Manchester City recaptured best position in the Premier League from Liverpool with a 3-0 win over Brighton on Wednesday, while Arsenal restored their push for the main four by beating Chelsea 4-2 at Stamford Bridge.
Liverpool raged to the highest point of the table by destroying Manchester United in a 4-0 win at Anfield on Tuesday.
City were not so shimmering, however kept their nerve to edge down one pont ahead in the title race because of last part goals from Riyad Mahrez, Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva.
"We are confronting probably the best group ever," said City manager Pep Guardiola at clashing with Liverpool.
"In the event that we drop focuses they will be champions, assuming we dominate all our matches we will be champions."
Mahrez was at fault for passing up on the best possibilities of a strained initial 45 minutes for the English heroes against a Brighton side that had succeeded at Arsenal and Tottenham in their last two trips.
Nonetheless, there was little uncertainty over the result once Mahrez packaged the ball home after Kevin De Bruyne's burst opened up the guests' defense.
There was a touch of fortune about City's second as Foden's shot from an all around worked corner diverted past Robert Sanchez.
Silva then, at that point, fixed the focuses with a rich completion from De Bruyne's lay-off.
Arsenal FINALLY FIRE
Arsenal were in post position for a re-visitation of the Champions League until a run of three continuous losses.
Be that as it may, they moved level on focuses with fourth-put Tottenham after a six-goal thrill ride.
"It's an incredible evening and the players merit it," said Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta. "It has been an extreme fourteen days however you need to return and show soul."
Scoring goals has been an issue for Arteta's men since the takeoff of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, yet Eddie Nketiah took his risk with an interesting begin to score his most memorable Premier League goals in more than a year.
The record-breaking record goalscorer for England's under-21s jumped on an enormous blunder from Andreas Christensen to space the opener past Edouard Mendy.
Chelsea required only four minutes to balance as Timo Werner's redirected shot got Aaron Ramsdale snoozing at his close to post.
Emile Smith Rowe set the Gunners back in front with a cool completion toward the finish of a great Arsenal move that began with Granit Xhaka spilling out of his own crate.
Once more, however, Arsenal were fixed back as Cesar Azpilicueta controlled home Mason Mount's cross.
There was a decreased group at Stamford Bridge interestingly since limitations put on the club kept them from offering tickets not bought before UK government sanctions forced on proprietor Roman Abramovich.
In any case, Arsenal had the option to sell out the full away distribution and the meeting fans were blissful when Nketiah exploited more poor Chelsea guarding from Malang Sarr to put his side ahead for a third time frame.
Bukayo Saka then, at that point, fixed the success with a stoppage-time penalty after he had been brought somewhere near Azpilicueta.
At the lower part of the table, Everton grabbed a genuinely necessary point in their fight to beat the drop as Richarlison's 92nd-minute strike acquired a 1-1 draw against Leicester at Goodison Park.
The Foxes drove for 87 minutes after Harvey Barnes' initial opener.
Everton edge four focuses clear of the assignment zone, however Burnley can cut that hole when they have Southampton on Thursday.
Newcastle were likewise worrying about assignment at the turn of the year, yet the Magpies depend on eleventh after a 6th continuous home win.
Miguel Almiron scored the main goal at St James' Park to adjust a disheartening week for Crystal Palace after their FA Cup elimination round exit to Chelsea.
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