EPL wrap: Man United drop more points while City thrash Norwich
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.
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.
Manchester City stretched their lead at the top of the Premier League to 12 points as Riyad Mahrez and Kevin De Bruyne netted in a routine 2-0 win over Brentford on Wednesday.
Pep Guardiola believes Manchester City’s 1-1 draw at Southampton epitomises the difficulty of defending the Premier League title.
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.
Tottenham dropped two precious points against 10-man Southampton on Tuesday as West Ham hammered Watford 4-1 to turn up the heat in the race for a coveted Premier League top-four spot.
Arsenal showed they can thrive without axed star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as the Gunners moved into fourth place in the Premier League with a 2-0 win against West Ham, while the top-flight’s coronavirus crisis deepened on Wednesday.
Mikel Arteta insisted he wanted to remain focused on Arsenal’s 3-0 victory over Southampton and not the disciplinary breach that led to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang being left out.
Liverpool thrashed local rivals Everton 4-1 to pile the pressure on former Reds boss Rafael Benitez on Wednesday, while victories for Chelsea and Manchester City ensured the Premier League top three remain separated by just two points.
Liverpool crushed Southampton 4-0 to put pressure on Premier League leaders Chelsea, while Arsenal got back on track with a 2-0 win over Newcastle as Eddie Howe suffered his first defeat as Magpies manager.
Chelsea needed a penalty shootout for the second consecutive round to reach the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup as they edged past Southampton, while a much-changed Arsenal beat Leeds United 2-0 on Tuesday.