Manchester City maintained a one-point Premier League lead over Liverpool with four games to go after seeing off Leeds 4-0 on Saturday as Norwich were relegated after a 2-0 loss at Aston Villa.
Gabriel Jesus scored four goals as Manchester City thrashed Watford 5-1 to open up a four-point lead in the Premier League title race, while Arsenal beat Manchester United 3-1 to take control of the race for fourth as Tottenham Hotspur were held to a 0-0 draw by Brentford.
In a potential pivotal day at the top end of the Premier League, Manchester City had their unbeaten run halted by Tottenham Hotspur in a dramatic five goal thriller while Liverpool overcame a scare to beat Norwich and Chelsea snatched a late win at Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Tottenham Hotspur face a daunting trip to Manchester City this weekend, desperate to arrest a losing streak that threatens to derail their season as Manchester United brace themselves for a hostile reception at Leeds.
Manchester United’s top four bid suffered another blow as Southampton hit back to earn a 1-1 draw, while Manchester City thrashed Norwich 4-0 with Raheem Sterling bagging a hattrick.
Philippe Coutinho made a dream debut for Aston Villa as the Brazil star’s late equaliser capped a thrilling fightback from two goals down against Manchester United in Saturday’s 2-2 draw.
Cristiano Ronaldo extended Ralf Rangnick’s unbeaten start as Manchester United interim manager as the Portugal striker’s penalty clinched a 1-0 victory at struggling Norwich on Saturday.
Watford’s stunning performance to end Liverpool’s hopes of completing an unbeaten season was the headline result from another dramatic Premier League weekend.
Manchester United recorded their first Premier League away win since February despite missing two penalties in a 3-1 win at Norwich.
A first-versus-second clash between Liverpool and Arsenal headlines the fixtures on the third weekend of the new Premier League season.