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Tottenham Hotspur and Brentford drew 0-0 at the Brentford Community Stadium in a lifeless London derby, ending the Bees' three-game winning streak.At the Brentford Community Stadium, Tottenham's first-ever Premier League London derby got off to a sluggish start.Following Arsenal's excellent win over Manchester United earlier in the day, the 'Spurs' needed to reply with a win of their own to keep pace with their rivals in the top-four chase.
Manchester City made history by becoming the first side in English football history to win 15 consecutive competitive games against a single opponent, as they reinforced their hold on first place with a 5-1 thrashing of Watford.Watford's start could not have been any worse, even if they tried. Within three minutes, Oleksandr Zinchenko recycled control inside the penalty area and blasted a ball over the six-yard line, which Gabriel Jesus tapped in with perfect ease.
Norwich came out firing in the first session, with Pierre Lees-Melou dancing around four Newcastle defenders in the center circle before sending Teemu Pukki in behind the Newcastle defense.Newcastle put an end to any Norwich thoughts of a spectacular escape, as Eddie Howe's side thrashed the bottom-of-the-table club thanks to some Brazilian magic.
Newcastle has now won four games in a row, including their first victory at Carrow Road.It only took the hosts two minutes and fourteen seconds to get their noses in front.
Arsenal surged to their first home win in three matches with a 3-1 triumph against Manchester United, sending the 'Red Devils' to a fourth consecutive away defeat in the Premier League for the first time.
Manchester City continues to lead the English Premier League table with 80 points, with Liverpool in second place with 76 points, Chelsea in third place with 62 points, Arsenal in fourth place with 60 points, Tottenham Hotspur in fifth place with 58 points, and Manchester United in sixth place with 54 points.
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