Manchester City regained their spot at the top of the Premier League after edging to victory over Champions League conquerors Tottenham.This was the pick of six matches in the top flight on Saturday which saw the likes of relegation threatened Brighton and Southampton in action.Scroll down for a review of all the day’s play…
MANCHESTER CITY 1-0 TOTTENHAM
Manchester Cityedged pastTottenhamto get revenge for their Champions League heartbreak in midweek and return to the top of the Premier League.Phil Foden became Citys third-youngest Premier League goalscorer as he headed home after just five minutes of a tense clash with Spurs, three days after their Champions League classic.
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BOURNEMOUTH 0-1 FULHAM
Relegated Fulham ruined Eddie Howe’s 500th match as a manager by ending a year-long wait for an away win with a 1-0 success at Bournemouth.Aleksandar Mitrovic’s second-half penalty gave the 19th-placed Cottagers a first league victory on the road since beating Millwall in the Sky Bet Championship on April 20 last year.The Serbia international converted from the spot after being brought down by Cherries substitute Jack Simpson to halt a goal drought dating back to January.
6HUDDERSFIELD 1-2 WATFORD
Gerard Deulofeu’s double earned Watford a 2-1 win at Huddersfield, who slumped to a record-equalling Premier League defeat.Deulofeu produced a finish similar to his stunning effort at Wembley earlier this month in Watford’s FA Cup semi-final win over Wolves to give his side an early lead.The Spaniard then sealed the points for the Hornets with 10 minutes to go before Huddersfield substitute Karlan Grant headed a stoppage-time consolation.
6WEST HAM 2-2 LEICESTER
Harvey Barnes pulled the rug out from under West Ham as Leicester snatched a 2-2 draw at the London Stadium.The 21-year-old substitute grabbed his first Foxes goal in stoppage time to salvage a point for Brendan Rodgers’ side.
6WOLVES 0-0 BRIGHTON
Brighton secured a crucial point in their battle against relegation after frustrating Wolves at Molineux.The hosts had spent the week training in Marbella and went go-karting in their free time but stalled badly in a 0-0 draw with the Seagulls.
6NEWCASTLE 3-1 SOUTHAMPTON
Ayoze Perez’s hat-trick all but guaranteed Premier League safety as Newcastle survived a second-half fightback by Southampton to win 3-1.The Spaniard’s quick-fire first-half brace, which came minutes after the Saints’ James Ward-Prowse had escaped a red card for a cynical challenge on Miguel Almiron, looked to have put the Magpies in complete control.However, Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl made a double change at the break and one of the newcomers, Mario Lemina, pulled one back before Perez settled it four minutes from time with his 11th goal of the season.
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Former West Ham winger Matt Jarvis signs for Walsall on loan
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The former West Ham winger has joined the League One club on loan for the rest of the season from Norwich City. Matt Jarvis has joined League One club Walsall on loan He will fill the gap left by winger Josh Ginnelly following his permanent move to Preston North End.
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