De Bruyne influential as City comeback to defeat Newcastle

Oscar Bobb scored a stoppage-time winner as Manchester City moved within two points of Liverpool at the top of the Premier League with victory over Newcastle in a breathless encounter at St James’ Park. The Norwegian, 20, latched on to a superb lofted pass from fellow substitute Kevin de Bruyne and showed superb footwork to take the ball pass Martin Dubravka and tap into the empty net.

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Liverpool edge out Newcastle to extend lead at top of table

Liverpool moved three points clear in the Premier League title race after beating Newcastle 4-2 in a pulsating game they dominated but only sealed late on. Jurgen Klopp’s relentless side posted 34 shots in the match to a backdrop of 7.27 of expected goals – the most created by one side in a Premier League game since Opta started recording the data in 2010.

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Manchester City fightback to edge out Everton

Manchester City had to come from behind to beat Everton as the champions kept pace with Premier League leaders Liverpool. Jack Harrison gave the hosts a first half lead however City turned things around in the second half with Phil Foden, Julian Alvarez and Bernardo Silva all found the back of the net to secure three points.

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Arsenal stay top after thrilling draw with Liverpool

Arsenal maintained their place at the top of the Premier League after a thrilling draw with Liverpool at Anfield. Victory for either side would have put them top of the table at Christmas but they had to settle for a share of the points in an entertaining encounter. Arsenal delivered the perfect start when defender Gabriel headed home after only four minutes. However, Liverpool regrouped and were level after 29 minutes through Mohamed Salah.

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Villa two points off top after narrow win over Arsenal

John McGinn’s early goal was enough to earn Aston Villa a 1-0 win over Arsenal that moves them to within two points of the Premier League summit. The Gunners were knocked off the top of the table by Liverpool earlier on Saturday and faced a formidable task if they wanted to regain their place, with Villa winning 14 consecutive home matches.

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