Liverpool 2-5 for Premier League title after beating Manchester City

Liverpool landed a major blow in the Premier League title race with a 3-1 victory over Manchester City with the Reds no better than 2-5 to finish as English champions for the first time in 30 years.

The victory saw the Merseysiders go eight points clear of second-placed Leicester, and probably more importantly, open a nine-point advantage on ante-post title market leaders City.

A Fabinho thunderbolt and a Mohamed Salah header put Jurgen Klopp's side 2-0 up after just 13 minutes, which made a mockery of the pre-match gamble on City which meant the visitors started as favourites to win at Anfield.

Sadio Mane made it three early in the second period and there was no way back for City despite Bernardo Silva reducing the deficit with 12 minutes remaining.

Pep Guardiola will point to a controversial decision not to award the visitors a penalty for a Trent Alexander-Arnold handball just before Fabinho broke the deadlock as a pivotal moment, while other chances went begging for City at the worst possible time.

The champions are out to 12-5 to retain the title and will hope for a strong finish once goalkeeper Ederson, Aymeric Laporte, David Silva and Leroy Sane return from injury.

However, they face a difficult task to reel in last season's Champions League winners.

Chelsea and Leicester can be backed at 40-1 in a theoretical four-team race that will only become a genuine tussle should the rampant Reds wobble in front.

Klopp's men are 12-1 with bet365 to take the title by at least ten points and 6-1 to go through the league season unbeaten.

Manchester United moved up to seventh in the Premier League following a convincing 3-1 success over Brighton at Old Trafford.

Fred produced one of his best performances in a United shirt and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will hope Scott McTominay's late injury is nothing too serious.

Andreas Pereira set United on their way before a Davy Proper own goal doubled the Red Devils' advantage. Lewis Dunk gave Brighton hope, only for Marcus Rashford to seal the victory.

United are 5-1 for a top-four finish and Wolves can be backed at
33-1.

Wanderers beat Aston Villa 2-1 at Molineux with Ruben Neves and Raul Jimenez on target against the injury-hit visitors, who needed to field third-choice keeper Orjan Nyland for the vast majority of the contest.

Trezeguet grabbed a late consolation for a Villa side rated 15-8 shots to be relegated.

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