager of Brentford was Thomas Frank. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–3., ['51st Minute Yellow Card by Ben Gibson for Norwich City', '79th Minute Yellow Card by Grant Hanley for Norwich City', '90+2nd Minute Goal by Teemu for Norwich City', '90+2nd Minute Assist by Jon for Norwich City', '24th Minute Yellow Card by Kristoffer Ajer for Brentford', '32nd Minute Goal by Ivan for Brentford', '32nd Minute Assist by Kristoffer for Brentford', '40th Minute Yellow Card by Christian Eriksen for Brentford', '52nd Minute Yellow Card by Ivan Toney for Brentford', '58th Minute Yellow Card by Ivan Toney for Brentford', '79th Minute Yellow Card by Pontus Jansson for Brentford', '89th Minute Yellow Card by Mads Roerslev for Brentford', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Bryan Mbeumo for Brentford'], Premier League, Saturday,

Ivan Toney's hat-trick gave Brentford a significant 3-1 win at fellow relegation rivals Norwich as Christian Eriksen impressed on his first start for the Bees. The Dane's corner was flicked on by Kristoffer Ajer at the front post, and Toney had a simple finish to give the visitors a half-time lead. Another Eriksen corner then led to Brentford's second as Ben Gibson was adjudged to have fouled Pontus Jansson with a high foot in the box, referee Anthony Taylor awarding a penalty following a VAR review. The Norwich defender brought Toney down when through on goal, and although Krul guessed correctly as Toney opted for the same side, the result was the same. Norwich thought they had pulled one back in the 67th minute through Milot Rashica, but VAR ruled Teemu Pukki offside during the build-up to the disallowed goal. Ten minutes later, VAR then denied Brentford a fourth goal as Bryan Mbeumo's strike was disallowed after Ethan Pinnock was offside. At half-time, this award very much looked like going to Eriksen on his first Brentford start, but sentiment cannot get in the way as Toney was very much the hero for the Bees at Carrow Road. A first Premier League hat-trick and a first Brentford top-flight hat-trick since 1937, marks a superb achievement for Toney, who has played at all four levels of English football. The 25-year-old also kept up his impressive penalty record having now converted all 16 of his penalties for Brentford in all competitions. Play for free, entries by 3pm.

Liverpool, 1–0, West Ham United, Anfield, Jonathan Moss, Jürgen Klopp, David Moyes, Jordan Henderson, Aaron Cresswell, Evening, The Match was played between Liverpool and West Ham at Anfield at Evening and Jonathan Moss was the Match Referee. The Captain of Liverpool was Jordan Henderson and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The Captain of West Ham was Aaron Cresswell and the Manager of West Ham was David Moyes. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0., ['27th Minute Goal by Sadio for Liverpool', '27th Minute Assist by Trent for Liverpool', '89th Minute Yellow Card by Diogo Jota for Liverpool', '90+4th Minute Yellow Card by Sadio Mané for Liverpool', '31st Minute Yellow Card by Craig Dawson for West Ham'], Premier League, Saturday,

Mane's strike was confirmed by VAR as he latched onto Trent Alexander-Arnold's cross-cum-shot to fire beyond Lukasz Fabianski from six yards, having timed his run to perfection to stay the right side of defender Craig Dawson. As Diaz twice went close to a Liverpool second after half-time, Manuel Lanzini passed up the chance of the game to level, controlling Tomas Soucek's right-wing cross brilliantly before blazing over from six yards with the goal gaping ahead of him. Alisson was perhaps lucky that his palmed save on Michail Antonio's powerful near-post drive had enough on it to just land the right side of his own crossbar, before he was left grateful for Alexander-Arnold's assistance to deny Fornals on the line when the Spanish midfielder beat the offside trap and was played in behind. After the interval, a pair of last-ditch challenges on Jarrod Bowen and Antonio - the former even forced off injured by the force of Andy Robertson's intervention - stopped the Hammers from finding a way back into the contest, and Lanzini then let Liverpool off the hook himself with a dreadful miss for which he had little excuse. Liverpool did have chances to kill the game as a contest too, however. Soon after Mane's opener, Diaz was inches from doubling their advantage with Cresswell hooking his goalbound effort off the line, before the Colombian curled two efforts just wide after the break.

Manchester City, 4–1, Manchester United, Etihad Stadium, Michael Oliver, Pep Guardiola, Ralf Rangnick, Kevin De Bruyne, Harry Maguire, Afternoon, The Match was played between Manchester City and Manchester Utd at Etihad Stadium at Afternoon and Michael Oliver 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 Manchester Utd was Harry Maguire and the Manager of Manchester Utd was Ralf Rangnick. The match ended in a scoreline of 4–1., ['5th Minute Goal by Kevin for Manchester City', '5th Minute Assist by Bruyne for Manchester City', '68th Minute Goal by Riyad for Manchester City', '68th Minute Assist by Kevin for Manchester City', '90+1st Minute Goal by Riyad for Manchester City', '90+1st Minute Assist by İlkay for Manchester City', '22nd Minute Goal by Jadon for Manchester Utd', '22nd Minute Assist by Paul for Manchester Utd', '63rd Minute Yellow Card by Harry Maguire for Manchester Utd'], Premier League, Sunday,

De Bruyne got City off to the perfect start five minutes into the 187th Manchester derby, slotting home his 50th Premier League goal. Jadon Sancho, on his first Etihad Stadium appearance, provided temporary respite for United in the absence of the injured Cristiano Ronaldo with a well-taken equaliser midway through the first half, but De Bruyne's second ensured City led - deservedly - at the break. Mahrez brilliantly volleyed in City's third from a corner to wrap up the statement victory 22 minutes from time, and amid fever-pitch celebrations, the Algerian underscored the dominance of Pep Guardiola's side with a late, VAR-awarded fourth. To their credit United kept their cool, and their faith in Ralf Rangnick's instructions, to prevent a City pile-on, and almost produced an immediate response, with only Ederson's smothering save preventing Fred from drawing the visitors level. That goal only seemed to poke the hornet's nest, and parity lasted a mere five minutes. Phil Foden's wonderous flick over Victor Lindelof and low shot forced a save from De Gea, and from the ensuing melee where Silva tried to convert, the ball fell to De Bruyne to ram home his second. City's dominance was aided by a lethargic start to the second half from United, whose insistence in playing out from the back saw them contribute to their own problems. And, after Foden, Mahrez and De Bruyne all had sights of the United goal, the pressure finally told. De Bruyne's beautifully-flighted corner found Mahrez on the edge of the box and, afforded time by an intelligent block from Rodri, he lashed in City's third in stunning fashion. Not content with their two-goal lead, City looked to add further salt into United wounds.

Tottenham Hotspur, 5–0, Everton, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Stuart Attwell, Antonio Conte, Frank Lampard, Hugo Lloris, Séamus Coleman, Evening, The Match was played between Tottenham and Everton at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium at Evening and Stuart Attwell was the Match Referee. The Captain of Tottenham was Hugo Lloris and the Manager of Tottenham was Antonio Conte. The Captain of Everton was Séamus Coleman and the Manager of Everton was Frank Lampard. The match ended in a scoreline of 5–0., ['14th Minute Own Goal by Michael Keane for Tottenham', '17th Minute Goal by Son for Tottenham', '17th Minute Assist by Dejan for Tottenham', '24th Minute Yellow Card by Son Heung-min for Tottenham', '30th Minute Yellow Card by Cristian Romero for Tottenham', '37th Minute Goal by Harry for Tottenham', '37th Minute Assist by Matt for Tottenham', '46th Minute Goal by Sergio for Tottenham', '46th Minute Assist by Dejan for Tottenham', '55th Minute Goal by Harry for Tottenham', '55th Minute Assist by Matt for Tottenham'], Premier League, Monday,

If they were under any illusions about being in a relegation battle, they certainly aren't now. Ryan Sessegnon is enjoying a career revival under Conte and the left wing-back played a crucial role in his side's opener as his determined run and cross led to Keane's hapless own goal under pressure from Kane's dart to the near post. Mason Holgate was too slow to cut out Kulusevski's through ball as Son surprised Pickford with an early shot which squirmed under the body of the England goalkeeper on his 200th Premier League appearance. On his 28th birthday, there was little to celebrate. By then, the striker had already lashed a rebound wide after Pickford had saved from Son. Doherty also had gone close with a close-range effort, with Everton's defence all at sea. Something had to change, and Keane was hooked at the break after taking a blow to the face in the dying embers of the first half - Lampard later confirmed he had been feeling unwell and had put himself forward to play - but it was a Spurs change that instantly made a difference. Sessegnon was taken off with a muscular injury, and his replacement Reguilon was celebrating within a minute as the lively Kulusevski selflessly picked out the onrushing wing-back for his second Premier League goal. Dominic Calvert-Lewin, on his return to the side following a groin strain, dragged a shot wide of Richarlison's studs at the far post before normal service was resumed as Kane's cross was flicked onto the crossbar by Eric Dier. Conte seems to have settled on Doherty at right wing-back and, like Sessegnon, he is taking his chance, as the Irishman's pass picked out Kane for a superb volley back across Pickford in much the same way he scored recently against Leeds. Alli was the poster boy of the cherished team Mauricio Pochettino built, but the feeling is that professional life stifled his joy of playing. It is the only way of explaining how he has ended up at Everton. Lampard resisted calls for a first start but there were flashes of his craft in a cameo which eventually came 24 minutes into the second half. By then, the damage had been done long before. This is a poor Everton side he has landed in midway through a season.

Wolverhampton Wanderers, 4–0, Watford, Molineux Stadium, Darren England, Bruno Lage, Roy Hodgson, Conor Coady, Moussa Sissoko, Evening, The Match was played between Wolves and Watford at Molineux Stadium at Evening and Darren England was the Match Referee. The Captain of Wolves was Conor Coady and the Manager of Wolves was Bruno Lage. The Captain of Watford was Moussa Sissoko and the Manager of Watford was Roy Hodgson. The match ended in a scoreline of 4–0., ['13th Minute Goal by Raúl for Wolves', '13th Minute Assist by Hwang for Wolves', '18th Minute Goal — by Cucho Own for Wolves', '35th Minute Yellow Card by Rayan Aït for Wolves', '58th Minute Yellow Card by Romain Saïss for Wolves', '85th Minute Goal by Rúben for Wolves', '85th Minute Assist by Chiquinho for Wolves', '19th Minute Yellow Card by Imran Louza for Watford', '40th Minute Yellow Card by Samir Santos for Watford'], Premier League, Thursday,

Three of the goals came in the space of eight first-half minutes with Raul Jimenez and Daniel Podence finding the net either side of Cucho Hernandez's own goal. Ruben Neves added a late fourth with the goal of the night, deftly wedging the ball over Ben Foster on the angle to add another special strike to his Molineux collection. The second followed soon after when Rayan Ait-Nouri's volleyed centre ricocheted off Cucho and the ball was diverted agonisingly beyond Foster from close range. The goalkeeper could have no complaints about the third, his poor clearance finding only Podence before the diminutive forward fired past him from distance with his left foot. It was miserable from a Watford team scrambling to stay up and though the returning Josh King should have beaten Jose Sa at the other end, even that chance was spurned. Individual and collective errors undermined them here. The space for Hwang should not have been there, the own goal by Cucho was dismal and Foster's kicking error for the third goal was hardly a one off - he repeated the mistake soon after the interval.

Southampton, 1–2, Newcastle United, St. Mary's Stadium, Kevin Friend, Ralph Hasenhüttl, Eddie Howe, James Ward-Prowse, Jonjo Shelvey, Evening, The Match was played between Southampton and Newcastle Utd at St. Mary's Stadium at Evening and Kevin Friend 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 Jonjo Shelvey and the Manager of Newcastle Utd was Eddie Howe. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–2., ['72nd Minute Yellow Card by Jan Bednarek for Southampton', '16th Minute Yellow Card by Jacob Murphy for Newcastle Utd', '32nd Minute Goal by Chris for Newcastle Utd', '32nd Minute Assist by Jonjo for Newcastle Utd', '52nd Minute Goal by Bruno for Newcastle Utd', '52nd Minute Assist by Dan for Newcastle Utd'], Premier League, Thursday,

Bruno Guimaraes scored a stunning goal on his first start for Newcastle as the Magpies extended their unbeaten run in the Premier League to nine matches with a 2-1 win over Southampton at St Mary's. James Ward-Prowse fed Kyle Walker-Peters on the left-hand side and the full-back's cross was headed back into the six-yard box by Mohamed Elyounoussi, where Armstrong was on hand to bundle the ball over the line with the help of a deflection off Dan Burn. The hosts responded well before the break as Che Adams' thunderous strike cannoned back off the bar, but the second half belonged to one man. Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe hailed his side's team spirit and togetherness and praised Guimaraes for seizing his chance on his first start for the club. Newcastle striker Chris Wood expressed his delight at scoring his first goal for the club and hailed Guimaraes' impact after he struck their winner at St Mary's. There's a new star on Tyneside. His name is Bruno Guimaraes. On his first start for Newcastle since arriving from Lyon for £40m in January, the Brazilian impressed during his side's 2-1 win over Southampton and capped a classy performance with an exquisite second-half goal, which proved to be the winner at St Mary's. He looked fearless from the start against a Southampton side who previously hadn't lost at home in the Premier League for 10 matches and, although Newcastle were already on an eight-game unbeaten run before this game, his flair and creativity gave them a different dimension.

Norwich City, 1–3, Chelsea, Carrow Road, Martin Atkinson, Dean Smith, Thomas Tuchel, Grant Hanley, César Azpilicueta, Evening, The Match was played between Norwich City and Chelsea at Carrow Road at Evening and Martin Atkinson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Norwich City was Grant Hanley and the Manager of Norwich City was Dean Smith. The Captain of Chelsea was César Azpilicueta and the Manager of Chelsea was Thomas Tuchel. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–3., ['69th Minute Yellow Card by Teemu Pukki for Norwich City', '3rd Minute Goal by Trevoh for Chelsea', '3rd Minute Assist by Mason for Chelsea', '14th Minute Goal by Mason for Chelsea', '14th Minute Assist by Kai for Chelsea', '68th Minute Yellow Card by Edouard Mendy for Chelsea', '80th Minute Yellow Card by Trevoh Chalobah for Chelsea', '90th Minute Goal by Kai for Chelsea', "90th Minute Assist by N'Golo for Chelsea"], Premier League, Thursday,

Chelsea put their off-field problems behind them as goals from Trevoh Chalobah, Mason Mount and Kai Havertz gave them a 3-1 win at bottom side Norwich. Only minutes after Thomas Tuchel had insisted he was still happy at the club despite owner Roman Abramovich being sanctioned by the UK Government on Thursday, Chalobah nodded them ahead at Carrow Road to cast aside any questions about his squad's mindset. It was two inside a quarter of an hour as Mount fired powerfully past Tim Krul after good work from Havertz, as a feeble Norwich struggled to deal with Chelsea's intensity and were fortunate to go in at the break within two goals of their visitors. A double change at the interval provided just the tonic they required, with Milot Rashica's raw pace and direct running, as well as a change in shape from manager Dean Smith, causing the Blues all sorts of issues after the break. When Chalobah was penalised for handball by a VAR review, Teemu Pukki's penalty provided a richly-deserved route back into the game with 20 minutes to go, but, despite plenty of bright build-up play, the Premier League's basement side never had enough cutting edge to truly threaten an equaliser. Instead, Chelsea put the game to bed through another increasingly common moment of Havertz magic, as the German's postage-stamp finish found the top corner from N'Golo Kante's square ball in the final minute of normal time. It took just two minutes and 50 seconds for Chelsea to put their off-field woes behind them as Chalobah nodded beyond a hapless Krul - one of seven Norwich players inside their own six-yard box - to give them the perfect start at Carrow Road. Mount provided the perfect delivery for the opener and continued running the show, alongside Havertz, from then on and it was no coincidence the two combined for Chelsea's second. Havertz, continuing his fine run of recent form, showed a quick pair of heels to Christoph Zimmermann before squaring for Mount, whose first touch took him away from Ozan Kabak, before he fired into the roof of the net with his second. Smith was off his seat again when a free-kick from deep was nodded across goal by Kenny McLean moments later, but Edouard Mendy's diving catch put paid to Norwich's final chance of note. Their fightback was then ended by Havertz in the 90th minute, but their spirit was undamaged. More concerning for Smith will be the 45 minutes he witnessed before his personnel and shape changes, coupled with some half-time home-truths, finally sprung them into life.

Leeds United, 0–3, Aston Villa, Elland Road, Simon Hooper, Jesse Marsch, Steven Gerrard, Luke Ayling, Tyrone Mings, Evening, The Match was played between Leeds United and Aston Villa at Elland Road at Evening and Simon Hooper was the Match Referee. The Captain of Leeds United was Luke Ayling and the Manager of Leeds United was Jesse Marsch. The Captain of Aston Villa was Tyrone Mings and the Manager of Aston Villa was Steven Gerrard. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–3., ['45+1st Minute Yellow Card by Robin Koch for Leeds United', '67th Minute Yellow Card by Joe Gelhardt for Leeds United', '81st Minute Yellow Card by Junior Firpo for Leeds United', '86th Minute Yellow Card by Daniel James for Leeds United', '90+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Raphinha — for Leeds United', '17th Minute Yellow Card by Ollie Watkins for Aston Villa', '22nd Minute Goal by Philippe for Aston Villa', '22nd Minute Assist by Matty for Aston Villa', '47th Minute Yellow Card by Tyrone Mings for Aston Villa', '62nd Minute Yellow Card by Douglas Luiz for Aston Villa', '65th Minute Goal by Matty for Aston Villa', '65th Minute Assist by Danny for Aston Villa', '73rd Minute Goal by Calum for Aston Villa', '73rd Minute Assist by Tyrone for Aston Villa'], Premier League, Thursday,

Jesse Marsch suffered a second straight Premier League defeat as Leeds boss as Aston Villa cruised to a 3-0 victory at Elland Road to deepen the Yorkshire club's relegation troubles. It was another worrying performance from Leeds, who, after a lacklustre start, fell behind in the 22nd minute when Philippe Coutinho's low shot took a faint touch off defender Pascal Struijk to beat goalkeeper Illan Meslier. Leeds failed to create any scoring chances in the first half and Marsch - who said said his players succumbed to the pressure in front of another full house at Elland Road - reacted by sending on Joe Gelhardt for Rodrigo at half-time and he also sent Patrick Bamford on for his first appearance of 2022 after a lengthy spell on the sidelines. However, Leeds' fortunes did not change and Matty Cash fired Villa into a 2-0 lead in the 66th minute. The defender found himself in plenty of space on the right edge of the penalty area after being picked out by Danny Ings' superb diagonal ball, and the full-back cut inside to beat Meslier with a fierce low drive inside the near post. Villa made it three wins from their last three games, scoring nine goals and conceding none as they move into the top half of the table. Marsch, 48, said he would not be getting much sleep after seeing his new side lose for a second time in a week. For all Leeds' problems at the back, they struggled to create anything of note against Villa, and even in difficult runs before, a lack of opportunities is not something that we have come to associate with Leeds in their last two seasons in the top flight. Even with Bamford back making his first appearance of 2022 after a lengthy spell on the sidelines, Leeds had just four shots against Aston Villa, their fewest in a home league match since September 2016, which was also four against Huddersfield. Aston Villa's winning streak continued as they made it three straight victories to move up to ninth in the table. While manager Steven Gerrard was full of praise for his side's performance, he urged caution against getting too carried away.

Brentford, 2–0, Burnley, Brentford Community Stadium, Paul Tierney, Thomas Frank, Sean Dyche, Pontus Jansson, James Tarkowski, Afternoon, The Match was played between Brentford and Burnley at Brentford Community Stadium at Afternoon and Paul Tierney was the Match Referee. The Captain of Brentford was Pontus Jansson and the Manager of Brentford was Thomas Frank. The Captain of Burnley was James Tarkowski and the Manager of Burnley was Sean Dyche. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0., ['85th Minute Goal by Ivan for Brentford', '85th Minute Assist by Christian for Brentford', '86th Minute Yellow Card by Ivan Toney for Brentford', '90+4th Minute Red Card by Ivan Toney for Brentford', '89th Minute Yellow Card by James Tarkowski for Burnley', '90+2nd Minute Red Card by Nathan Collins for Burnley'], Premier League, Saturday,

Burnley were on their way out of the bottom three with the tense encounter looking set to finish goalless. They had even come close to winning it themselves, with Jay Rodriguez's superb strike from long range thumping the bar in the second half. The visitors could have been behind in the first half, too, but captain James Tarkowski made crucial blocks at the beginning and end of the opening period, atoning for a poor pass to Sergi Canos to head away the Spaniard's effort before throwing himself in the way of Bryan Mbeumo's shot just before the break. Those poor deliveries continued in the second half but Cornet almost capitalised on a poor back pass from Rico Henry, and Rodriguez crashed against the bar as they put the pressure on in open play. But Toney, with the assistance of a wonderful cross from Eriksen and a shove in the back from Collins as he raced through on goal, came up with the decisive double blow in the end for Brentford, clinching a potentially pivotal match in the fight for Premier League status. Burnley boss Sean Dyche believed his side's defeat was another example of his side playing well but then failing to get the result their performance deserved. Brentford's next Premier League game will see them travel to face Leicester on Sunday March 20 at 2pm.

Manchester United, 3–2, Tottenham Hotspur, Old Trafford, Jonathan Moss, Ralf Rangnick, Antonio Conte, Harry Maguire, Hugo Lloris, Evening, The Match was played between Manchester Utd and Tottenham at Old Trafford at Evening and Jonathan Moss was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Harry Maguire and the Manager of Manchester Utd was Ralf Rangnick. The Captain of Tottenham was Hugo Lloris and the Manager of Tottenham was Antonio Conte. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–2., ['12th Minute Goal by Cristiano for Manchester Utd', '12th Minute Assist by Fred for Manchester Utd', '35th Minute Yellow Card by Fred — for Manchester Utd', '38th Minute Goal by Cristiano for Manchester Utd', '38th Minute Assist by Jadon for Manchester Utd', '81st Minute Goal by Cristiano for Manchester Utd', '81st Minute Assist by Alex for Manchester Utd', '85th Minute Yellow Card by Paul Pogba for Manchester Utd', '30th Minute Yellow Card by Eric Dier for Tottenham', '35th Minute Yellow Card by Harry Kane for Tottenham', '72nd Minute Own Goal by Harry Maguire for Tottenham'], Premier League, Saturday,

On his return to the team after missing the Manchester derby, Ronaldo gave United the lead on three separate occasions in scoring his first hat-trick since his return to the club. Ronaldo's first goal was truly sensational, arrowed into the net from well outside the penalty box to send Old Trafford wild - and perhaps send a message to his detractors. But Spurs pushed hard once behind, Ben Davies having a goal disallowed after being put in by Heung-Min Son and Eric Dier having a header cleared off the line by Diogo Dalot. They found an equaliser when Dejan Kulusevski's cross hit the stray hand of Alex Telles inside the penalty box and Kane fired emphatically past David de Gea from the spot. It was no more than the away side deserved but their work was undone when Jadon Sancho raced in behind the defence and squared the ball for Ronaldo to score from close range. The game settled into a pattern in the second half with Spurs probing - Son going close when directing his shot just wide of the post - and United playing on the counter-attack. Conte's team were rewarded with their second equalising goal of the game when Son fed Sergio Reguilon and Maguire only managed to divert the cross past his own goalkeeper. But Ronaldo had the final say - his towering header from Telles' right-wing corner finding the back of the net, before he took the acclaim of his adoring crowd yet again. There was a hint of anger in the shot that opened the scoring having been denied an appeal for handball moments earlier, but the ball was hit hard and true like few can. He was in the right place to beat Hugo Lloris again once Sancho had broken the offside trap thanks to Reguilon's right boot. It would not have been a Ronaldo masterclass without a header and he duly delivered - eluding Cristian Romero and outjumping Matt Doherty to win the game. He might not be the player he once was but he hid that well here. Astonishing. Viva Ronaldo, indeed.

Chelsea, 1–0, Newcastle United, Stamford Bridge, David Coote, Thomas Tuchel, Eddie Howe, Jorginho, Jamaal Lascelles, Afternoon, The Match was played between Chelsea and Newcastle Utd at Stamford Bridge at Afternoon and David Coote was the Match Referee. The Captain of Chelsea was Jorginho and the Manager of Chelsea was Thomas Tuchel. The Captain of Newcastle Utd was Jamaal Lascelles and the Manager of Newcastle Utd was Eddie Howe. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0., ['39th Minute Yellow Card by Kai Havertz for Chelsea', '58th Minute Yellow Card by Hakim Ziyech for Chelsea', '87th Minute Yellow Card by Mateo Kovačić for Chelsea', '89th Minute Goal by Kai for Chelsea', '89th Minute Assist by Jorginho for Chelsea', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Antonio Rüdiger for Chelsea', '50th Minute Yellow Card by Jacob Murphy for Newcastle Utd', '80th Minute Yellow Card by Bruno Guimarães for Newcastle Utd', '90+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Dwight Gayle for Newcastle Utd'], Premier League, Sunday,

Kai Havertz produced a last-gasp moment of brilliance to snatch a 1-0 win for Chelsea over Newcastle at Stamford Bridge, on a day when football club ownership was firmly in the spotlight. The in-form German forward - who escaped a first-half sending off for an elbow on Dan Burn - even nearly made it two in stoppage time, with his deflected shot hitting the bar. It was a cruel conclusion for Newcastle who saw a clear penalty waved away by referee David Coote and VAR John Brooks when Trevoh Chalobah pulled down Jacob Murphy in the box at the start of the second half. They were well organised to keep out an early onslaught from Chelsea and threatened from their own set-pieces, with Fabian Schar heading at Mendy from Matt Targett's free-kick. Chelsea began to find their flow, with Timo Werner sending a deflected shot wide after a good move down the right before Mason Mount crashed a free-kick into the side-netting - but Burn's flicked header wide from a follow-up cross from a corner was a warning for the home side. Newcastle finished the half strongly, with Almiron's thunderous volley testing Mendy before Schar sent the rebound over the bar and picked up where they left off after the break, with Bruno Guimaraes shooting wide. Play for free, entries by 3pm.

Southampton, 1–2, Watford, St. Mary's Stadium, Graham Scott, Ralph Hasenhüttl, Roy Hodgson, James Ward-Prowse, Moussa Sissoko, Afternoon, The Match was played between Southampton and Watford at St. Mary's Stadium at Afternoon and Graham Scott was the Match Referee. The Captain of Southampton was James Ward-Prowse and the Manager of Southampton was Ralph Hasenhüttl. The Captain of Watford was Moussa Sissoko and the Manager of Watford was Roy Hodgson. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–2., ['45th Minute Goal by Mohamed for Southampton', '45th Minute Assist by Che for Southampton', '48th Minute Yellow Card by Romain Perraud for Southampton', '65th Minute Yellow Card by Oriol Romeu for Southampton', '76th Minute Yellow Card by Jan Bednarek for Southampton', '34th Minute Goal by Cucho for Watford', '34th Minute Assist by Juraj Kucka for Watford', '60th Minute Yellow Card by Cucho — for Watford', '86th Minute Yellow Card by Moussa Sissoko for Watford'], Premier League, Sunday,

Cucho Hernandez scored twice to give Watford a crucial 2-1 win over Southampton at St Mary's and boost the Hornets' Premier League survival hopes. Watford opened the scoring in the 14th minute when Hernandez pounced on Southampton defender Mohammed Salisu's weak back-pass and found the net from a tight angle after rounding goalkeeper Fraser Forster. The unmarked Colombian then doubled Watford's lead 20 minutes later when he steadied himself and impressively volleyed in a cross from Juraj Kucka. Watford had several chances to go 3-0 up but Southampton pulled one back before half-time when Mohamed Elyounoussi tapped in Che Adams' flicked header following a free-kick from captain James Ward-Prowse. Southampton almost took the lead inside two minutes. Stuart Armstrong crossed for Elyounoussi on the opposite flank but the Norway international saw his header cleared off the line by the recalled Kabasele. Joao Pedro then nearly put the visitors in front when Salisu's clearance went straight to the Brazilian, but Jan Bednarek bailed out his centre-back partner with a fine block. Salisu and Saints did not learn their lesson, with the opener arriving in the 14th minute after another error. First, Forster's ball out from the back was nearly intercepted and when Salisu tried to play it back to him seconds later, his pass was short and Hernandez rounded Southampton's goalkeeper and finished impressively into the empty net. In the 34th minute, a neat move down the left saw Kucka teed up and he produced a wonderful whipped cross to the back post, where Hernandez volleyed home to double his and Watford's tally. Kyle Walker-Peters went close again before the break and Kucka could have put the game to bed, but Forster denied the midfielder after he was sent through by Moussa Sissoko. It felt pivotal when Elyounoussi reduced the deficit minutes later on the stroke of half-time by directing a Ward-Prowse free-kick beyond Ben Foster. Free-kicks continued to be Southampton's biggest threat and St Mary's held its breath when Ward-Prowse lined one up late on. The Saints captain curled the set-piece onto the roof of the net, though, and Foster saved Adams' header before VAR dismissed the home side's calls for handball on Kabasele as Watford held out for an important win. But Watford were resilient throughout the game at St Mary's and deservedly earned their 2-1 win, defending resolutely as a unit and limiting the hosts to very few clear-cut chances. When their backline was breached, they were able to rely on the self-assured Ben Foster to keep them in front. The performance was unrecognisable from the mauling at Molineux three days ago. Also boosted by the return of striker Joao Pedro, who played centrally with the lively Cucho Hernandez and Emmanuel Dennis either side, Watford's attack will be key to getting them out of trouble.

West Ham United, 2–1, Aston Villa, London Stadium, Jarred Gillett, David Moyes, Steven Gerrard, Declan Rice, Tyrone Mings, Afternoon, The Match was played between West Ham and Aston Villa 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 Aston Villa was Tyrone Mings and the Manager of Aston Villa was Steven Gerrard. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1., ['44th Minute Yellow Card by Manuel Lanzini for West Ham', '70th Minute Goal by Andriy for West Ham', '70th Minute Assist by Saïd for West Ham', '82nd Minute Goal by Pablo for West Ham', '82nd Minute Assist by Saïd for West Ham', '90th Minute Goal by Jacob for Aston Villa', '90th Minute Assist by Emi for Aston Villa'], Premier League, Sunday,

The first half passed by without either side truly threatening to score, and was largely notable for the number of stoppages caused by injuries, with Lucas Digne having to be replaced early on. The fitness issues continued in the second period thanks to Antonio and Cresswell, who may now present David Moyes with a headache ahead of his side's Europa League second leg at home to Sevilla on Thursday. Fabianski's opposite number Emiliano Martinez then produced an equally impressive effort to deny Kurt Zouma, with Craig Dawson then somehow turning the rebound over the crossbar from inside the six-yard box. But Yarmolenko showed his team-mate how it was done when he controlled Benrahma's pass before instantly swivelling and guiding an effort into the bottom corner in what was a welcome return for the winger following more than a month on the sidelines. But Moyes may have to cope without two of his key players after Antonio and Cresswell were forced off during an incident-packed second half against Villa. Both players were unable to continue despite receiving treatment on the field, while Rice was also seen hobbling around in midfield during the latter stages of his side's win. Antonio's start against Villa was his eighth in succession across three different competitions and, even though he scored just once in that period, his injury may leave Moyes regretting his reliance on the Jamaica international, as well as his inability to secure a striker in the January transfer window. Moyes was unsurprisingly keen to praise Yarmolenko at the final whistle, adding that he knows how hard it has been for the forward in recent weeks.

Everton, 0–1, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Goodison Park, Michael Oliver, Frank Lampard, Bruno Lage, Séamus Coleman, Conor Coady, Afternoon, The Match was played between Everton and Wolves at Goodison Park at Afternoon and Michael Oliver was the Match Referee. The Captain of Everton was Séamus Coleman and the Manager of Everton was Frank Lampard. The Captain of Wolves was Conor Coady and the Manager of Wolves was Bruno Lage. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1., ['69th Minute Yellow Card by Mason Holgate for Everton', '75th Minute Yellow Card by Jonjoe Kenny for Everton', '78th Minute Yellow Card by Jonjoe Kenny for Everton', '84th Minute Yellow Card by Ben Godfrey for Everton', '49th Minute Goal by Conor for Wolves', '49th Minute Assist by Rúben for Wolves', '64th Minute Yellow Card by Conor Coady for Wolves'], Premier League, Sunday,

Frank Lampard's side have lost five of their six Premier League matches and had no answer to Coady's header on 49 minutes. Lampard had been relying on the Goodison effect to provide his side with the boost they needed for their survival bid but the atmosphere turned increasingly toxic and there were hundreds of empty seats before the final whistle. There was the usual crisp passing and snappy tackles, but what marks him out as a midfielder with the ability to go right to the top is his vision and ability to make a difference in the final third. He provided the match-winning moment of quality, on an afternoon where it was lacking in most areas of the pitch, when finding Coady with a stunning cross on the run down the right flank. The header was a beauty but it was made by an equally-important assist. And the scenes at full-time in the stands at Goodison Park mirrored that fear and anger towards their team. The famous old ground was supposed to be a place where the club can haul themselves away from danger. A fortress. Frank Lampard has had little impact in changing their fortunes around either. It is now five defeats in his six games as manager in the Premier League. He has an almighty fight on his hands to get this Everton team believing that they are truly too good to go down. Everton's next Premier League game will see them host Newcastle on Thursday at 7. 45pm in what could prove to be a key fixture in this season's relegation battle.

Leeds United, 2–1, Norwich City, Elland Road, Stuart Attwell, Jesse Marsch, Dean Smith, Luke Ayling, Ben Gibson, Afternoon, The Match was played between Leeds United and Norwich City at Elland Road at Afternoon and Stuart Attwell was the Match Referee. The Captain of Leeds United was Luke Ayling and the Manager of Leeds United was Jesse Marsch. The Captain of Norwich City was Ben Gibson and the Manager of Norwich City was Dean Smith. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1., ['14th Minute Goal by Rodrigo for Leeds United', '14th Minute Assist by Daniel James for Leeds United', '26th Minute Yellow Card by Luke Ayling for Leeds United', '71st Minute Yellow Card by Jack Harrison for Leeds United', '77th Minute Yellow Card by Daniel James for Leeds United', '90+4th Minute Goal by Joe for Leeds United', '90+4th Minute Assist by Raphinha for Leeds United', '77th Minute Yellow Card by Max Aarons for Norwich City', '90+1st Minute Goal by Kenny for Norwich City', '90+1st Minute Assist by Teemu for Norwich City'], Premier League, Sunday,

Unbelievably, there was an opportunity for Norwich to level again in stoppage-time, but Leeds goalkeeper Illan Meslier was equal to Teemu Pukki's effort from close range. After missing three gilt-edged opportunities in the first half, it looked like Leeds would be made to pay for their wastefulness in front of goal when Norwich were awarded a penalty after Luke Ayling brought down Milot Rashica in the area. But referee Stuart Attwell reversed his decision after being told to go to the pitchside monitor by the Video Assistant Referee. It was an electrifying first half performance from Leeds in front of a raucous Elland Road crowd, who were up on their feet as Raphinha hit the bar from close range after a superb cross from Bamford. From the resulting corner, there was a gilt-edged opportunity for Pascal Struijk as he skied the ball over the bar from inside the six-yard box after Krul parried his initial header back to him. Bamford, who only lasted 45 minutes on his first start since September, was also presented with a big chance to extend Leeds' advantage but fired wide when one-on-one with Krul in what proved to be a wasteful first half for the hosts. Norwich were overawed by the ferocity on show from Leeds and failed to make any real impact in the first-half, with their only shot on target a scuffed effort by McLean which bobbled into the arms of Meslier. Leeds continued to carve out opportunities in the second half, and had the ball in the back of the net after 52 minutes as James swept in the rebound of Raphinha's close-range shot after a fine save from Krul, but the Wales international was offside. When McLean slid home the Norwich leveller in the first minute of stoppage time after Pukki's low cross from the right-hand side of the box, Leeds' worst nightmare became a reality.

Arsenal, 2–0, Leicester City, Emirates Stadium, Anthony Taylor, Mikel Arteta, Brendan Rodgers, Alexandre Lacazette, Kasper Schmeichel, Afternoon, The Match was played between Arsenal and Leicester City at Emirates Stadium at Afternoon and Anthony Taylor was the Match Referee. The Captain of Arsenal was Alexandre Lacazette and the Manager of Arsenal was Mikel Arteta. The Captain of Leicester City was Kasper Schmeichel and the Manager of Leicester City was Brendan Rodgers. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0., ['11th Minute Goal by Thomas for Arsenal', '11th Minute Assist by Martinelli for Arsenal', '59th Minute Yellow Card by Alexandre Lacazette for Arsenal', '30th Minute Yellow Card by Kelechi Iheanacho for Leicester City', '58th Minute Yellow Card by Çağlar Söyüncü for Leicester City', '80th Minute Yellow Card by Patson Daka for Leicester City'], Premier League, Sunday,

Arsenal strengthened their grip on a top-four finish with a 2-0 win over Leicester City at the Emirates Stadium. Thomas Partey's header gave the Gunners an early lead and Alexandre Lacazette made it two from the spot just before the hour mark after Caglar Soyuncu's handball. That familiar weakness from set pieces was exposed when Gabriel Martinelli's left-wing corner was headed in by the unmarked Partey at the near post on 11 minutes. Partey went close to doubling Arsenal's advantage in a dominant opening display from the home side when he hit the crossbar, although Leicester did come back into the contest. Harvey Barnes came close before Ben White put in a vital tackle on James Maddison but it was Aaron Ramsdale's superb save from Barnes that kept Arsenal ahead at the break. The penalty took the game away from the visitors, referee Anthony Taylor being told by the VAR to check the monitor when Partey's header touched Soyuncu's fingertips. The contact was clear on the slow-motion replays, with Luke Thomas' goal-line clearance sparing the Turkey international defender the red card. Lacazette made no mistake. Even going into the game, Leicester had conceded the most goals from corners of any Premier League team this season and it did not take long for that weakness to undermine them once again. That inability to keep the ball out keeps costing them. Thomas was the man marking Partey but he found himself underneath the ball while Barnes and Ricardo Pereira could not get close enough to the Arsenal midfielder either. Partey, incredibly, was completely unmarked to score. Brendan Rodgers' side played some good football after that, twice testing Ramsdale, and it would have been a fair reflection of the game if they had gone in level at half-time. But when cheap goals are given away, the rest does not matter. It is a recurring problem.

Crystal Palace, 0–0, Manchester City, Selhurst Park, Martin Atkinson, Patrick Vieira, Pep Guardiola, Marc Guéhi, Kevin De Bruyne, Evening, The Match was played between Crystal Palace and Manchester City at Selhurst Park at Evening and Martin Atkinson 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 City was Kevin De Bruyne and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–0., ['44th Minute Yellow Card by Cheikhou Kouyaté for Crystal Palace', '83rd Minute Yellow Card by Conor Gallagher for Crystal Palace', '90th Minute Yellow Card by Odsonne Édouard for Crystal Palace', '54th Minute Yellow Card by Jack Grealish for Manchester City'], Premier League, Monday,

At a rocking Selhurst Park, Palace were seeking a league double over City for the first time since 1987/88 in the second tier, and they put up a stiff resistance as Pep Guardiola's side were left frustrated by the stalemate. City ran into an inspired Vicente Guaita, who brilliantly denied Riyad Mahrez with an instinctive save after Kevin De Bruyne struck the inside of the post just before the hour-mark. It was the second time the visitors had struck the woodwork after Joao Cancelo's speculative shot in the first half cannoned off the upright before Aymeric Laporte blazed his rebound over the crossbar. Guardiola anticipated a tricky encounter, especially given how Palace are one of only two teams to beat City this season following their 2-0 away win in October. Patrick Vieira called on his team to play with personality in his programme notes, stressing the need to be clinical if his players were to emulate that shock success - and his side made a bright start with Jean-Philippe Mateta inviting Michael Olise to shoot following a swift break but the youngster's effort was narrowly off target. Kyle Walker had dawdled on the ball to present the opportunity, and it seemed to spark City into life as moments later Guaita spilled De Bruyne's shot straight to Bernardo Silva but a heavy touch as he looked to round the Palace goalkeeper meant the chance was squandered. City came even closer to unlocking Palace's stubborn back line when Cancelo's clever cross was volleyed goalwards by De Bruyne but kept out instinctively by Guaita on 26 minutes. Guardiola's men sensed a goal was coming as from the second of two ensuing corners, Cancelo cracked a fine effort from the edge of the box that came back off the post into the path of Laporte but the Spain defender was unable to readjust his feet quick enough as he skied his effort into the gleeful Homesdale Road stand. Palace took their luck and took the fight to City as Wilfried Zaha came within inches of lighting up Selhurst Park, cutting in off the left flank onto his right foot before unleashing a sweetly-struck effort which whistled fractionally past the angle of post and bar. The hosts were very nearly punished just before the interval when Marc Guehi's poor headed clearance was gobbled up by the lively Mahrez, but the Algerian bent his fourth shot of the opening period just wide. Guardiola sought a reaction but it was Palace who looked sharper upon the restart as Mateta was unable to direct Joachim Andersen's header back across goal from a set piece on target. On 57 minutes, City thought they had broken the deadlock when De Bruyne's shot rebounded off the inside of the post into the path of Mahrez but his firm strike was brilliantly tipped over by Guaita. City refused to deviate from their passing game as a cute pass from De Bruyne found Grealish down the right channel but his low cross was agonisingly just too far in front of the outstretched Silva. Palace refused to be beaten. When Laporte rose unmarked to make a mess of De Bruyne's next inviting delivery, City's hopes of a late winner faded. There was even time for the indefatigable Conor Gallagher to pounce on a slack header back to Ederson from John Stones and while his shot from an acute angle was off target, Vieira beamed with pride - as he did at the final whistle. Palace have earned the right to play with freedom and without pressure, and it showed throughout this encounter. It was tense, but you wouldn't have known from Vieira's benign demeanour, a picture of tranquillity. City have scored against 26 of the 27 teams they have faced this season but not Palace. Grealish squared up to Kouyate at the final whistle as Walker dropped to his haunches, picked up by Mahrez on his way back to the tunnel. Guardiola rushed to congratulate Guaita on his man-of-the-match display but he must now rouse his own players. He gave an impassioned defence of his team who had been unable to come up with the necessary quality for once.

Arsenal, 0–2, Liverpool, Emirates Stadium, Andre Marriner, Mikel Arteta, Jürgen Klopp, Alexandre Lacazette, Jordan Henderson, Evening, The Match was played between Arsenal and Liverpool at Emirates Stadium at Evening and Andre Marriner was the Match Referee. The Captain of Arsenal was Alexandre Lacazette and the Manager of Arsenal was Mikel Arteta. The Captain of Liverpool was Jordan Henderson and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–2., ['54th Minute Goal by Diogo for Liverpool', '54th Minute Assist by Thiago for Liverpool', '62nd Minute Goal by Roberto for Liverpool', '62nd Minute Assist by Andrew for Liverpool', '63rd Minute Yellow Card by Roberto Firmino for Liverpool'], Premier League, Wednesday,

It was tough on Mikel Arteta's team who started the game with real intensity, their performance featuring a standout display from Gabriel Martinelli on the left wing. But they were unable to turn their endeavour into goals and their winning run ends at five. There was a time not so long ago when the absence of Mohamed Salah from the Liverpool starting line-up would have been cause for consternation but this squad is robust now. Having previously won without both him and Sadio Mane away on Africa Cup of Nations duty, Jota was able to score what turned out to be the winner here while Salah was sat on the bench. That Klopp could turn to Salah and Firmino moments later - with Firmino soon adding the second - highlights the depth that the Liverpool manager now has at his disposal. Five top forwards. There was a buzz, an anticipation as in-form Arsenal welcomed title challengers Liverpool. Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka looked real threats in behind Liverpool's high line. However, Arsenal lacked a cutting edge with their final ball off all night. Then came the big moment. Early in the second half, Alexandre Lacazette pounced on Thiago's sloppy back pass before teeing up Martin Odegaard, who was denied by a crucial save from Alisson. Liverpool, who were never going to be as poor as they were in the first half, then showed how clinical you have to be in these big matches. Suddenly, the Emirates Stadium was flat. The optimism was gone. The reality, it was another false dawn for Arsenal in terms of them challenging the big boys of the Premier League. However, this result will not decide their top-four push.

Everton, 1–0, Newcastle United, Goodison Park, Craig Pawson, Frank Lampard, Eddie Howe, Séamus Coleman, Fabian Schär, Evening, The Match was played between Everton and Newcastle Utd at Goodison Park at Evening and Craig Pawson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Everton was Séamus Coleman and the Manager of Everton was Frank Lampard. The Captain of Newcastle Utd was Fabian Schär and the Manager of Newcastle Utd was Eddie Howe. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0., ['64th Minute Yellow Card by Richarlison — for Everton', '76th Minute Yellow Card by Anthony Gordon for Everton', '83rd Minute Red Card by Allan — for Everton', '90+9th Minute Goal by Alex for Everton', '90+9th Minute Assist by Dominic for Everton', '76th Minute Yellow Card by Emil Krafth for Newcastle Utd'], Premier League, Thursday,

Alex Iwobi struck in the ninth minute of stoppage time as 10-man Everton ended a four-game losing streak with a dramatic 1-0 victory over Newcastle at an ecstatic Goodison Park. There were still five further minutes of stoppage time to play after that due to a bizarre delay early in the second half, when a protester had to be freed by stewards using bolt-cutters after attaching himself to the goal using a cable tie around his neck. After a bright start, however, the hosts' lack of confidence soon became clear as they ceded control of the game in midfield, where Bruno Guimaraes, partnered by the returning Joelinton, was given time and space to pick his passes. Newcastle launched the ball high into the box at every opportunity, with Chris Wood heading too close to Asmir Begovic, who was standing in for the unwell Jordan Pickford, and then nodding another effort over the bar. The second half was only a few minutes old when a protestor wearing an orange t-shirt bearing the slogan 'Just Stop Oil' managed to tie himself to the frame of the goal, and it took time for the game to settle after he was finally freed and hauled away. Newcastle went close when Guimaraes' low effort from Miguel Almiron's cut-back was saved by Begovic, with Chris Wood failing to convert the rebound from close range. But Everton then burst into life, with Gordon forcing an acrobatic save from Dubravka with a curling effort from the edge of the box before Seamus Coleman had a penalty appeal turned down after charging into the Newcastle box from the right. Allan's late challenge on Saint-Maximin came in the aftermath of that penalty appeal and after the Brazilian finally left the pitch, irate at the decision to upgrade his yellow card to a red, it appeared Everton were facing a nervy finale. Michael Keane endured some difficult moments in the first half but his overall performance summed up Everton's resolve on a night an invaluable clean sheet - only their second in 21 Premier League games - provided the foundations for victory. Everton's defensive performances have left a lot to be desired in recent weeks but Keane helped to protect stand-in goalkeeper Asmir Begovic and provided some much-needed leadership at a time when his side sorely needed it. Iwobi was the hero, slotting home the winner from Calvert-Lewin's lay-off to lift the roof off Goodison Park, but Everton might already have been defeated had it not been for Keane's commanding display at the back.

Aston Villa, 0–1, Arsenal, Villa Park, Andy Madley, Steven Gerrard, Mikel Arteta, Tyrone Mings, Alexandre Lacazette, Afternoon, The Match was played between Aston Villa and Arsenal at Villa Park at Afternoon and Andy Madley was the Match Referee. The Captain of Aston Villa was Tyrone Mings and the Manager of Aston Villa was Steven Gerrard. The Captain of Arsenal was Alexandre Lacazette and the Manager of Arsenal was Mikel Arteta. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1., ['15th Minute Yellow Card by Jacob Ramsey for Aston Villa', '33rd Minute Yellow Card by Tyrone Mings for Aston Villa', '34th Minute Yellow Card by John McGinn for Aston Villa', '45+1st Minute Yellow Card by Granit Xhaka for Arsenal', '57th Minute Yellow Card by Cédric Soares for Arsenal', '65th Minute Yellow Card by Thomas Partey for Arsenal'], Premier League, Saturday,

Arsenal tightened their grip on fourth spot in the Premier League as Bukayo Saka's first-half strike was enough to secure a 1-0 win over Aston Villa on Saturday. A short free-kick out on the right was played into the box and, when it fell to dangerman Saka on the edge, he beat Emiliano Martinez with a shot that came through a crowd of defenders. Aston Villa defender Ashley Young felt Arsenal's celebrations after their 1-0 victory were a little over the top. Martin Odegaard, making his 50th appearance for the club, was swiftly involved as his clever pass was swept goalwards by Tomas Partey but easily gathered by Emi Martinez. Villa have now lost 10 of 12 games against teams above them in the division this term, so it is a measure of how far they still need to progress under Steven Gerrard. Ezri Konsa, on his return to the side, was fortunate not to score an own goal when Martinez was alert to keep out his miscue from Saka's cross - but they were not so fortunate on the half-hour mark as Saka continued his excellent away form by nudging Arsenal in front. It was Arsenal's 2,000th Premier League goal, and Saka was targeted throughout the rest of the first half as Tyrone Mings was fortunate to escape with more than a yellow card for catching the in-form winger with his follow-through moments later. This was a system failure for Gerrard as Arsenal were getting far too much space. Ashley Young needed help while Philippe Coutinho and Buendia had been anonymous, contributing to Villa only having two touches in their opponents' box. Gerrard resisted the temptation to make an immediate change at the restart, but it wasn't until the hour-mark that his players threatened an equaliser as John McGinn latched onto a mistake from Odegaard to bend a shot a yard wide of Bernd Leno's left-hand post. Arsenal were always more fluid in generating chances. Saka's control of the ball was mesmeric, losing Young from Partey's pass before caressing another shot just wide. It left the door ajar for Villa to always believe one chance could be converted - and Leno midway through the second period was beaten when Watkins' sharp turn and strike deflected off Kieran Tierney but brushed the outside of the post. Arsenal hadn't been able to put Villa away, as Gerrard turned to reinforcements with Bertrand Traore and Leon Bailey introduced, but it failed to lift the tempo. There was no rousing finish despite Danny Ings' late cameo and a looping header from McGinn's cross that rippled the roof of the net as Arsenal stood firm to return to winning ways. In truth, this was a relatively easy day in the second city for Arteta's men - but their defensive organisation given Ramsdale's absence was commendable. Bigger tests lie ahead. It was a sign of where the game was that Rob Holding replaced Martin Odegaard with five minutes to play. It is all about results for Arsenal at this stage of the campaign and there is no need to entertain. The Spaniard is striving to take Arsenal back to where they feel they belong - and here you could sense the importance of this victory in one of the more awkward hurdles that remained this term. Only Arsenal have regularly fielded a starting XI whose average age is under 25 - but they are growing in experience with each passing week. This was another big step for Arteta and his side. Robust and already rounding his game, it is hard to accept he's only 20 when you see him playing like this, such a mature footballer who is spearheading Arsenal's ascent. Arteta opted to remove him on 69 minutes - he wasn't getting the protection from the match officials - as Nicolas Pepe continued the fight, but Saka had already dealt the decisive blow.

Leicester City, 2–1, Brentford, King Power Stadium, Darren England, Brendan Rodgers, Thomas Frank, Kasper Schmeichel, Pontus Jansson, Afternoon, The Match was played between Leicester City and Brentford at King Power Stadium at Afternoon and Darren England was the Match Referee. The Captain of Leicester City was Kasper Schmeichel and the Manager of Leicester City was Brendan Rodgers. The Captain of Brentford was Pontus Jansson and the Manager of Brentford was Thomas Frank. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1., ['20th Minute Goal by Timothy for Leicester City', '20th Minute Assist by Harvey for Leicester City', '76th Minute Yellow Card by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall for Leicester City', '83rd Minute Yellow Card by Ethan Pinnock for Brentford', '85th Minute Goal by Yoane for Brentford', '85th Minute Assist by Bryan for Brentford', '90th Minute Yellow Card by Christian Nørgaard for Brentford'], Premier League, Sunday,

Stunning goals from Timothy Castagne and James Maddison gave Leicester a 2-1 home win over Brentford that lifts them into the top half of the Premier League table. Thirteen minutes later, Maddison scored a wonderful curling 25-yard free-kick that beat Brentford goalkeeper David Raya in the opposite top corner. Brentford set up a nervy finish after Yoane Wissa hammered home from outside the box in the 85th minute. Maddison then scored a stunner of his own as his wonderful free-kick saw him become Leicester's top scorer in all competitions this season with 13. Kelechi Iheanacho should have made it 3-0 seven minutes into the second half but his chipped effort, when one-versus-one with Raya, clipped the outside of the post. Brentford, who were without Christian Eriksen because of coronavirus, were much improved in the second half and Leicester needed goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel to rescue them with a couple of fine saves in the space of six minutes. Castagne lasted 64 minutes and was replaced by another defender making his return from injury in Jonny Evans, who came on for his first appearance since December 12. Schmeichel was eventually beaten but it needed a great strike from Wissa to break his resistance. The goalkeeper appeared to be injured for the final few minutes as Brentford pushed for an equaliser but the away side could not find the goal that would have stretched their unbeaten run to three games. And of course, his superb free-kick goal also proved to be the winner for Leicester.

Tottenham Hotspur, 3–1, West Ham United, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Anthony Taylor, Antonio Conte, David Moyes, Hugo Lloris, Declan Rice, Afternoon, The Match was played between Tottenham and West Ham at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium at Afternoon and Anthony Taylor was the Match Referee. The Captain of Tottenham was Hugo Lloris 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 3–1., ['9th Minute Own Goal by Kurt Zouma for Tottenham', '24th Minute Goal by Son for Tottenham', '24th Minute Assist by Harry for Tottenham', '88th Minute Goal by Son for Tottenham', '88th Minute Assist by Harry for Tottenham', '23rd Minute Yellow Card by Craig Dawson for West Ham', '35th Minute Goal by Saïd for West Ham', '35th Minute Assist by Craig for West Ham'], Premier League, Sunday,

Antonio Conte's side hassled and harried a makeshift back five put out by the Hammers and another swift breakaway saw Son hit the post just minutes after the opener. But it was not long before the South Korean made his mark on the game. Having distanced his side from the race for so long, Conte says that top-four qualification is now the only target going into the final run-in after the international break. Defender Zouma was warned about his sloppiness when he gave the ball away cheaply on two occasions ahead of Spurs' opener, before his team-mate Cresswell gifted the home side the early advantage. Cresswell's poor pass out from the back was picked up by Matt Doherty, who fed Kane to cut a low cross into Son's path. The forward was ahead of the ball in but Zouma did the work for him with his outstretched leg making contact with the ball and sending it past Fabianski. But back came Spurs and Dejan Kulusevski went on a brilliant solo run, with his cross finding Son who struck the outside of the post. Spurs' No 7 stood up Zouma, who allowed a shot across Fabianski's goal and it was a sumptuous finish into the top corner. That was the 38th time Son and Kane have combined for a Premier League goal, with the England captain now on 51 top-flight assists. Kane also has a goal or an assist in six out of his last seven Premier League matches. Dawson beat four Spurs defenders underneath Cresswell's delivery and that aerial win was crucial for Benrahma to latch onto the ball and slam past Hugo Lloris from six yards out. Antonio wasted another chance when he blasted Cresswell's cross wide from around eight yards out, before being replaced by Andriy Yarmolenko, who fired into the side-netting down the left within minutes. Things look a lot brighter in north London, and it's not just the weather. The cold winds from a few weeks back have well and truly gone but a chilling message has still been sent through the air in this area's divide. A lot of the plaudits after Sunday's result will surround the deadly duo of Kane and Son - whose forms since the start of the calendar year have looked as good as ever. Cristian Romero is becoming a leader at the back and the January additions of Kulusevski and Bentancur are paying off. Let battle commence.

Liverpool, 2–0, Watford, Anfield, Stuart Attwell, Jürgen Klopp, Roy Hodgson, Jordan Henderson, Moussa Sissoko, Afternoon, The Match was played between Liverpool and Watford at Anfield at Afternoon and Stuart Attwell was the Match Referee. The Captain of Liverpool was Jordan Henderson and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The Captain of Watford was Moussa Sissoko and the Manager of Watford was Roy Hodgson. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0., ['22nd Minute Goal by Diogo for Liverpool', '22nd Minute Assist by Joe for Liverpool', '45+1st Minute Yellow Card by Joe Gomez for Liverpool', '59th Minute Yellow Card by Cucho — for Watford'], Premier League, Saturday,

Liverpool beat Watford 2-0 at Anfield to move top of the Premier League for a couple of hours, with Diogo Jota and Fabinho on the scoresheet. Jota scored his seventh header for Liverpool, more than any other player has scored in the league since his Reds debut, with Joe Gomez to thank for a perfectly measured cross from the right which the Portuguese glanced past Ben Foster. The result meant Jurgen Klopp celebrated his 250th game in charge with his side reaching the league's summit for the first time since December 4 - albeit only for two hours. Liverpool, who have already won this season's League Cup and are still fighting on three remaining fronts, now turn their attention to Tuesday's Champions League meeting with Benfica. The 25-year-old spearheaded Liverpool's attack and was their biggest threat following an unusually quiet afternoon for the returning Mo Salah - who failed to register a single shot on target. Taking his personal tally to 20 goals in all competitions, the Portuguese headed what looked to be the game's deciding goal, before a VAR review awarded Liverpool a penalty late on. That was despatched emphatically by Fabinho, who was well partnered in midfield by Thiago - also a contender for the Man of the Match award after controlling the middle of the park well.

Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2–1, Aston Villa, Molineux Stadium, Darren England, Bruno Lage, Steven Gerrard, Conor Coady, Tyrone Mings, Afternoon, The Match was played between Wolves and Aston Villa at Molineux Stadium at Afternoon and Darren England was the Match Referee. The Captain of Wolves was Conor Coady and the Manager of Wolves was Bruno Lage. The Captain of Aston Villa was Tyrone Mings and the Manager of Aston Villa was Steven Gerrard. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1., ['25th Minute Yellow Card by Conor Coady for Wolves', '36th Minute Yellow Card by Ashley Young for Wolves', '36th Minute Own Goal by Ashley Young for Wolves', '66th Minute Yellow Card by Jonny Castro for Wolves', '90+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Fernando Marçal for Wolves', '90+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Pedro Neto for Wolves', '38th Minute Yellow Card by John McGinn for Aston Villa', '90+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Ashley Young for Aston Villa', '90+4th Minute Yellow Card by Ezri Konsa for Aston Villa'], Premier League, Saturday,

John McGinn slipped to allow Joao Moutinho to motor forward, and then Ezri Konsa stumbled trying to cut out a pass to Daniel Podence. It allowed the forward into the area and his shot was blocked by the covering McGinn. Lucas Digne then threw himself in front of Fabio Silva's follow-up - only for the ball to fall to Jonny, who rifled into the top corner from 12 yards. Nine minutes before the break, the hosts grabbed a second in another moment Villa will be desperate to forget. Again they were too open, Marcal was left with too much space on the left and the Brazilian's cross was headed into his own net by Young. Max Kilman, Marcal, Fabio Silva and Francisco Trincao all started, while Romain Saiss and Rayan Ait-Nouri dropped to the bench. Midfielder Ruben Neves is out for at least a month after sustaining a knee ligament injury against Leeds, while striker Raul Jimenez began a two-game suspension after being sent off in that match. Lucas Digne, Morgan Sanson and Leon Bailey replaced Ashley Young, Douglas Luiz and Emiliano Buendia. Striker Danny Ings was not in the Villa squad due to his partner giving birth to their first child.

Leeds United, 1–1, Southampton, Elland Road, Anthony Taylor, Jesse Marsch, Ralph Hasenhüttl, Liam Cooper, James Ward-Prowse, Afternoon, The Match was played between Leeds United and Southampton at Elland Road at Afternoon and Anthony Taylor was the Match Referee. The Captain of Leeds United was Liam Cooper and the Manager of Leeds United was Jesse Marsch. The Captain of Southampton was James Ward-Prowse and the Manager of Southampton was Ralph Hasenhüttl. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1., ['58th Minute Yellow Card by Luke Ayling for Leeds United', '63rd Minute Yellow Card by Mohamed Elyounoussi for Southampton'], Premier League, Saturday,

Another sensational James Ward-Prowse free-kick saw Southampton earn a 1-1 draw at Leeds. However, Saints responded impressively to falling behind and drew level thanks to yet another wonderful Ward-Prowse free-kick four minutes into the second half, the England international's 13th direct free-kick goal in his Premier League career. Marsch and Leeds headed into this clash after a pair of morale-boosting late victories in their previous two league outings before the international break, the American's first two in charge of his new team lifting them away from the trap door. And after a pacy and turbo-charged opening to proceedings in the Yorkshire sun on Saturday afternoon, the home team appeared to be on course for a third win in succession after Harrison's 29th-minute opener followed a flowing move down their right. Saints No 1 Fraser Forster could then only palm the centre into Harrison's path, with the forward finsihing into an unguarded net. However, that Leeds opener only served to wake their opponents up, with the visitors equalising just after the break in now familiar fashion as that man Ward-Prowse added another to his repertoire of great free-kick goals. The Southampton skipper somehow managed to get enough whip and height on his shot for the ball to sail up and over the Leeds wall, leaving Illan Meslier clutching at thin air and taking him closer to David Beckham's Premier League record of 18 direct free-kick goals. Both teams went in search of a winner, but a combination of good goalkeeping, stubborn defending and poor finishing meant the spoils were perhaps deservedly shared. True, the 25-year-old's opener was a simple finish after an error by Saints 'keeper Fraser Forster, but he was still in the right place at the right time to make the crucial first-half breakthrough. And what is more, that was Harrison's sixth Premier League goal already in 2022, twice as many as any of his team-mates, while that also makes it the player's highest-scoring calendar year in the competition. Incredibly, that is the 27-year-old midfielder's 13th direct free kick in the Premier League, leaving him now just five behind David Beckham at the top of the list and with time on his side to even catch the former Man Utd and England playmaker. Play for free, entries by 3pm.

Chelsea, 1–4, Brentford, Stamford Bridge, Andy Madley, Thomas Tuchel, Thomas Frank, César Azpilicueta, Pontus Jansson, Afternoon, The Match was played between Chelsea and Brentford at Stamford Bridge at Afternoon and Andy Madley was the Match Referee. The Captain of Chelsea was César Azpilicueta and the Manager of Chelsea was Thomas Tuchel. The Captain of Brentford was Pontus Jansson and the Manager of Brentford was Thomas Frank. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–4., ['48th Minute Goal by Antonio for Chelsea', "48th Minute Assist by N'Golo for Chelsea", '50th Minute Goal by Vitaly for Brentford', '50th Minute Assist by Bryan for Brentford', '54th Minute Goal by Christian for Brentford', '54th Minute Assist by Bryan for Brentford', '60th Minute Goal by Vitaly for Brentford', '60th Minute Assist by Ivan for Brentford'], Premier League, Saturday,

Thomas Frank's side impressed in the first half but trailed three minutes into the second when Antonio Rudiger fired home an incredible thunderbolt from 40 yards. Vitaly Janelt blasted in an equaliser from the edge of the box just two minutes later, sparking a spell which saw the two teams slug away at each other. During the chaos, Kristoffer Ajer pulled off a superb block to deny Kai Havertz. But it was the Bees who then struck again with a lightning breakaway led by Bryan Mbeumo, who teed up Eriksen to tuck in the second from close range. It's another chapter in the fairy-tale return to football for Eriksen, who suffered a cardiac arrest at the Euros last summer but marked his comeback to the international stage with two goals in two games for Denmark last week. As for the Brentford story, that looks set to continue in the Premier League next season after this incredible win. They should have been a couple clear with just 11 minutes on the clock, with Toney miscuing a lob from Edouard Mendy's gift of a pass before the striker headed a cross narrowly over the bar. An Eriksen free-kick and a Toney drive were among the other chances they created during an impressive opening. Chelsea lost at home to relegation-threatened West Brom 5-2 on April 3 in 2021 - almost a year prior to this defeat to Brentford. That shock defeat - like this one - came after the March international break. Chelsea's best moment of the first half came on 40 minutes, when Hakim Ziyech forced Bees goalkeeper David Raya to brilliantly tip over his bar, and they began the second half positively.

Burnley, 0–2, Manchester City, Turf Moor, Craig Pawson, Sean Dyche, Pep Guardiola, James Tarkowski, İlkay Gündoğan, Afternoon, The Match was played between Burnley and Manchester City at Turf Moor at Afternoon and Craig Pawson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Burnley was James Tarkowski and the Manager of Burnley was Sean Dyche. The Captain of Manchester City was İlkay Gündoğan and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–2., ['13th Minute Yellow Card by Wout Weghorst for Burnley', '5th Minute Goal by Kevin for Manchester City', '5th Minute Assist by Bruyne for Manchester City', '25th Minute Goal by İlkay for Manchester City', '25th Minute Assist by Raheem for Manchester City'], Premier League, Saturday,

Man City also face a Champions League double-header against Atletico Madrid in the coming weeks, but Guardiola warned before the game his side could not afford to overlook the challenge presented by Burnley. Fortunately for the manager, his team appeared to listen to his warning, with Kevin De Bruyne giving them the lead after just five minutes when he latched onto Raheem Sterling's cushioned pass and drilled a first-time shot into the top corner of Nick Pope's net. City tend to enjoy themselves against Burnley - they have now won their last 10 games against the Clarets by an aggregate score of 34-1 - and they doubled their lead 20 minutes later in similar fashion, with Sterling once again finding space on the right before squaring for Ilkay Gundogan, whose strike took a slight deflection off Kevin Long to wrong foot Pope. With so many important fixtures on the horizon, it was perhaps understandable that City appeared to ease off after going 2-0 ahead, although they did continue to create chances. Sterling volleyed high and wide with Pope stranded after Phil Foden found him with a clipped through ball, and Foden then saw his clever back-heeled volley from Joao Cancelo's cross kept out by the Burnley goalkeeper. Gabriel Jesus was introduced with just under half an hour to play and appeared determined to end his barren run in the Premier League, with his last goal in the competition coming in September. But the Brazilian - looking short of confidence - missed a number of chances, including an effort that came back off the post and a volley over the bar from yet another Sterling cross. In truth, the chances of a home win over the champions were slim regardless of Dyche's tactics, given Pep Guardiola's team's regular dominance of the Clarets, but starting with Wout Weghorst as a lone striker seemed particularly negative. Sterling could have ended the game with a hat-trick of assists but had to make do with two after laying on the goals for De Bruyne and Gundogan with neat passes from the right wing.

Manchester United, 1–1, Leicester City, Old Trafford, Andre Marriner, Ralf Rangnick, Brendan Rodgers, Harry Maguire, Kasper Schmeichel, Evening, The Match was played between Manchester Utd and Leicester City at Old Trafford at Evening and Andre Marriner was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Harry Maguire and the Manager of Manchester Utd was Ralf Rangnick. The Captain of Leicester City was Kasper Schmeichel and the Manager of Leicester City was Brendan Rodgers. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1., ['5th Minute Yellow Card by Luke Shaw for Manchester Utd', '49th Minute Yellow Card by Scott McTominay for Manchester Utd', '16th Minute Yellow Card by Wesley Fofana for Leicester City', '30th Minute Yellow Card by Youri Tielemans for Leicester City', '63rd Minute Goal by Kelechi for Leicester City', '63rd Minute Assist by James for Leicester City'], Premier League, Saturday,

Manchester United's hopes of returning to the Champions League next season were dealt a fresh blow as they were held to a 1-1 draw with Leicester at Old Trafford on Saturday Night Football. Leicester had won three of their previous four Premier League games - and there was an early warning for the hosts as within two minutes, Maddison's free-kick was glanced over by Harvey Barnes. After a week of increased speculation surrounding Erik ten Hag's connection to the vacant role at Old Trafford, United lacked an edge to their game as Paul Pogba's tame header from Luke Shaw's cross drew the first save from Kasper Schmeichel midway through the opening period. United had lost two of their previous three games in all competitions, but they ought to have broken the deadlock when Fred intercepted Wesley Fofana's clearance to slip through Bruno Fernandes. Schmeichel read the Portuguese's intentions to keep out his tame shot courtesy of a trademark star-jump save with his left boot. The last and only time the Foxes secured a top-flight league double over Man Utd was during the 1973/74 season, when United ended up being relegated, but a decent chance to set them on the way to a repeat went begging as Iheanacho responded by scruffily blazing over. Leicester nearly punished their opponents' sluggishness when Maddison wasn't closed down on the right with his cross met by Barnes once more - in front of the dallying Diogo Dalot - but he flicked his volley wide of the post. He was summoned on 55 minutes and instantly roused the crowd from their stupor, providing his side with an extra dimension and winning a corner having latched onto Pogba's pass. But it was Barnes who continued to cause Dalot problems as his driving run inside drew an important block from Harry Maguire on the hour mark. The Brazilian was alive to the rebound to rifle his close-range finish above Schmeichel's despairing dive after he had initially kept out Fernandes' strike from the edge of the box. United sensed a shift in mood and gear, but instead it was Leicester who ought to have restored their lead through Iheanacho as he ran onto Sancho's slack back pass only to chip the ball over when faced with just De Gea to beat. Rodgers' side smelt a vulnerability seeping back into the hosts and would have led again were it not for the brilliance of De Gea as he clawed away Wesley Fofana's header from another teasing Maddison delivery. VAR Michael Oliver called referee Marriner across to his monitor to spare United the unwanted twist, but this was another unconvincing day at the office. Their DNA remains unclear under Rangnick. With Ronaldo and the injured Edinson Cavani absent and Marcus Rashford benched, Fernandes was deployed as a false nine while the returning Paul Pogba played higher up the pitch in a supplementary role. United struggled to create many openings in a first half where their best chance fell to Fernandes, who fluffed his shot, but he had a hand in their equaliser three minutes after going behind. Fernandes' low strike drew a good save from Kasper Schmeichel but the ball headed into the path of Fred, who slotted in the rebound after 66 minutes which ultimately secured a share of the spoils.

West Ham United, 2–1, Everton, London Stadium, Michael Oliver, David Moyes, Frank Lampard, Declan Rice, Michael Keane, Afternoon, The Match was played between West Ham and Everton at London Stadium at Afternoon and Michael Oliver was the Match Referee. The Captain of West Ham was Declan Rice and the Manager of West Ham was David Moyes. The Captain of Everton was Michael Keane and the Manager of Everton was Frank Lampard. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1., ['90+4th Minute Yellow Card by Aaron Cresswell for West Ham', '34th Minute Yellow Card by Michael Keane for Everton', '53rd Minute Goal by Mason for Everton', '53rd Minute Assist by Richarlison for Everton', '65th Minute Yellow Card by Michael Keane for Everton', '84th Minute Yellow Card by Mason Holgate for Everton', '90+4th Minute Yellow Card by Richarlison — for Everton'], Premier League, Sunday,

Keane was in the right place again to thwart a rasping drive from Antonio but Everton were indebted to Jordan Pickford to smother at the feet of Fornals moments later after the Spaniard was picked out by Said Benrahma. Lampard was boosted by the return to the starting line-up of Dominic Calvert-Lewin - and Everton carved open their first decent chance on 29 minutes. Demarai Gray combined with Alex Iwobi in midfield to feed Richarlison but after the Brazilian had nipped around Lukasz Fabianski, Fredericks produced a vital recovery challenge. Richarlison continued to carry Everton's biggest threat and he ought to have levelled when he pounced on a mistake by Fredericks to latch onto Pickford's long ball with five minutes of the half remaining, but his effort with the outside of his right boot flashed over the bar. Everton emerged re-energised for the restart and might have equalised when Declan Rice was dispossessed and Iwobi fed Calvert-Lewin but the striker clipped the crossbar at Fabianski's near post. Seven minutes later, things got even tougher for Lampard as Keane - already on a booking for a foul in the first half on Antonio - lunged in on the same player leaving referee Michael Oliver with no option but to dismiss Everton's captain. Cresswell bent the ensuing free-kick just wide and Ben Godfrey would later deny Antonio the goal his performance deserved with a superb last-ditch tackle. Lampard was then left looking to the skies as Godfrey headed over in stoppage time. Their battle for fourth goes on under Moyes, a manager who once achieved such a glorious feat at Everton in 2005. How long ago that now feels for the blue half of Merseyside. The misery continues for Everton. Bowen inflicted more away-day pain for Lampard's side but here they were the authors of their own downfall, beaten by their own lapse in concentration before the red mist descended.

Tottenham Hotspur, 5–1, Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Martin Atkinson, Antonio Conte, Eddie Howe, Hugo Lloris, Jonjo Shelvey, Afternoon, The Match was played between Tottenham and Newcastle Utd at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium at Afternoon and Martin Atkinson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Tottenham was Hugo Lloris and the Manager of Tottenham was Antonio Conte. The Captain of Newcastle Utd was Jonjo Shelvey and the Manager of Newcastle Utd was Eddie Howe. The match ended in a scoreline of 5–1., ['26th Minute Yellow Card by Harry Kane for Tottenham', '43rd Minute Goal by Ben for Tottenham', '43rd Minute Assist by Son for Tottenham', '45+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Rodrigo Bentancur for Tottenham', '48th Minute Goal by Matt for Tottenham', '48th Minute Assist by Harry for Tottenham', '54th Minute Goal by Son for Tottenham', '54th Minute Assist by Dejan for Tottenham', '83rd Minute Goal by Steven for Tottenham', '83rd Minute Assist by Lucas for Tottenham', '45+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Allan Saint-Maximin for Newcastle Utd', '45+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Joelinton — for Newcastle Utd', '46th Minute Yellow Card by Dan Burn for Newcastle Utd'], Premier League, Sunday,

Goals from Ben Davies and Matt Doherty either side of half-time turned the game around after Fabian Schar's free-kick flew past Hugo Lloris, and Spurs kept their foot on the pedal for a big win which boosts their belief for the run-in. Heung-min Son finished a fine move started by the excellent Harry Kane to give Spurs the two-goal cushion they needed to move above their north London rivals. It was a man of the match display from Kane, despite being a surprise absentee from the scoresheet. It's the first time Spurs have been in the Champions League qualifying spots since September and - with three Premier League wins on the spin - Antonio Conte's previously painfully inconsistent side look like they're hitting form at just the right time. But Newcastle boast a good away record at Spurs, having won four of their previous seven and gone unbeaten in their two trips to the new arena, and they did well to limit Spurs to a deflected shot from Rodrigo Bentancur, a Kane shot wide, and an off-target Eric Dier free-kick in the early stages. Newcastle carried a threat when they did have the ball, too, with Cristian Romero excellent in halting Allan Saint-Maximin and then pulling off a crucial block to deny Joe Willock from seven yards out. However, Son atoned for his error just three minutes later, bending in a beautiful cross for Davies to head in his first Premier League goal since 2017. Tensions were running high moments before the half-time whistle sounded, with Joelinton, Bentancur and Saint-Maximin all booked after some pushing by the touchline, but Spurs applied their energy more positively three minutes after the restart, with Doherty - playing in an unfamiliar left wing-back role - darting in to head home at the back post from Kane's excellent centre. Son fittingly got on the scoresheet on 54 minutes to pull his side out of sight - he now has 27 Premier League goals at this ground, more than any other player. The latest was wonderfully crafted, with Kane releasing Dejan Kulusevski to pick out the South Korean in the box. Schar desperately blocked to keep out Kane soon after but on an afternoon when Son was joined by some unexpected goalscorers, Emerson got himself into the six-yard box to add that fourth from Doherty's cross with just 63 minutes on the clock.

Crystal Palace, 3–0, Arsenal, Selhurst Park, Paul Tierney, Patrick Vieira, Mikel Arteta, Marc Guéhi, Alexandre Lacazette, Evening, The Match was played between Crystal Palace and Arsenal at Selhurst Park at Evening and Paul Tierney was the Match Referee. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Marc Guéhi and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Patrick Vieira. The Captain of Arsenal was Alexandre Lacazette and the Manager of Arsenal was Mikel Arteta. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–0., ['16th Minute Goal by Jean-Philippe for Crystal Palace', '16th Minute Assist by Joachim for Crystal Palace', '24th Minute Goal by Jordan for Crystal Palace', '24th Minute Assist by Joachim for Crystal Palace', '53rd Minute Yellow Card by Thomas Partey for Arsenal', '77th Minute Yellow Card by Granit Xhaka for Arsenal'], Premier League, Monday,

The Gunners do have a game in hand on their north London rivals but this was an out-of-character performance from Mikel Arteta's side, as first-half goals from Jean-Philippe Mateta and Jordan Ayew and a second-half Wilfried Zaha penalty handed fantastic Palace just their second win over Arsenal at Selhurst Park since 1980. Crystal Palace have now lost just one of their last 11 games in all competitions as former Gunners legend Patrick Vieira continues to do a fine job. Buoyed by three of their players - Conor Gallagher, Tyrick Mitchell and Marc Guehi - winning caps for England over the international break, Palace were aggressive from the first whistle. That desire to win the second balls forced the opening goal when Mateta headed home from close range after Joachim Andersen forced the ball across goal without knowing too much about it. Arsenal have not come back from a two-goal deficit at half-time to win in the Premier League in 14 years and Arteta withdrew the ineffective Tavares, starting in place of the injured Kieran Tierney, with Gabriel Martinelli called from the bench for the second half. It took Arsenal 67 minutes to create a meaningful chance against a well-drilled Palace side as Martin Odegaard fired wide from just 10 yards out, but any hope of a comeback was dashed when Odegaard fouled Zaha in the penalty area. Eddie Nketiah struck the bar with a beautiful late effort but it was just one of those nights for Arteta's lethargic side that not many people will have seen coming. Arteta's team came into this game on the back of five straight away wins, scoring 14 goals along the way. For the first time in many years, genuine hope has been seen among the fanbase that this young team could take the club back to the heights of yesteryear. Tavares' performance was a stark reminder of the work still needed to be done at Arsenal in terms of strengthening their squad. The 22-year-old was indeed replaced at half-time by Martinelli with Granit Xhaka moving to the left-back spot. It certainly helped with their performance in the second period but not enough to even threaten a comeback. Arteta criticised his team's performance, admitting they did not compete physically with Palace.

Burnley, 3–2, Everton, Turf Moor, Mike Dean, Sean Dyche, Frank Lampard, James Tarkowski, Jordan Pickford, Evening, The Match was played between Burnley and Everton at Turf Moor at Evening and Mike Dean was the Match Referee. The Captain of Burnley was James Tarkowski and the Manager of Burnley was Sean Dyche. The Captain of Everton was Jordan Pickford and the Manager of Everton was Frank Lampard. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–2., ['10th Minute Yellow Card by Josh Brownhill for Burnley', '12th Minute Goal by Nathan for Burnley', '12th Minute Assist by Maxwel for Burnley', '57th Minute Goal by Jay for Burnley', '57th Minute Assist by Charlie for Burnley', '76th Minute Yellow Card by Matthew Lowton for Burnley', '85th Minute Goal by Maxwel for Burnley', '85th Minute Assist by Matěj for Burnley', '3rd Minute Yellow Card by Mason Holgate for Everton', '54th Minute Yellow Card by Ben Godfrey for Everton'], Premier League, Wednesday,

The Clarets enjoyed a dream start as they looked to narrow the gap to safety when Nathan Collins took advantage of some horrendous Everton defending to side-foot home from an early corner. But when the Toffees were awarded a penalty for Ashley Westwood's foul on Anthony Gordon, Richarlison's leveller changed the game's momentum and a second spot-kick, awarded after a VAR review, was tucked away by the Brazilian four minutes before the break. He might have had his hat-trick shortly after half-time but was denied by the woodwork moments before Rodriguez fired home Charlie Taylor's brilliant pull-back to bring the hosts level. The Toffees' second spot-kick was far less debatable but gave the Clarets an uphill task at the break, given they had won only twice, and scored 10 goals, at home all season. The hosts' performance after half-time was far from vintage and saw them stretched on the break at times, but a resilience flowed throughout the team, with man of the match James Tarkowski a colossus in defence with both full-backs pushing on. Left-back Taylor was at the heart of both of their comeback goals, first darting into the box and squaring for Rodriguez to equalise, before another cross was miss-controlled by Godfrey in the build-up to the winner. Burnley's character took them so far, but there was a reason they had failed to score in eight of their home games, and all of their last three, before the visit of Everton. Frank Lampard cut a stony-faced figure come the full-time whistle, with the knowledge his side had thrown away a precious victory through three basic defensive mistakes. Both scorers were unmarked to fire home close-range finishes and drop Everton further into the relegation mire, with the latter's late winner exasperated by an awful mistake from Godfrey in the build-up.

Newcastle United, 1–0, Wolverhampton Wanderers, St. James' Park, Peter Bankes, Eddie Howe, Bruno Lage, Jonjo Shelvey, Conor Coady, Evening, The Match was played between Newcastle Utd and Wolves at St. James' Park at Evening and Peter Bankes was the Match Referee. The Captain of Newcastle Utd was Jonjo Shelvey and the Manager of Newcastle Utd was Eddie Howe. The Captain of Wolves was Conor Coady and the Manager of Wolves was Bruno Lage. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0., ['56th Minute Yellow Card by Fabian Schär for Newcastle Utd', '72nd Minute Yellow Card by Chris Wood for Newcastle Utd', '87th Minute Yellow Card by João Moutinho for Wolves'], Premier League, Friday,

The Newcastle striker thought he had scored in the first half - bundling the ball in from close range following some calamitous defending from Willy Boly and Jonny Otto - but VAR ruled the goal out for an offside on Bruno Guimaraes in the build-up. The only negative for Newcastle on a night full of positives was an apparent muscle injury for Ryan Fraser, who was forced off after 12 minutes, with Miguel Almiron coming on in his place. The result ends a three-game losing run for the Magpies, who took a big step towards securing Premier League safety with a fine performance on their first return to St James' Park for over a month. On his first home Premier League start for the Magpies since arriving from Lyon for £40m in January, the midfielder oozed quality from the first minute at St James' Park before he left the pitch to a standing ovation shortly before the final whistle. With safety almost secured, they can now afford to have one eye on building towards what they hope will be an exciting future. Guimaraes is certain to play a starring role.

Everton, 1–0, Manchester United, Goodison Park, Jonathan Moss, Frank Lampard, Ralf Rangnick, Séamus Coleman, Harry Maguire, Afternoon, The Match was played between Everton and Manchester Utd at Goodison Park at Afternoon and Jonathan Moss was the Match Referee. The Captain of Everton was Séamus Coleman and the Manager of Everton was Frank Lampard. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Harry Maguire and the Manager of Manchester Utd was Ralf Rangnick. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0., ['75th Minute Yellow Card by Anthony Gordon for Everton', '86th Minute Yellow Card by Jordan Pickford for Everton', '51st Minute Yellow Card by Paul Pogba for Manchester Utd', '87th Minute Yellow Card by Cristiano Ronaldo for Manchester Utd'], Premier League, Saturday,

Everton breathed life into their hopes of Premier League survival - and dented Manchester United's Champions League aspirations further - as Anthony Gordon's deflected strike secured a 1-0 home win at a raucous Goodison Park. He may have had the final say when he collected Maguire's header across goal in stoppage time but his instinctive shot was kept out by the excellent Jordan Pickford. All five of Lampard's victories have come on home soil, and it is here at his famous old ground - at its most visceral, obstructive and unwelcoming on Saturday - where Everton's best hope of staving off a first relegation in 71 years reside. But for all of United's early pressure, it was the hosts who took the lead in the 27th minute with their first real sight at goal. A move down the left started by Allan and involving Richarlison was followed by the ball being cut back to the edge of the area by Alex Iwobi and Gordon's sidefoot effort took a deflection off Harry Maguire, wrongfooting David de Gea before rolling into the net. The goal roused the Everton players, as well as the crowd, as the momentum swung dramatically, with Michael Keane heading over while another deflected shot, this time from Richarlison, had to be tipped over by De Gea. Fred looked to be struggling and was withdrawn in the 37th minute as Paul Pogba was introduced. Everton would see out the half, and Pogba's first contribution was to hack at Everton's goalscorer Gordon right in front of referee Jon Moss to be cautioned. Vitalii Mykolenko was wiped out by Aaron Wan-Bissaka but Moss played the advantage as Gordon's shot on the slide was crucially blocked by Victor Lindelof. Juan Mata hadn't played a single minute in the Premier League, but Rangnick summoned him and Anthony Elanga in a double change shortly after the hour-mark. Everton had barely led at home for a sustained period of time since beating Leeds 3-0 on February 12 given Iwobi's winner against Newcastle came in the 97th minute - but here they were disciplined and picking their moments to sense a second with Gordon snapping into a challenge on Alex Telles but unable to pick out Richarlison with his low cross. Ben Godfrey and Michael Keane blocked, they headed, they kept their heads this time. Only once, right at the end did time stand still as Ronaldo collected Maguire's header back across goal for one last show of defiance from Pickford as he saved ice hockey-style, lifting up a big right glove. Goodison poured with emotion at the sound of the final whistle. Never has the Spirit of the Blues been sung from all corners with such gusto. By contrast, Goodison Park hosted a festival of the doomed involving two clubs in desperate need of a reset. But Everton are not dead. This was a step in the right direction. It was this month three years ago that they produced arguably their best performance of the Farhad Moshiri era against Manchester United, outclassing them 4-0 to provoke a memorable rebuke from Gary Neville. The defeat exposed all the problems facing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. So much has changed and yet so much has stayed the same at United, who look no closer to competing for the big prizes. The England Under-21 international looks set to a long and successful career but he may not score a more important goal in the years ahead. *Subject to change due to FA Cup final

Arsenal, 1–2, Brighton and Hove Albion, Emirates Stadium, David Coote, Mikel Arteta, Graham Potter, Alexandre Lacazette, Lewis Dunk, Afternoon, The Match was played between Arsenal and Brighton at Emirates Stadium at Afternoon and David Coote was the Match Referee. The Captain of Arsenal was Alexandre Lacazette and the Manager of Arsenal was Mikel Arteta. The Captain of Brighton was Lewis Dunk and the Manager of Brighton was Graham Potter. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–2., ['39th Minute Yellow Card by Martin Ødegaard for Arsenal', '50th Minute Yellow Card by Bukayo Saka for Arsenal', '82nd Minute Yellow Card by Albert Sambi for Arsenal', '89th Minute Goal by Martin for Arsenal', '89th Minute Assist by Granit for Arsenal', '28th Minute Goal by Leandro for Brighton', '28th Minute Assist by Enock for Brighton', '35th Minute Yellow Card by Yves Bissouma for Brighton', '40th Minute Yellow Card by Pascal Groß for Brighton', '52nd Minute Yellow Card by Moisés Caicedo for Brighton', '66th Minute Goal by Enock for Brighton', '66th Minute Assist by Moisés for Brighton', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Robert Sánchez for Brighton'], Premier League, Saturday,

Set pieces have been Arsenal's most likely route to goal of late and Gabriel Magalhaes headed narrowly wide on 26 minutes - but his team fell behind inside the half-hour mark once again soon after. There was controversy just before half-time when Martinelli thought he'd pulled one back from another set-piece - but after a VAR check lasting four minutes, he was eventually judged to be narrowly offside from Gabriel's nod back across goal. A scrappy start to the second half saw Bukayo Saka booked for diving and Moises Caicedo shown a yellow for chopping down Odegaard but Arsenal, for the first time in the match, began to build some sustained attacks, with Saka lashing over from the edge of the box after a corner. That seemed to inspire his team-mates and Arsenal hit the bar twice in quick succession, first from Odegaard's free-kick and then from Nketiah's follow-up, before Odegaard's effort looped off former Gunner Danny Welbeck and into the net. Arsenal surged forwards in search of one more but after Lokonga and Saka shot straight at Sanchez the goalkeeper's super stop from Nketiah sealed the victory for the visitors. Only a couple of weeks ago it felt as though Arsenal were favourites to land fourth place and a long-awaited return to the Champions League. But in the space of six days their hopes of returning to Europe's top club competition have suffered a significant blow.

Southampton, 0–6, Chelsea, St. Mary's Stadium, Kevin Friend, Ralph Hasenhüttl, Thomas Tuchel, James Ward-Prowse, N'Golo Kanté, Afternoon, The Match was played between Southampton and Chelsea at St. Mary's Stadium at Afternoon and Kevin Friend was the Match Referee. The Captain of Southampton was James Ward-Prowse and the Manager of Southampton was Ralph Hasenhüttl. The Captain of Chelsea was N'Golo Kanté and the Manager of Chelsea was Thomas Tuchel. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–6., ['60th Minute Yellow Card by Jan Bednarek for Southampton', '8th Minute Goal by Marcos for Chelsea', '8th Minute Assist by Mason for Chelsea'], Premier League, Saturday,

Chelsea responded in perfect fashion after back-to-back defeats by thrashing Southampton 6-0 - with all of their goals in the opening 55 minutes - following braces from Mason Mount and Timo Werner. But any concerns over their form were put to bed with a ruthless display at St Mary's from the moment Marcos Alonso gave them an eighth-minute lead. Chelsea were 3-0 up after just 21 minutes and were six in front within an hour as Southampton wilted in the sunshine although at least avoided another 9-0 drubbing. Mount set up Alonso with a brilliant flick for the opener before the England midfielder struck a sweet effort from the edge of the area which found the corner. Werner had already hit a post and the crossbar before he raced away from Jan Bednarek, rounded Fraser Forster and slotted into an empty net from an angle for Chelsea's third. The striker, back in the starting line-up, then hit the woodwork for a third time in the first half after capitalising on more poor Southampton defending, and the rebound fell to Kai Havertz to tap in. Forster still had to make saves from Havertz and Rudiger before half-time while Mount went close with a deflected effort. However, Chelsea, who were without Cesar Azpilicueta after he tested positive for Covid on Friday and the injured Romelu Lukaku, picked up from where they left off at the start of the second half when Werner converted into an empty net after Forster had saved from Ngolo Kante. Southampton did go close through Che Adams, who was denied at close range by Edouard Mendy. Werner was denied a hat-trick by another Forster save but yet again the rebound fell kindly for Mount to tap in for a simple sixth to set Chelsea well and truly back on track. Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel hailed Timo Werner's two-goal performance after calling on the striker to make a statement against Southampton having been benched on Wednesday against Real Madrid. Tuchel was also satisfied with his team's response to their difficult week with the victory showing how their application to the physical side of the game allowed their quality to come through. Ralph Hasenhuttl says his Southampton side slipped back into some of their bad defensive habits as they succumbed to Chelsea. Within 21 minutes at St Mary's, Chelsea had delivered the response needed of them after two damaging defeats. Thomas Tuchel made four changes from their Champions League quarter-final first leg defeat with Mateo Kovacic, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Timo Werner and Marcos Alonso all put into the team. The switches helped Chelsea be more aggressive against a Southampton side known for their tenacity. It meant when they won the ball back quickly, they could counter-attack immediately and capitalise on the space in behind the Southampton defence. The Blues were so good at hustling the Saints midfield that the combative Oriol Romeu was hooked after just 35 minutes having been thoroughly overrun. Alonso, too, also delivered the important opener with a trademark arrival into the box. Then there was Werner who showed his value after being benched against Madrid with two goals from enough chances to score five, not that it mattered in the end because Chelsea found their sting again. April 26/27 - Man City/Atletico Madrid Champions League SF first leg *May 3/4 - Man City/Atletico Madrid Champions League SF second leg *May 14 - FA Cup final *May 28 - Champions League final ** Subject to progress

Aston Villa, 0–4, Tottenham Hotspur, Villa Park, Graham Scott, Steven Gerrard, Antonio Conte, Tyrone Mings, Hugo Lloris, Evening, The Match was played between Aston Villa and Tottenham at Villa Park at Evening and Graham Scott was the Match Referee. The Captain of Aston Villa was Tyrone Mings and the Manager of Aston Villa was Steven Gerrard. The Captain of Tottenham was Hugo Lloris and the Manager of Tottenham was Antonio Conte. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–4., ['21st Minute Yellow Card by Danny Ings for Aston Villa', '82nd Minute Yellow Card by Ashley Young for Aston Villa', '29th Minute Yellow Card by Pierre Højbjerg for Tottenham', '50th Minute Goal by Dejan for Tottenham', '50th Minute Assist by Harry for Tottenham', '66th Minute Goal by Son for Tottenham', '66th Minute Assist by Harry for Tottenham', '71st Minute Goal by Son for Tottenham', '71st Minute Assist by Dejan for Tottenham', '74th Minute Yellow Card by Emerson — for Tottenham', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Harry Kane for Tottenham'], Premier League, Saturday,

Goals early in each half from Son and Dejan Kulusevski put Antonio Conte's team in control, before the hat-trick hero added two more on the break to seal an emphatic victory. For Steven Gerrard and Aston Villa, the mood is rather different. Harry Kane's shot was going wide but bounced kindly off Matty Cash and Son lashed the ball low into the corner with his left foot. By the end of the day, he would have 17 Premier League goals. Hugo Lloris did brilliantly to keep out Jacob Ramsey's effort - one of seven saves before the break - although Danny Ings did not even test him when dragging his close-range attempt wide. Steven Gerrard brought in Danny Ings and Douglas Luiz for Morgan Sanson and Leon Bailey, meaning a slight change of role for John McGinn. Antonio Conte named an unchanged line-up from the one that thrashed Newcastle. But the contrast in finishing was underlined in the second half when Kane put through Kulusevski and the Sweden international deposited the ball in the bottom corner of the net. Kane's awareness was on display again for the third goal - cleverly flicking the ball through with his head to put Son in on goal for another left-footed finish. But the best was to come. Son threaded a pass through to Kulusevski, the Swede drew the defenders towards him, and he then picked out the Korean near the penalty spot to allow him to complete his hat-trick. It was a masterclass in precision finishing. Against a team who needed the lesson. Speaking in the press conference after the game, Conte was delighted that his players took advantage of the slips by those teams around them in the Premier League table. Gerrard was proud of his players' first-half performance in which he claims they created enough to win more than one game but felt Spurs' ruthlessness in front of goal was the difference.

Leicester City, 2–1, Crystal Palace, King Power Stadium, Robert Jones, Brendan Rodgers, Patrick Vieira, Kasper Schmeichel, Marc Guéhi, Afternoon, The Match was played between Leicester City and Crystal Palace at King Power Stadium at Afternoon and Robert Jones was the Match Referee. The Captain of Leicester City was Kasper Schmeichel and the Manager of Leicester City was Brendan Rodgers. 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., ['39th Minute Goal by Ademola for Leicester City', '39th Minute Assist by Kiernan for Leicester City', '45th Minute Goal by Kiernan for Leicester City', '45th Minute Assist by James for Leicester City', '67th Minute Yellow Card by Luke Thomas for Leicester City', '32nd Minute Yellow Card by Tyrick Mitchell for Crystal Palace'], Premier League, Sunday,

Goals from Ademola Lookman and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall inside six first-half minutes gave much-changed Leicester a 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace. Wilfried Zaha pulled one back for the visitors in the second half, but Brendan Rodgers' seven changes paid off to move them above Palace and into ninth. Leicester had only seen Youri Tielemans long-range shot dip narrowly off-target until they opened the scoring in the 39th minute. Dewsbury-Hall timed his pass into Lookman perfectly and the winger shimmied away from two Palace defenders before shooting past Guaita. And just six minutes later they were two-up after some more brilliance from Dewsbury-Hall. He pulled the ball back via a slight deflection off James Maddison for Dewsbury-Hall, who turned away from goal bending a wonderful effort into the top corner. Leicester started the second half on top with Tielemans forcing Guaita to tip over his shot and then James Justin had a free header from a corner cleared in the six-yard box. Jordan Ayew sold Tielemans a step over in the box, and he was brought down with a penalty awarded. Schmeichel saved Zaha's spot kick low to his left but it had to be retaken due to encroachment. The Leicester goalkeeper saved again, this time from a powerful penalty down the middle, although the rebound came out perfectly for Zaha to head into the net. Palace pushed for an equaliser in the final stages as Jeffrey Schlupp went close with a flick at goal, but Leicester held on.

Norwich City, 2–0, Burnley, Carrow Road, Michael Oliver, Dean Smith, Sean Dyche, Grant Hanley, James Tarkowski, Afternoon, The Match was played between Norwich City and Burnley at Carrow Road at Afternoon and Michael Oliver was the Match Referee. The Captain of Norwich City was Grant Hanley and the Manager of Norwich City was Dean Smith. The Captain of Burnley was James Tarkowski and the Manager of Burnley was Sean Dyche. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0., ['26th Minute Yellow Card by Pierre Lees-Melou for Norwich City', '86th Minute Goal by Teemu for Norwich City', '86th Minute Assist by Mathias for Norwich City', '78th Minute Yellow Card by Charlie Taylor for Burnley'], Premier League, Sunday,

Norwich kept slim hopes of Premier League survival alive with a 2-0 win over relegation rivals Burnley at Carrow Road on Sunday. Norwich kicked off proceedings with a spring in their step, with Teemu Pukki, Milot Rashica and Pierre Lees-Melou combining effectively. The early intensity paid dividends with just nine minutes on the clock when Lees-Melou shot through six Burnley players, aided by two deflections and a poor clearance by James Tarkowski, to fire the hosts ahead. Sean Dyche appeared visibly frustrated on the sidelines as his side battled to close spaces in the centre of the park and the momentum began to swing midway through the half, with Tim Krul palming away a Maxwel Cornet effort from a breakaway attack. But Dean Smith's side maintained control after the break, with Mathias Normann finding Pukki unmarked in the box in the 86th minute, with time to compose himself and find the bottom-left corner. Norwich forward Rashica set the tone with a decent effort from a counter attack just four minutes into the game. The hosts continued to find a surprising amount of space in the centre of the park and capitalised when a spell of pressure resulted in a corner and Lees-Melou broke the deadlock with a powerful drive through a crowd of defenders. Lees-Melou continued to pull the strings and teed up Pukki minutes later down the right flank, with the Finland international firing across goal and forcing Nick Pope into a good save down to his right. Cornet produced an impressive save from Krul at the other end midway through the half as the game produced an end-to-end flow, with Premier League survival increasingly at stake. Play for free, entries by 3pm

Manchester City, 2–2, Liverpool, Etihad Stadium, Anthony Taylor, Pep Guardiola, Jürgen Klopp, Kevin De Bruyne, Jordan Henderson, Afternoon, The Match was played between Manchester City and Liverpool at Etihad Stadium at Afternoon and Anthony Taylor 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 Liverpool was Jordan Henderson and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–2., ['5th Minute Goal by Kevin for Manchester City', '5th Minute Assist by Bruyne for Manchester City', '36th Minute Goal by Gabriel for Manchester City', '36th Minute Assist by João for Manchester City', '40th Minute Yellow Card by Bernardo Silva for Manchester City', '13th Minute Goal by Diogo for Liverpool', '13th Minute Assist by Trent for Liverpool', '28th Minute Yellow Card by Andrew Robertson for Liverpool', '46th Minute Goal by Sadio for Liverpool', '46th Minute Assist by Mohamed for Liverpool', '61st Minute Yellow Card by Thiago Alcántara for Liverpool', '83rd Minute Yellow Card by Fabinho — for Liverpool', '89th Minute Yellow Card by Virgil van for Liverpool'], Premier League, Sunday,

Liverpool came from behind twice in a thrilling 2-2 draw with Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium that leaves the Premier League title race still on a knife-edge. Amid a raucous atmosphere in a game that had been billed as a title decider, Kevin De Bruyne and Diogo Jota traded goals early on before Gabriel Jesus restored City's lead. Pep Guardiola's side were the dominant force throughout the first half, playing with great intensity, but the quality of Jurgen Klopp's side ensured there was always danger. Jota's goal made that clear, laid into his path beautifully by Trent Alexander-Arnold's cushioned volley. It silenced the home support - but not for too long. City's side seemed built to harry and press, the inclusion of Jesus in a Premier League starting line-up for the first time since New Year's Day summing up the plan. And Guardiola's decision was vindicated when the Brazilian was on the end of Joao Cancelo's angled ball into the penalty box to divert his shot beyond Alisson. Pep Guardiola made three changes from the midweek clash with Atletico Madrid. Phil Foden, Gabriel Jesus and Kyle Walker returned with Nathan Ake, Riyad Mahrez and Ilkay Gundogan dropping out. Jurgen Klopp also made three changes from midweek against Benfica and decided to go with Diogo Jota through the middle with Luis Diaz on the bench. Joel Matip returned to partner Virgil van Dijk and Jordan Henderson replaced Naby Keita. The goalkeepers were prominent in the game, making saves and making mistakes. Alisson invited pressure with his casual passing. Ederson almost put the ball into his own net. It was City who went into the interval ahead but the lead did not last long, Mohamed Salah setting up Sadio Mane to level things up within moments of the restart. By now, this was, as Gary Neville put it, the street-fighters of Liverpool with their knockout punches, up against the more controlled football of City. Both sides chased the winner, Salah seeing a shot deflected wide, Jesus missing the target when there were options in the middle. There was still time for Mahrez to attempt an ambitious chip in stoppage time with the goal right in front of him only to see it sail over the bar. It was exhausting, it was exhilarating. It was indecisive. The race continues. Mahrez's misjudged attempt with just about the final kick of the game was a clear opening but there were chances to have chances, a steady stream of pressure late on, and a plethora of openings in the first half that might well have taken the game - and title - from Liverpool. It was tough for Klopp's team for much of that first half and yet they scored a goal against City and were almost through on a number of other occasions. Mane was the quietest of the front three in the first half but then found his goal at the start of the second. Containing this team for a whole game, even for the Premier League champions, is almost impossible. For all City's good play, it would not have been a huge shock had Salah been able to curl the ball into the corner and win the game with his late chance. Styles make fights and this title race is made epic because these teams have different strengths. City had more of the ball and more shots. But they never really had the total control that is typical of them at their best. Not against this Liverpool team. Asked further on whether he agreed that his team would now have to win every single remaining game to lift the Premier League title, Klopp agreed. April 26/27 - Villarreal/Bayern Munich Champions League SF first leg *May 3/4 - Villarreal/Bayern Munich Champions League SF second leg *May 14 - FA Cup final *May 28 - Champions League final ** Subject to progressMay 14 - FA Cup final *May 28 - Champions League final ** Subject to progress

Manchester United, 3–2, Norwich City, Old Trafford, Andy Madley, Ralf Rangnick, Dean Smith, Harry Maguire, Grant Hanley, Afternoon, The Match was played between Manchester Utd and Norwich City at Old Trafford at Afternoon and Andy Madley was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Harry Maguire and the Manager of Manchester Utd was Ralf Rangnick. The Captain of Norwich City was Grant Hanley and the Manager of Norwich City was Dean Smith. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–2., ['7th Minute Goal by Cristiano for Manchester Utd', '7th Minute Assist by Anthony for Manchester Utd', '32nd Minute Goal by Cristiano for Manchester Utd', '32nd Minute Assist by Alex for Manchester Utd', '45+1st Minute Goal by Kieran for Norwich City', '45+1st Minute Assist by Teemu for Norwich City', '52nd Minute Goal by Teemu for Norwich City', '52nd Minute Assist by Kieran for Norwich City'], Premier League, Saturday,

Cristiano Ronaldo sealed his hat-trick with a stunning free-kick to rescue a 3-2 victory for Man Utd over Norwich, having earlier blown a two-goal lead at Old Trafford. Norwich had created chances without threatening to defy their goal-shy reputation until Kieran Dowell headed Teemu Pukki's cross past David de Gea on the stroke of half-time, and the Finland striker beat the offside trap to level seven minutes into the second period. Debate has surrounded Ronaldo's return to Old Trafford since he joined from Juventus on Transfer Deadline Day last August but the six-time Ballon D'Or winner has dragged his side to results almost single-handedly at times. Without his goals they may well have failed to qualify from their Champions League group and his treble against Norwich could yet play a major part in reaching the same tournament next season. His third, a direct free-kick goal which has become all-too rare for the Portugal forward in recent years, felt like a throwback to his first spell at Old Trafford with Krul beaten by the sheer power on his 25-yard effort, which he could only palm in off his near post. Before Dowell's lifeline goal Pierre Lees-Melou wasted a glorious three-on-two opportunity when waiting too long to play Pukki through, while the Finland striker also blazed over from a corner when unmarked. They could not blame Ralf Rangnick's team selection for the dreadful defending which led to the forward's equaliser either. Dowell's long diagonal ball found him in space behind Telles, and with Victor Lindelof reluctant to close him down he raced through before firing in off De Gea's near post.

Watford, 1–2, Brentford, Vicarage Road Stadium, Simon Hooper, Roy Hodgson, Thomas Frank, Moussa Sissoko, Pontus Jansson, Afternoon, The Match was played between Watford and Brentford at Vicarage Road Stadium at Afternoon and Simon Hooper was the Match Referee. The Captain of Watford was Moussa Sissoko and the Manager of Watford was Roy Hodgson. The Captain of Brentford was Pontus Jansson and the Manager of Brentford was Thomas Frank. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–2., ['53rd Minute Yellow Card by Hassane Kamara for Watford', '55th Minute Goal by Emmanuel for Watford', '55th Minute Assist by Ismaila for Watford', '87th Minute Yellow Card by Imran Louza for Watford', '15th Minute Goal by Christian for Brentford', '15th Minute Assist by Kristoffer for Brentford', '62nd Minute Yellow Card by Ivan Toney for Brentford', '90+5th Minute Goal by Pontus for Brentford', '90+5th Minute Assist by Christian for Brentford'], Premier League, Saturday,

Emmanuel Dennis had brought Watford level 10 minutes into the second half following Christian Norgaard's 15th-minute opener. The home side then nearly won it in the 92nd minute as Imran Louza put the rebound over, following Josh King's shot that had hit the post. A glorious afternoon of weather at Vicarage Road greeted the players as Watford hoped things would be brighter on the pitch, following a run of four defeats in their last five games. But Watford drew level 10 minutes into the second half through Dennis, who needed VAR to award his goal. The Nigeria striker lashed home past Brentford goalkeeper David Raya at the back post following Moussa Sissoko's cross that was nodded on by Ismaila Sarr, only for the linesman to rule it out for offside. But the goal then stood following a lengthy VAR review. With five minutes added on at the end of the game, Watford had the chance to take the lead only for King to hit the post and then Louza to put the follow-up over. But just three minutes later Watford were made to pay as Brentford captain Jansson scored a 95th-minute winner to give the west London side their first league double over Watford since 1976-77 in the fourth tier. A captain's performance from Jansson as he led the backline superbly, particularly following an early injury to his usual centre-back partner Pinnock, who was replaced by Mads Bech Sorensen. Then, after repelling Watford's attacks in the second half, Jansson popped up with the crucial last-gasp winner.

Southampton, 1–0, Arsenal, St. Mary's Stadium, Peter Bankes, Ralph Hasenhüttl, Mikel Arteta, James Ward-Prowse, Martin Ødegaard, Afternoon, The Match was played between Southampton and Arsenal at St. Mary's Stadium at Afternoon and Peter Bankes was the Match Referee. The Captain of Southampton was James Ward-Prowse and the Manager of Southampton was Ralph Hasenhüttl. The Captain of Arsenal was Martin Ødegaard and the Manager of Arsenal was Mikel Arteta. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0., ['44th Minute Goal by Jan for Southampton', '44th Minute Assist by Mohamed for Southampton', '56th Minute Yellow Card by Armando Broja for Southampton', '90+5th Minute Yellow Card by Shane Long for Southampton', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Ben White for Arsenal'], Premier League, Saturday,

Arsenal failed to take the opportunity to close the top-four gap as Jan Bednarek's first-half goal plus an inspired display from goalkeeper Fraser Forster gave Southampton a 1-0 victory. Bednarek gave Southampton the lead a minute before half-time after the Saints 'keeper had brilliantly denied Bukayo Saka from scoring early on. The 34-year-old then made a string of fine saves in the second half, with Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette missing after testing positive for Covid, to give the hosts their first victory in six matches. Gabriel Martinelli forced the first save from Forster in the ninth minute when he cut in from the right and sent a bending shot towards the far corner which the goalkeeper parried away. Yan Valery telegraphed his pass into Lyanco allowing Eddie Nketiah to intercept and he moved the ball out to Martinelli, who crossed for Saka but his close-range effort was wonderfully pushed behind by the right hand of Forster. Arsenal cleared James Ward-Prowse's corner but then switched off when it was recycled into the area by Romain Perraud. Mohamed Elyounoussi turned the ball back for Bednarek, who finished coolly first time as Ramsdale got a hand to it but could not keep it out. Emile Smith Rowe's introduction on the hour was much-needed for Arsenal with the midfielder instantly breaking onto a loose ball in the Southampton area but saw his shot blocked by Martinelli. Then Smith Rowe was brilliantly denied by Forster as the Southampton 'keeper clawed away his close-range volley before he saved again from Saka which led to Martin Odegaard firing the follow-up wide. There was still time for Forster to push away a curling effort from Granit Xhaka late on. A relieved Ralph Hasenhuttl was delighted his side could break their six-game winless streak to emerge victors over faltering Arsenal, who failed to score despite registering 23 attempts on goal.

Newcastle United, 2–1, Leicester City, St. James' Park, Jarred Gillett, Eddie Howe, Brendan Rodgers, Jonjo Shelvey, Kasper Schmeichel, Afternoon, The Match was played between Newcastle Utd and Leicester City at St. James' Park at Afternoon and Jarred Gillett was the Match Referee. The Captain of Newcastle Utd was Jonjo Shelvey and the Manager of Newcastle Utd was Eddie Howe. The Captain of Leicester City was Kasper Schmeichel and the Manager of Leicester City was Brendan Rodgers. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1., ['84th Minute Yellow Card by Emil Krafth for Newcastle Utd', '90+5th Minute Yellow Card by Bruno Guimarães for Newcastle Utd', '1st Minute Yellow Card by Daniel Amartey for Leicester City', '19th Minute Goal by Ademola for Leicester City', '19th Minute Assist by Ayoze for Leicester City', '90+6th Minute Yellow Card by Nampalys Mendy for Leicester City'], Premier League, Sunday,

Bruno Guimaraes' last-gasp header clinched a 2-1 win for Newcastle over Leicester to all but secure the Magpies' Premier League survival in dramatic circumstances at St James' Park. The late goal was a bitter blow to the Foxes, who fielded a heavily-rotated side following their Europa Conference League exertions on Thursday and looked more likely to make the breakthrough in the second period, but it was a huge moment for the hosts. Brendan Rodgers made eight changes to the side that overcame PSV Eindhoven in Thursday's Europa Conference League quarter-final and the opener came courtesy of one of their stand-ins. It was a cleverly-worked corner routine as Ayoze Perez's flick from Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall's low delivery found Lookman unmarked in the box and the forward's first-time finish squirmed under Martin Dubravka's body and into the net. Rodgers could be seen celebrating with Leicester's set-piece coach Chris Davies on the touchline but Newcastle exploited their long-standing issues when it comes to defending dead-ball situations for the equaliser only 11 minutes later. After the visitors had failed to clear Jonjo Shelvey's corner, Guimaraes was able to twice poke the ball towards goal at the back post, his second effort rolling in through the legs of Kasper Schmeichel. Referee Jarred Gillett initially penalised Guimaraes for a foul, but a VAR review determined Leicester goalkeeper Schmeichel did not have the ball in his hands and the decision was correctly overturned as the Foxes conceded from a set-piece for the 17th time this season. Dewsbury-Hall curled a shot a few yards over the bar from the edge of the box, while Lookman was denied a chance for a second by a superb, last-ditch tackle from Matt Targett as the Foxes ramped up the pressure. Newcastle were able to weather the storm but they lacked cutting edge in the final third with Allan Saint-Maximin often making poor decisions in front of goal as their forays forward ended in frustration. It seemed the game was meandering towards a draw as the clocked ticked past the fourth and final minute of stoppage time, but it all changed when Willock suddenly burst into life, breaking forward from the halfway line and releasing a left-wing cross which bounced into the path of the onrushing Guimaraes to lift the roof off St James' Park.

West Ham United, 1–1, Burnley, London Stadium, Paul Tierney, David Moyes, Michael Jackson, Declan Rice, James Tarkowski, Afternoon, The Match was played between West Ham and Burnley 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 Burnley was James Tarkowski and the Manager of Burnley was Michael Jackson. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1., ['45th Minute Yellow Card by Łukasz Fabiański for West Ham', '67th Minute Yellow Card by Declan Rice for West Ham', '74th Minute Goal by Tomáš for West Ham', '74th Minute Assist by Manuel for West Ham', '11th Minute Yellow Card by Jack Cork for Burnley', '45+1st Minute Yellow Card by Maxwel Cornet for Burnley', '67th Minute Yellow Card by Wout Weghorst for Burnley'], Premier League, Sunday,

The Ivorian was made to pay for his miss when Tomas Soucek equalised in the 74th minute, shouldering in Manuel Lanzini's free-kick. Burnley, under the temporary charge of U23 coach Mike Jackson, held on thanks to two great saves from goalkeeper Nick Pope. The game was stopped for around 10 minutes as Westwood received treatment, with Vlasic breaking down in tears following the innocuous challenge in the middle of the pitch. Three minutes after Westwood had been stretchered off to warm applause, and after a medical emergency in the crowd, Burnley took the lead. Weghorst scored just his second goal for the club, heading in the rebound after Jay Rodriguez had headed Cornet's corner against the bar. Cornet then missed the chance to double the visitors' lead. The Ivorian took the spot-kick but, having sent Fabianski the wrong way, the winger placed his shot wide of the right post. Cornet had Pope to thank to ensure his penalty miss did not become even more costly as the England goalkeeper first denied Diop with a fantastic one-handed save from the defender's downward header in the 88th minute. The second, arguably the best of the three, saw the England goalkeeper deny Diop with a spectacular stop as he scooped the defender's effort away with his right hand and then he had to be alert just a minute later to stop Antonio in a one-on-one chance.

Liverpool, 4–0, Manchester United, Anfield, Martin Atkinson, Jürgen Klopp, Ralf Rangnick, Jordan Henderson, Harry Maguire, Evening, The Match was played between Liverpool and Manchester Utd at Anfield at Evening and Martin Atkinson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Liverpool was Jordan Henderson and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Harry Maguire and the Manager of Manchester Utd was Ralf Rangnick. The match ended in a scoreline of 4–0., ['5th Minute Goal by Luis for Liverpool', '5th Minute Assist by Mohamed for Liverpool', '22nd Minute Goal by Mohamed for Liverpool', '22nd Minute Assist by Sadio for Liverpool', '68th Minute Goal by Sadio for Liverpool', '68th Minute Assist by Luis for Liverpool', '85th Minute Goal by Mohamed for Liverpool', '85th Minute Assist by Diogo for Liverpool', '86th Minute Yellow Card by Naby Keïta for Liverpool', '88th Minute Yellow Card by Hannibal Mejbri for Manchester Utd', '89th Minute Yellow Card by Bruno Fernandes for Manchester Utd'], Premier League, Tuesday,

The trio of Luis Diaz, Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane scored the first three goals, two of them in the first 22 minutes, in an emphatic performance to which United simply had no answer. And Salah had the final say, set up by Diogo Jota this time, with his second of the night to cap it off as Liverpool added a four-goal win to their five-goal beating of United in October. Ralf Rangnick's cautious five-man defence seemed designed to keep things tighter this time but United were overwhelmed from the outset, missing the chance to press their claims for fourth. That touching moment aside, Jurgen Klopp's side did their job ruthlessly, dismantling United in a high-tempo game - conducted expertly by Thiago - that was too much for the visitors. An expectant Anfield did not have long to wait for the breakthrough, Sadio Mane putting Salah away down the right and his cross finding Diaz who converted from close range. The atmosphere was raucous by that stage, only the offside flag denying Diaz another, only the half-time whistle providing United some respite. Alisson had to make a fine double save from Marcus Rashford and Anthony Elanga just after the hour mark - the assistant eventually put the flag up but the goal would have stood. Any hope of a comeback was cut short, however, when Victor Lindelof's pass was intercepted by Andy Robertson, he fed Diaz who set up Mane to stroke the ball into the corner of the net. The Egyptian was too good for De Gea. Liverpool were far too good for United.