Portuguese man of awe sends City back on top as Reds leave it so late
Manchester City moved to the top of the English Premier League as Bernardo Silva scored twice in a 3-1 victory over Watford at Vicarage Road.
Pep Guardiola’s side made the most of Chelsea’s defeat at West Ham earlier in the day with a seventh straight win in all competitions.
Silva struck either side of half-time to put the game firmly beyond the Hornets, and help City climb back above Liverpool.
The in-form Portugal star weaved past two defenders before slotting the ball past goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann to add to City’s advantage following Raheem Sterling’s opener.
The 27-year-old then followed up his first-half strike with a clever, curled effort into the top corner for his side’s third.
The hosts pulled one back through Cucho Hernandez, who followed up his own shot after it rebounded off a post, to deny City a ninth clean sheet of the season.
Liverpool had scored at least two goals in their previous 18 Premier League games, but they had to wait until stoppage time at Molineux for Divock Origi’s winner.
The Reds were blunted for once until substitute Origi continued his habit of scoring important goals. He fired in from close range in the fifth minute of time added on, just as it looked like Jurgen Klopp’s side would fail to score for the first time in eight months.
The Belgium international spared Diogo Jota’s blushes after the forward hit Conor Coady on the line following Jose Sa’s second-half mistake.
Chelsea were sent spinning to a second league defeat of the season as West Ham won 3-2 at the London Stadium.
Thomas Tuchel’s side led after 28 minutes when Thiago Silva met Mason Mount’s corner with a powerful downward header, and Hammers goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski was unable to keep the ball out.
David Moyes’ resurgent outfit levelled when Blues keeper Edouard Mendy made a mess of collecting a Jorginho backpass, and compounded his mistake by bringing down Jarrod Bowen.
Manuel Lanzini made no mistake from the penalty spot, but Chelsea were ahead again before half-time when Mount buried Hakim Ziyech’s crossfield pass first-time.
Bowen equalised 10 minutes into the second half when his well-struck shot went through the legs of Andreas Christensen, and past an unsighted Mendy.
Both sides had chances to win the game before substitute Arthur Masuaku claimed a bizarre winner four minutes from time.
Masuaku’s cross appeared to take a slight deflection to catch out Mendy at his near post, and give the fourthplaced Hammers another major scalp after beating Liverpool at home last month.
Newcastle United ended their wait for a league win at the 15th attempt at St James’ Park.
Callum Wilson claimed his sixth goal of the season five minutes before half-time to see off fellow strugglers Burnley.
Eddie Howe’s men were decidedly second-best for long periods, but Wilson was in the right place when keeper Nick Pope dropped the ball at his feet. The win lifted the Magpies off the foot of the table, above Norwich on goal difference.
Neal Maupay rescued Brighton again in a 1-1 draw at Southampton.
Maupay, who scored a late leveller atwest Ham in midweek, struck deep into stoppage time after Armando Broja’s smart finish had given Southampton a 29th-minute lead.