Manchester City banished their Anfield hoodoo in a massive weekend of Premier League action, which saw the title fight begin to stretch wider.
Ilkay Gundogan’s second half brace with goals either side of Mohamed Salah’s penalty sent Man City on their way to victory, as Raheem Sterling and Phil Foden also netted to complete a 4-1 rout and the Citizens’ first win at Anfield since May 2003 to move them ten points clear of the reigning champions.
Manchester Utd stay second but now slipped five points behind their local rivals after Dominic Calvert Lewin struck a 95th minute equaliser in a seesaw 3-3 draw at Old Trafford.
Leicester remain third and moved three points clear of fourth-placed Liverpool after being held to a goalless draw at Wolves.
Jorginho’s 58th minute penalty secured victory for Chelsea to put the Blues fifth following a 2-1 win at rock-bottom Sheffield Utd, after Antonio Rudiger’s own goal pulled Chris Wilder’s Blades back level following Mason Mount’s opener.
West Ham consequently slipped to sixth after finding themselves unexpectedly held to a goalless draw at Fulham, as Scott Parker’s Cottagers remain third bottom and still eight points from safety.
Sam Allardyce’s West Brom are now 11 points from safety in 19th position, after Harry Kane made a surprise return to inspire Tottenham to a 2-0 win over the Baggies as he scored himself before Son Heung-Min grabbed Spurs’ second on a counter-attack just four minutes after Kane’s opener.
Elsewhere, Ollie Watkins’ second minute strike proved enough for Aston Villa to clinch their second consecutive home league win over Arsenal, as the Villains withstood waves of attacks to record their first back-to-back home wins over the Gunners since 1998.
Miguel Almiron’s brace and a debut goal from Arsenal loanee, Joe Willock inspired Newcastle to a 3-2 victory over Southampton at St James’ Park, despite defending for much of second half with ten men after Jeff Hendrick was red carded for a tug on Liverpool loanee, Takuma Minamino.
Johann Berg Gudmundsson’s 53rd minute strike rescued Burnley a point after Lewis Dunk headed Brighton ahead in a scrappy encounter at Turf Moor.
Finally, Leeds defeated Crystal Palace to go tenth as Jack Harrison fired the Whites ahead in the third minute, before Patrick Bamford scored his 100th career goal on the rebound from Raphinha’s blocked shot to complete victory in the 52nd minute.
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