Manchester City continue to march towards the title on a packed weekend of Premier League action throughout the table.
John Stones volleyed City in front at Fulham shortly after half time before strikes in four minutes from Gabriel Jesus and Sergio Aguero secured victory over the third-bottom Cottagers, as Pep Guardiola’s Citizens continue to lead the title race by 14 points.
Manchester United remain second after Craig Dawson’s 53rd minute own goal from a corner kick proved enough to defeat fifth-placed West Ham.
Kelechi Iheanacho produced a hat-trick on top of Ayoze Perez’s effort and an own goal from Ethan Ampadu as Leicester stay third after thrashing rock-bottom Sheffield United 5-0, with the Blades contesting this match under 24 hours since Chris Wilder departed the club via ‘mutual consent’.
Chelsea round out the top four despite finding themselves held to a goalless draw at Leeds United.
Elsewhere, Liverpool climbed to sixth after Diogo Jota scored a first half injury-time winner from Sadio Mane’s pass to defeat Wolves at Molineux in Monday Night Football.
Brighton moved three points clear of the drop as Leandro Trossard fired in a 56th minute winner to defeat Southampton 2-1, having seen Lewis Dunk’s headed opener cancelled out by Che Adams’ smasher from a poor corner clearance.
Arsenal came from behind to stun Tottenham in the North London derby through strikes from Martin Odegaard and Alexandre Lacazette, after Erik Lamela had fired Spurs ahead only to then see red for an elbow in Kieran Tierney in the 76th minute.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s header failed to deliver a result for Everton as goals from Chris Wood and Dwight McNeil gifted Burnley only their second Premier League away victory over the Toffees at Goodison Park.
Luka Milivojevic’s 37th minute penalty following a VAR review of Darnell Furlong’s handball on Wilfried Zaha’s cross gifted Crystal Palace a narrow home win over second-bottom West Bromwich Albion at Selhurst Park.
Finally, Jamaal Lascelles headed in a 94th minute equaliser to clinch Newcastle a point after Ciaran Clark’s deflected own goal had put Aston Villa ahead eight minutes earlier in a tense encounter at St James’ Park.
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