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Manchester United produced a stunning second-half fightback to put Manchester City’s Premier League title party on hold with a 3-2 win at the Etihad Stadium.<\/p>\nManchester United produced a stunning second-half fightback to put Manchester City’s Premier League title party on hold with a 3-2 win at the Etihad Stadium.<\/p>\n
Pep Guardiola’s men had seemed destined to secure the championship after captain Vincent Kompany headed City into the lead after 25 minutes before Ilkay Gundogan soon slotted in a second.<\/p>\n
United, though, regrouped at the break and pulled a goal back through Paul Pogba after 53 minutes – before the French midfielder left the home fans silenced with another two minutes later.<\/p>\n
Defender Chris Smalling completed the turnaround after 69 minutes when he volleyed in from a free-kick to delay City’s celebrations by at least another week.<\/p>\n
Earlier, Tottenham kept up the pressure on Liverpool in the battle for third place with a 2-1 win at Stoke after the Merseyside derby ended goalless.<\/p>\n
England forward Harry Kane started for the first time since injuring his ankle a month ago, but it was Christian Eriksen who broke the deadlock after 52 minutes.<\/p>\n
The Potters, fighting for their top-flight survival, were soon level through Mame Biram Diouf.<\/p>\n
Eriksen, though, secured Spurs a sixth straight Premier League win when he curled in a free-kick just after the hour – but only after Xherdan Shaqiri’s own dead-ball effort had come back off the crossbar.<\/p>\n
Spurs moved level on 67 points with the Reds and have a match in hand.<\/p>\n
In Saturday’s lunchtime kick-off at Goodison Park, Liverpool were unable to follow up their 3-0 Champions League win over City with a win.<\/p>\n
Seamus Coleman and substitute Dominic Calvert-Lewin both spurned chances to end the Toffees’ seven-and-a-half-year wait for a derby win against a much-changed Liverpool team.<\/p>\n
At the other end of the table, 10-man Brighton drew 1-1 with fellow relegation battlers Huddersfield.<\/p>\n
Jonas Lossl’s own goal gifted the Seagulls a lead on the half hour, but Steve Mounie soon equalised.<\/p>\n
Midfielder Davy Propper saw red with 15 minutes left for a studs-up tackle.<\/p>\n
The Seagulls are 13th, with Huddersfield in 16th place – but both teams are still looking anxiously over their shoulders.<\/p>\n
Newcastle moved up to 10th with a 2-1 win at Leicester.<\/p>\n
Jonjo Shelvey broke the deadlock after 18 minutes before Ayoze Perez doubled the lead with a quarter of an hour left.<\/p>\n
Jamie Vardy reduced the deficit after 83 minutes, but the visitors held out.<\/p>\n
Bournemouth also have 38 points after substitute Joshua King’s late goal secured a 2-2 draw against relegation battlers Crystal Palace at the Vitality Stadium.<\/p>\n
The Eagles went ahead early in the second half following a fine free-kick from Luka Milivojevic.<\/p>\n
Bournemouth substitute Lys Mousset, though, equalized soon after coming on after 65 minutes.<\/p>\n
With 15 minutes left, Wilfried Zaha looked to have secured a vital victory – only for King to slot in from close range after 89 minutes.<\/p>\n
Palace remain 17th, three points ahead of Southampton, who now hold two matches in hand.<\/p>\n
Bottom side West Brom are 10 points adrift of safety after a 1-1 home draw against Swansea.<\/p>\n
In the first match since the sacking of manager Alan Pardew, Jay Rodriguez had put the Baggies ahead with 54 minutes gone.<\/p>\n
Tammy Abraham, though, headed in from a corner with a quarter of an hour left.<\/p>\n
Burnley, meanwhile, closed up on sixth-placed Arsenal, who host Southampton on Sunday, with a 2-1 win at Watford.<\/p>\n
The Hornets went ahead on the hour through Roberto Pereyra.<\/p>\n
However, Sam Vokes – seconds after coming off the bench with 20 minutes left – and Jack Cork hit back for the Clarets.<\/p>\n