Premier League Roundup: Liverpool’s lead cut as Man City ends winless run

MANCHESTER, England — Liverpool’s lead on the prime of the Premier League was lower to seven factors after an exhilarating 3-3 draw with Newcastle on Wednesday.

Chelsea moved as much as second by thrashing last-place Southampton 5-1, whereas Manchester Metropolis ended its seven-game winless run with a 3-0 victory over Nottingham Forest.

Liverpool’s outcome will give hope to its title rivals after Fabian Schar’s Ninetieth-minute equalizer at St James’ Park.

Arne Slot’s crew had twice come again from a aim right down to take the lead within the 83rd by way of Mohamed Salah’s second aim of the match. But it surely was denied an eighth-straight win when Newcastle produced a fightback of its personal.

Chelsea took benefit with a 3rd straight league win and is forward of Arsenal on aim distinction.

Metropolis additionally diminished the hole and is 9 factors behind Liverpool after lastly ending the worst run of outcomes of Pep Guardiola’s managerial profession.

“We wanted it. The membership, the gamers, everybody wanted to win,” Guardiola stated.

Liverpool’s title credentials got a stern take a look at by Newcastle, which led at halftime by way of Alexander Isak and once more within the second half by way of Anthony Gordon.

Targets from Curtis Jones and Salah twice leveled the sport earlier than Salah seemed to have sealed the win late on.

Schar’s equalizer meant Liverpool dropped factors for less than the third time this season after drawing in opposition to Arsenal and shedding to Forest.

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca stated this week that his crew was not within the title race, however the standings inform a distinct story.

The London membership is Liverpool’s closest challenger after its newest win in opposition to 10-man Southampton.

Axel Disasi, Christopher Nkunku, Noni Madueke, Cole Palmer and Jadon Sancho had been all on course within the rout at St Mary’s Stadium.

Southampton had briefly leveled the sport by way of Joe Aribo, however Chelsea was already 3-1 up and in management when Jack Stephens was despatched off earlier than the break.

Making his first begin since September, Kevin De Bruyne confirmed Metropolis precisely what it has been lacking by scoring a aim and creating one other because the four-time defending champion acquired again to successful methods.

The Belgium playmaker supplied the cross for Bernardo Silva to provide Metropolis an eighth-minute lead in opposition to Forest on the Etihad Stadium. He produced a trademark end to comb the ball previous goalkeeper Matz Sels within the thirty first to place Metropolis on track for a primary win in eight video games.

Jeremy Doku made it 3-0 within the 57th, nevertheless it was De Bruyne’s efficiency that stood out after seeing a lot of his season disrupted by a groin damage. He left the sphere within the 74th to an ovation from the house crowd.

A primary win in six video games for Everton moved Sean Dyche’s crew additional away from the relegation zone, whereas back-to-back losses for Wolverhampton left the membership second from backside of the standings.

Ashley Younger and Orel Mangala put Everton in management earlier than two second-half personal targets from Craig Dawson sealed a 4-0 win for the Merseyside membership, which is 5 factors away from the underside three.

Aston Villa ended an excellent longer winless run by beating Brentford 3-1 to safe a primary victory in 9 video games in all competitions. Morgan Rogers, Ollie Watkins from the penalty spot and Matty Money had been on course.