Free-scoring Liverpool laid down the gauntlet by using hammering Southampton four-0 the day before today to transport to within one point of leaders Chelsea, who host Manchester United in Sunday's late kick-off. But reigning champions City stayed in near contact with victory at domestic to excessive-flying West Ham as the Premier League increasingly more resembles a three-horse race.
Riyad Mahrez had a strike ruled out for offside on the Etihad however the hosts ultimately claimed the lead quickly after the half of-hour mark while a Mahrez ball into the box was deflected into the course of Ilkay Gundogan, handing the German a easy finish.
Declan Rice pressured an excellent store from Ederson as West Ham threatened overdue on however substitute Fernandinho made it 2-zero to City within the remaining mins. Manuel Lanzini pulled one back with a stunner on the demise however it became now not sufficient for David Moyes's crew to keep away from a 2nd successive defeat.
The match noticed a 25 minute half-time to allow the groundstaff to clear the snow, however after the destroy, West Ham did little or no going forward aside from the Rice risk and Man City completely deserved the victory.
Elsewhere, Leicester's Jamie Vardy reminded Ranieri of his enduring exceptional even in his mid-30s, scoring twice on the King Power Stadium in a four-2 win against Watford. Ranieri, who famously won the Premier League identify with unfancied Leicester in 2016, acquired a rapturous reception on his emotional first go back to the stadium as an opposition supervisor considering leaving the membership early the subsequent yr.
Midfielder James Maddison gave Leicester an early lead whilst he capitalised on a mistake by means of William Troost-Ekong, best for Josh King to degree from the penalty spot within the 30th minute after Wilfred Ndidi added down Emmanuel Dennis inside the location. Leicester regained the lead four mins later whilst Vardy lifted the ball over goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann from an attitude and the previous England striker grabbed his 2d 3 minutes before the ruin whilst he glanced in Maddison's nook.
Dennis pulled a purpose returned just after the hour whilst he robbed Timothy Castagne to race thru and chip over Kasper Schmeichel however Ademola Lookman scored from close variety to restore the home aspect's -purpose cushion.
Brentford heaped the strain on Rafael Benitez by way of beating Everton 1-zero to stable their first Premier League win considering the fact that early October, courtesy of a first-1/2 penalty from Ivan Toney. Everton have now taken simply two factors from their past seven league fits and are sinking rapid.
The game between Burnley and Tottenham was known as off a touch beneath an hour before kick-off due to heavy snow at Turf Moor in northwest England. Attempts to clear the pitch proved in useless as the undersoil heating struggled to cope and snow fell as quick as it may be eliminated.
