Roundup of latest Premier League action as Liverpool extended their title lead in a round spread across two weeks as part of the winter break.
Second-half braces from Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota saw Liverpool thrash Bournemouth 4-0 at the Vitality Stadium, which put Jurgen Klopp’s Reds five points clear at the summut of the table.
Late goals from Kevin De Bruyne and Oscar Bobb lifted Manchester City up to second with a 3-2 win at Newcastle, after Bernardo Silva’s opening goal had been cancelled out by quick-fire goals from the Magpies’ Alexander Isak and Anthony Gordon.
Gabriel Martinelli’s injury-time brace saw Arsenal sit third on goal difference following a 5-0 mauling of Crystal Palace at the Emirates Stadium, in which Gabriel and Leandro Trossard netted either side of Dean Henderson’s own-goal.
Aston Villa rounded out the top four on goal difference after they stuttered to a goalless draw at Everton, which left Sean Dyche’s Toffees just one point above the relegation zone.
Down in the relegation zone, Ben Brereton Diaz and Oli McBurnie cancelled out goals from Maxwel Cornet and James Ward-Prowse as rock-bottom Sheffield United came from behind twice to draw 2-2 at home to West Ham despite red cards for Rhian Brewster and Vladimir Coufal.
Carlton Morris’ injury-time header rescued third-bottom Luton a 1-1 draw at second-bottom Burnley, after Zeki Amdouni had put the Clarets ahead with a 36th minute deflected strike.
Nottingham Forest slipped to 16th with a 3-2 loss at Brentford in which Neal Maupay scored the match-winner, after Ivan Toney and Ben Mee put the Bees ahead either side of goals from Danilo and Chris Wood in a thrilling contest at Gtech Community Stadium.
Elsewhere, Rodrigo Bentancur rescued Tottenham a 2-2 draw at Manchester United after Richarlison had initially equalised either side of goals from Utd’s Rasmus Højlund and Marcus Rashford.
Cole Palmer’s first-half injury-time penalty proved enough for Chelsea to beat West London rivals, Fulham at Stamford Bridge, after Issa Diop had fouled Raheem Sterling in the build-up.
Finally, Brighton were held to a goalless draw at home to Wolves in a competitive encounter.
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