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Chelsea 0-2 Aston Villa: Villans heap pressure on Chelsea manager Graham Potter with victory at Stamford Bridge

In-form Ollie Watkins was on target and John McGinn struck a screamer as Aston Villa leapfrogged Chelsea into the top half of the Premier League table thanks to a hard-fought 2-0 victory at Stamford Bridge. Unai Emery’s Villans grabbed the lead on 18 minutes when Watkins latched on to Marc Cucurella’s howler of a header to coolly lob over the advancing Kepa. Ad It saw the 27-year-old England international become the first ever Villa player to net in five Premier League matches in a row away from home and set the platform for another impressive, well organised showing under their Spanish coach.

Brighton and Brentford split six-goal thriller, Wolves get huge point at Nottingham Forest in Premier League

Brighton escaped with a draw thanks to a late penalty in a 3-3 thriller against Brentford on a busy Premier League Saturday afternoon. The Seagulls had 33 shots and 74% of the ball but three times had to come from behind. Ad Pontus Jansson gave The Bees an early lead, powering home a header after a clever move from a Brentford throw-in after just 10 minutes.

Pep Guardiola irritated by questions about provocative Kostas Tsimikas celebration - 'Ask him if I lack respect'

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola shot down accusations of disrespect after celebrating in front of Liverpool substitute Kostas Tsimikas during his side’s 4-1 Premier League win. Guardiola was euphoric after his side equalised through Julian Alvarez with a superb flowing team move in the first half of Saturday’s Premier League clash. Ad The Spaniard leapt in the air and pumped both fists towards the crowd, just as Liverpool replacement Tsimikas was crossing the City technical area on his way to warm up.

Jurgen Klopp unhappy with 'unacceptable' Liverpool defending and gives four players pass marks in Man City humbling

Jurgen Klopp blasted his Liverpool players for an ‘unacceptable’ performance and said only four of them put in a passable display as they were thrashed 4-1 by Manchester City. Mohamed Salah fired The Reds into an early lead at the Etihad, but Julian Alvarez equalised before half-time and strikes from Kevin de Bruyne, Ilkay Gundogan and Jack Grealish completed the turnaround after the break. Ad Klopp, whose side have dropped to eighth in the Premier League standings, was particularly unhappy with the manner in which De Bruyne and Gundogan struck in the space of seven minutes at the start of the second half.

Arsenal 4-1 Leeds United: Gunners claim crucial win to re-establish eight-point lead over Man City in Premier League

A Gabriel Jesus brace helped Arsenal restore their eight-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a convincing 4-1 victory over Leeds at the Emirates. Manchester City piled the pressure with a comeback victory against Liverpool, but the Gunners responded well to battle past a spirited Leeds side, who caused the league leaders plenty of trouble.

Kostas Tsimikas praised for not pushing Pep Guardiola after Manchester City boss celebrates in face of Liverpool man

Rio Ferdinand was impressed that Liverpool substitute Kostas Tsimikas had the restraint to avoid pushing Pep Guardiola following a provocatory celebration by the Manchester City manager. Guardiola was euphoric after his side equalised through Julian Alvarez with a superb flowing team move in the first half of Saturday’s Premier League clash.

MotoGP Argentina Grand Prix: Alex Marquez takes shock maiden pole position despite crash and fire

Alex Marquez took his first MotoGP pole position in a thrilling Argentina Grand Prix qualifying, despite falling and his bike catching fire. A drying track set up an exciting climax as Marquez was one of the few riders to put dry tyres on for the final part of Q2, which paid off. Ad The Gresini Ducati rider had to go through Q1, after missing out on automatic qualification to Q2, and was fastest in the first part of qualifying, although he had a fall on his final run at Turn 13 and his bike caught fire.

Jack Grealish reveals illness battle before and during starring role in Manchester City's win over Liverpool

Jack Grealish has revealed he spent the half-time interval of Manchester City’s 4-1 win over Liverpool in the toilet feeling sick, before coming out after the break to score in a man of the match performance. There were no signs of queasiness in the England international’s performance as he scored one goal and set another up in a superb comeback win for Pep Guardiola’s side. Ad Mohamed Salah’s early strike gave The Reds hope of a big win, but Grealish set up Julian Alvarez for the equaliser before the break and struck himself along with Kevin de Bruyne and Ilkay Gundogan in a strong second-half showing.

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Chelsea 0-2 Aston Villa: Villans heap pressure on Chelsea manager Graham Potter with victory at Stamford Bridge

Brighton and Brentford split six-goal thriller, Wolves get huge point at Nottingham Forest in Premier League

Pep Guardiola irritated by questions about provocative Kostas Tsimikas celebration - 'Ask him if I lack respect'

Jurgen Klopp unhappy with 'unacceptable' Liverpool defending and gives four players pass marks in Man City humbling

Arsenal 4-1 Leeds United: Gunners claim crucial win to re-establish eight-point lead over Man City in Premier League

Kostas Tsimikas praised for not pushing Pep Guardiola after Manchester City boss celebrates in face of Liverpool man

MotoGP Argentina Grand Prix: Alex Marquez takes shock maiden pole position despite crash and fire

Jack Grealish reveals illness battle before and during starring role in Manchester City's win over Liverpool