PREMIER LEAGUE REVIEW
LIVERPOOL’S 2-0 victory in a testing 240th Merseyside derby kept their quadruple bid on track while pushing Everton slightly closer to their first relegation in 71 years.
Andy Robertson’s second goal of the season produced the vital breakthrough after 62 minutes of dogged resistance from the visitors and Divock Origi enhanced his derby legacy with his sixth goal in nine cross-city matches.
Victory reduced the gap to leaders Manchester City back to one point, while leaving their near neighbours now two points from safety.
Gabriel Jesus scored four goals as Manchester City thrashed Watford 5-1 at the Etihad Stadium.
The Brazil forward struck twice in the first half and then completed his first Premier League hat-trick from the penalty spot before notching up a superb fourth to put City 5-1 up in the 53rd minute.
Jesus’ first-half double set City on their way and although Hassane Kamara reduced the deficit for Watford, Rodri smashed home City’s third before the break.
Watford’s fourth straight defeat has edged them closer to relegation as they are nine points from safety with three games to play.
Christian Pulisic’s last-minute goal handed Chelsea a 1-0 win over 10-man West Ham and spared Jorginho’s penalty blushes.
Second-half substitute Pulisic swept home Marcos Alonso’s low cross at Stamford Bridge to seal Chelsea’s first home win in four matches in all competitions.
The USA forward’s crisp finish also offered Jorginho a major reprieve, with the Italy midfielder having missed a penalty with just four minutes left on the clock in an incident that also saw West Ham reduced to 10 men when Craig Dawson was sent off for hauling back Romelu Lukaku.
Arsenal boosted their Champions League hopes and dealt Manchester United’s top-four bid another big blow with a 3-1 win at the Emirates.
Nuno Tavares’ early tap-in and Bukayo Saka’s penalty put the Gunners in control before Cristiano Ronaldo’s 100th Premier League goal made it 2-1 at half-time.
Eddie Nketiah’s first-half effort was ruled out for offside but referee
Craig Pawson awarded a penalty instead for Alex Telles’ foul on Saka in the build-up and the England midfielder converted.
Bruno Fernandes hit a post with his second-half penalty and despite United pressure, Granit Xhaka fired in the Gunners’ third from 25 yards.
Newcastle maintained their climb up the table with a fourth straight win, brushing aside bottom club Norwich 3-0 at Carrow Road.
Joelinton’s third and fourth goals of the season gave Newcastle a 2-0 interval lead and Bruno Guimaraes produced a brilliant finish to put them 3-0 up early in the second period.
Victory for Eddie Howe’s side has lifted them up to ninth in the table, one point above Leicester, who were held to a goalless draw by Aston Villa at the King Power Stadium.
Leicester have failed to win any of their last three league games while the point for Villa was their first in five matches.
The game between Brentford and Tottenham also ended goalless.
Matej Vydra’s strike took battling Burnley out of the relegation zone as caretaker boss Mike Jackson celebrated a crucial victory against European hopefuls Wolves.
Having drawn at West Ham and then beaten Southampton on Thursday, Sean Dyche’s temporary successor oversaw another huge result in the Clarets’ bid to beat the drop.
Burnley may not have been at their best, but Vydra’s second-half strike proved enough to secure a key 1-0 win at a rocking Turf Moor.
James Ward-Prowse produced a pair of stunning strikes as Southampton battled back from two goals down to claim a thrilling 2-2 draw at mid-table rivals Brighton.
Saints skipper Ward-Prowse expertly curled home the 14th topflight free-kick goal of his career just before the break before lashing his team level early in the second period.
Danny Welbeck’s early closerange finish and an own goal from Mohammed Salisu looked to have set Albion on course for an overdue first home win since Boxing Day – but they could not hold on.