Roundup of the latest Premier League action on a blockbuster Easter weekend, with implications in the title race and battle for survival.
Mohamed Salah netted a 65th minute comeback winner as Liverpool defeated Brighton 2-1 at Anfield to go top, after Luis Diaz’s equaliser cancelled out Danny Welbeck’s second minute opener.
Arsenal and Manchester City sit two and three points behind in second and third respectively after the pair played out a goalless draw at the Etihad Stadium.
Aston Villa rounded out the top four with a 2-0 win over Midlands rivals, Wolves, as Moussa Diaby netted in the 36th minute from an intercepted clearance before he set up Ezri Konsa to wrap up victory with a 65th minute strike.
Down in the relegation zone, Ben Brereton Diaz’s brace and Oli McBurnie’s strike couldn’t prevent Sheffield United from suffering a 3-3 draw at home to Fulham, as Joao Palhinha briefly equalised before late goals from Bobby De Cordova-Reid and Rodrigo Muniz rescued the Cottagers a point.
Comeback goals from Josh Cullen and Dara O’Shea saw second-bottom Burnley snatch a 2-2 draw at Chelsea, after the Blues led twice through Cole Palmer’s brace after the Clarets’ Lorenz Assignon was red carded as was his manager – Vincent Kompany.
Chris Wood’s header cancelled out Jean-Philippe Mateta’s strike as Nottingham Forest came from behind to draw 1-1 at home to Crystal Palace, having been given a four-point deduction at the start of the international break which is now under appeal.
Luton consequently slipped back into the bottom three after Issa Kabore’s own-goal and Son Heung-min’s late strike handed Tottenham a 2-1 home win, having fallen behind in the third minute through Tahith Chong’s counter-attack goal.
Elsewhere, Harvey Barnes’ late brace saw ten-men Newcastle come from behind to beat West Ham 4-3 in a dramatic thriller at St James’ Park, after Alexander Isak netted twice for the hosts whilst Michail Antonio, Mohammed Kudus and Jarrod Bowen scored for the Hammers.
Seamus Coleman’s 91st minute own-goal handed Bournemouth a 2-1 home win over Everton, after Dominic Solanke’s opening header for the Cherries had been cancelled out by Beto’s late equaliser.
Finally, Kristoffer Ajer rescued Brentford a 1-1 draw at home to Manchester United who led through Mason Mount, with both goals scored in a stunning injury-time finish in West London
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