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Marcus Rashford\u2019s stoppage-time strike lifted Manchester United to within two points of the Premier League summit with a 1-0 win over Wolves.<\/p>\nMarcus Rashford\u2019s stoppage-time strike lifted Manchester United to within two points of the Premier League summit with a 1-0 win over Wolves.<\/p>\n
The short-handed visitors looked to have withheld a late onslaught but Rashford\u2019s shot in the third minute of time added on took a big deflection off Romain Saiss to leave Rui Patricio wrong-footed and United celebrating a fourth win in five.<\/p>\n
Liverpool face Newcastle on Wednesday night but United will retain a game in hand on the champions, with this result adding credence to their own title challenge this term.<\/p>\n
Edinson Cavani had earlier seen a strike ruled out for offside.<\/p>\n
Leeds claimed their biggest Premier League win in 17 years as they outlined the full scale of the task facing Sam Allardyce with a 5-0 win over West Brom at The Hawthorns.<\/p>\n
Romaine Sawyers\u2019 awful own goal was just the start as Leeds put together a first-half highlights reel with fine goals from Ezgjan Alioski, Jack Harrison and Rodrigo.<\/p>\n
Raphinha also netted a superb strike in the second half as Leeds recorded their biggest victory in the top flight since a 6-1 win over Charlton in 2003.<\/p>\n
In a week where Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa has faced criticism of his tactics, his side made a mockery of that with an incisive display which wiped out their deficit in the goal-difference column and moved them firmly into mid-table.<\/p>\n
But the result leaves Allardyce still seeking his first win since taking charge of a side now five points adrift of safety.<\/p>\n
Still, West Brom\u2019s situation looks considerably better than that of Sheffield United, who went down 1-0 at Burnley to remain winless in the league heading into the new year and now 11 points adrift of 17th place.<\/p>\n
Ben Mee\u2019s first-half header left Chris Wilder\u2019s side with just two points from 16 games, the first top-flight team without a victory at this point on the calendar since Bolton in 1902-03.<\/p>\n
To add to their woes, there were questions over whether the fixture would even go ahead after the Blades reported a new coronavirus outbreak at the club before kick-off.<\/p>\n
Instead, Burnley fans could celebrate as talk of a takeover gathered pace before kick-off.<\/p>\n
The win leaves them five points above the drop zone, but looking like a sound investment at present with only one defeat in their last six.<\/p>\n
Arsenal followed up their encouraging win over Chelsea with another three-point haul as Alexandre Lacazette scored within 21 seconds of coming on as a substitute to beat Brighton 1-0.<\/p>\n
The Frenchman\u2019s decisive 66th-minute strike moved the Gunners nine points clear of the relegation zone, further easing the pressure on head coach Mikel Arteta.<\/p>\n
Beleaguered Brighton remain just two points above the drop zone after failing to end their lengthy wait for a victory at the Amex Stadium.<\/p>\n
Southampton, playing without manager Ralph Hasenhuttl as the Austrian self-isolates, took a point from a goalless draw at home to West Ham.<\/p>\n