Roundup of a busy midweek round as Liverpool continued to set the pace.
Mohamed Salah’s second-half brace and Curtis Jones’ effort saw leaders, Liverpool claim a 3-3 draw at Newcastle, after Alexander Isak and Anthony Gordon put the hosts ahead twice before Fabian Schar rescued a point for the Magpies.
Axel Disasi, Christopher Nkunku, Noni Madueke, Cole Palmer and Jadon Sancho fired Chelsea up to second with a 5-1 win at rock-bottom Southampton, despite Joe Aribo’s brief equaliser for the Saints who finished a man down after Jack Stephens’ red card.
Second-half goals from Jurrien Timber and William Saliba saw third-placed Arsenal beat Manchester United 2-0 in North London.
Bernardo Silva, Kevin De Bruyne and Jeremy Doku’s goals fired Manchester City up to fourth with a 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest, which ended City’s seven-match winless streak in all competitions.
Down in the relegation zone, Craig Dawson’s second-half brace of own-goals saw Wolves slip to second bottom following a 4-0 loss at Everton, after Ashley Young and Orel Mangala netted for the Toffees in the first half.
Ipswich moved up to third-bottom on goal difference after a 1-0 home loss to Crystal Palace, as Jean-Philippe Mateta’s own-goal proved the difference to move the Eagles three points above the drop.
Leicester put themselves four points above the bottom three with a debut win under Ruud van Nistelrooy’s management, as Jamie Vardy, Bilal El Khannouss and Patson Daka struck in a 3-1 home victory over West Ham
Elsewhere, Morgan Rogers, Ollie Watkins and Matty Cash’s first-half goals saw Aston Villa beat Brentford 3-1 at home, despite Mikkel Damsgaard’s consolatory goal for the Bees.
Alex Iwobi’s brace and Matt O’Riley’s own-goal saw Fulham claim a 3-1 win at home to Brighton, despite Carlos Baleba’s 56th minute equaliser as the Seagulls remain winless at Craven Cottage in the Premier League.
Finally, Dean Huijsen netted a 17th minute winner as Bournemouth edged out Tottenham in a close contest.
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