PREMIER LEAGUE REVIEW
MANCHESTER City responded to Liverpool briefly regaining top spot in the Premier League by hammering Leeds 4-0 to restore their onepoint advantage.
Jurgen Klopp’s side beat Newcastle 1-0 courtesy of Naby Keita’s goal in the lunchtime kick-off to put the pressure on their title rivals, but the answer was emphatic.
Rodri put the defending champions ahead in the first half and goals after the break from Nathan Ake, Gabriel Jesus and Fernandinho secured a comfortable victory.
Norwich’s return to the Championship was rubber-stamped following defeat at Aston Villa.
Villa took the lead through Ollie Watkins five minutes before the break, with substitute Danny Ings also on the scoresheet during added time.
Burnley climbed to 16th after they battled back to win 2-1 at Watford.
The Hornets took an early lead through an own goal from Burnley captain James Tarkowski after the ball bounced off the crossbar and onto his back in the eighth minute.
Ashley Barnes’ header struck the crossbar before the Clarets were level when Jack Cork nodded in with eight minutes left.
There was still time for Josh Brownhill to strike a late winner from 20 yards.
Everton proved their heart for a relegation scrap with a rousing 1-0 victory over Chelsea at a jubilant Goodison Park, with goalscorer Richarlison the hero.
The Brazil international scored the 90th-minute equaliser against Leicester last time out but his 46thminute strike was far more significant, because of the three points it secured in their bid for survival.
Son Heung-min’s stunning goal helped Tottenham get their Champions League hopes back on track with a 3-1 win over Leicester.
The South Korean curled a 20yard effort into the top corner to seal a brace. Harry Kane got the ball rolling, heading in a first-half corner.
Leicester only had a stoppagetime goal from Kelechi Iheanacho to show for their efforts.
Arsenal won 2-1 at West Ham thanks to goals from Rob Holding and Gabriel, Jarrod Bowen replying for the Hammers.
Substitute Wilfried Zaha struck a stoppage-time winner as Crystal Palace rallied to beat Southampton 2-1.
Oriol Romeu headed the Saints in front from a James Ward-prowse corner after nine minutes. Eberechi Eze hauled Palace level on the hour and Zaha struck in added time to complete the turnaround.
Brighton missed a first-half penalty, but still ran out 3-0 winners at Wolves.
The visitors had the chance to take the lead from the spot after VAR had ruled for a handball against Romain Saiss, but Alexis Mac Allister saw his effort hit the post.
The Seagulls were given another spot-kick five minutes before the break for a foul on Danny Welbeck and this time Mac Allister did hit the back of the net.
Leandro Trossard added a second before Yves Bissouma wrapped things up late on.