Manchester City kept the title race simmering with a ruthless 3-0 win over Fulham, slicing Arsenal’s lead at the top of the Premier League to just three points.
Still buzzing from their dramatic late comeback against Liverpool at the weekend, Pep Guardiola’s side wasted no time at Craven Cottage. Three goals in a devastating 15-minute first-half burst effectively ended the contest before Fulham could blink.
Antoine Semenyo continued his dream start to life at City, netting his fifth goal since arriving from Bournemouth last month before teeing up Nico O’Reilly for a delicate chip.
Erling Haaland added the third — his first Premier League goal from open play in nearly two months — before Guardiola gave him a well-earned rest after the break.
Arsenal
can restore a six-point cushion away to Brentford on Thursday, but with City purring, the pressure is firmly back on Mikel Arteta’s men in their bid to end a 22-year title drought.
Liverpool Breach Sunderland’s Fortress
Liverpool, meanwhile, kept their Champions League hopes alive with a gritty 1-0 win at Sunderland, handing the Black Cats their first home league defeat of the season.
Virgil van Dijk’s towering header from a Mohamed Salah corner early in the second half proved decisive. It was just Liverpool’s second league win of 2026, but it could be priceless.
Slot had acknowledged before kick-off that missing out on the Champions League could put his job under threat, despite winning the title in his debut season.
The win lifts Liverpool within two points of fifth-placed Chelsea and three behind fourth-placed Manchester United.
Villa Edge Closer, Burnley Fight Back, Forest in Trouble
Aston Villa strengthened their grip on third place thanks to a late Jack Hinshelwood own goal in a 1-0 win over Brighton.
Burnley snapped a 16-game winless streak in dramatic fashion, overturning a two-goal deficit to beat Crystal Palace 3-2.
And Nottingham Forest’s turbulent season shows no sign of calming, with a 0-0 draw against Wolves leaving Sean Dyche’s job hanging by a thread.
(with AFP inputs)
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