Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
Kevin De Bruyne scored a brilliant goal and set up two others as Manchester City moved up to the third place in the Premier League with a comprehensive victory over Crystal Palace.
City had a great start when the returning David Silva slotted the ball home after only 114 seconds from a headed clearance from Martin Kelly.
Crystal Palace created a couple of chances, including Patrick van Aanholt slicing wide, but City doubled their lead just four minutes into the second half when Vincent Kompany fired in De Bruyne’s cutback.
De Bruyne added a third before Raheem Sterling made it 4-0 from Pablo Zabaleta’s nod back across goal. De Bruyne’s free-kick set up Nicolas Otamendi’s header to make it 5-0 in stoppage time.
City are level on points with Liverpool, who play on Sunday, but are ahead on goal difference while Palace are on 38 points, four points off Hull City in the relegation zone, whom they play next.
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Liverpool vs Southampton
Southampton goalkeeper Fraser Forster made a superb penalty save as they dented Liverpool’s Premier League top-four hopes with a goalless draw at Anfield.
After Jack Stephens was found to have handled a deep cross on 66 minutes, Forster dived to his right to deny James Milner, the first time he missed a spot-kick in the PL since November 2009.
Following the first half of few clear-cut chances, substitute Marko Grujic was spectacularly denied by Forster late in the second period, while Dusan Tadic’s cross narrowly evaded Shane Long as Saints threatened on the counter attack.
The result moves Liverpool up to third place, but Manchester United are five points behind with two matches in hand as they face fellow top-four chasers Arsenal on Sunday.
Liverpool have a trip to West Ham United and a home match with Middlesbrough remaining. Southampton move up to tenth place.
Arsenal vs Manchester United
Two Arsenal goals in quick succession ended Manchester United’s 25-match unbeaten run in the Premier League.
A goalless first half had a number of chances, most notably a good save by David De Gea from Aaron Ramsey and Petr Cech denying Wayne Rooney, but the match came to life nine minutes after half-time.
Granit Xhaka’s shot deflected off Ander Herrera and over De Gea. Three minutes later Arsenal were 2-0 up, Danny Welbeck heading in Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s cross.
United threatened most through Rooney, who had two shots go close in the final 15 minutes.
Arsene Wenger’s first Premier League win over Jose Mourinho brought Arsenal to within two points of United, in fifth, with a match in hand, but still six points off the top four.