By Samuel Peters
Liverpool capitalized on Manchester City’s fourth consecutive defeat to strengthen their grip on the Premier League title race, moving five points clear at the top of the table. Goals from Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah secured a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa at Anfield, while City suffered a surprising 2-1 loss at Brighton despite taking an early lead through Erling Haaland.
In other matches, Manchester United continued their resurgence under interim manager Ruud van Nistelrooy, with Bruno Fernandes starring in a comprehensive 3-0 win over Leicester. The Portuguese midfielder marked his 250th appearance for the club with a goal and an assist as United recorded their third win in four games since Erik ten Hag’s departure.
Meanwhile, Ipswich Town celebrated their first Premier League victory in 22 years with a memorable 2-1 win at Tottenham. Goals from Sammie Szmodics and Liam Delap helped the newly-promoted side move out of the relegation zone, despite a late Rodrigo Bentancur header for Spurs.
The results set up an intriguing return after the international break, with Pep Guardiola facing mounting pressure to end City’s worst run of form since 2006.
