Liverpool are now seven points clear of second-placed Chelsea despite having one game in hand, after coming from behind to defeat Leicester City 3-1.
Jordan Ayew put the visitors in front in the sixth minute, but Liverpool equalized through Cody Gakpo just before halftime.
Curtis Jones, making his 100th Premier League appearance, put the Reds ahead in the 49th minute before Mohamed Salah sealed the victory with a goal eight minutes from time. This triumph came in the wake of Chelsea losing at home to Fulham.
The tension was palpable at Stamford Bridge after substitute Rodrigo Muniz scored the winner, as Fulham came from behind to claim a 2-1 victory over their neighbors. Cole Palmer had given the Blues an early lead with a sublime strike in the 16th minute, but Chelsea failed to close out the game. Eight minutes before the end, Harry Wilson equalized for Fulham, and as Chelsea pressed forward to restore their lead, they conceded again.
Ten-man Manchester United were once again disjointed and overwhelmed by Wolves at Molineux. The trouble began when Bruno Fernandes was sent off in the 47th minute for a second yellow card.
Eleven minutes later, Matheus Cunha scored from a corner kick—eerily similar to Son Heung-min’s goal against the Red Devils a week earlier. As United pushed for an equalizer, they were caught out on a counterattack, with Hwang Hee-Chan scoring Wolves’ second goal seconds before the final whistle.
United are now languishing in 14th place with just 22 points from 18 matches.
In the first action of the day, Erling Haaland missed a penalty as Manchester City were held to a 1-1 draw by Everton at the Etihad Stadium.
Bernardo Silva latched onto Jeremy Doku’s pass to put the home side ahead in the 14th minute. Everton restored parity with their first clear-cut chance, through Iliman Ndiaye in the 36th minute.
Seven minutes into the second half, Vitalii Mykolenko brought down Savinho inside the penalty area, but Jordan Pickford saved Haaland’s penalty to ensure the match ended in a draw.
Bournemouth and Crystal Palace played out a goalless draw at the Vitality Stadium, while goals from Anthony Gordon, Alexander Isak, and Joelinton gave Newcastle United a comfortable 3-0 victory over 10-man Aston Villa, who had Jhon Durán sent off in the 32nd minute.
Nottingham Forest climbed to third place on the table after Anthony Elanga’s solitary strike secured all three points against Tottenham Hotspur. Similarly, Jarrod Bowen scored the only goal as West Ham United defeated Southampton.
