Entering play on Matchweek 6 Sunday, Manchester City had a three-point lead on West Ham and Leicester City:
—– Tottenham v Crystal Palace —–
Tottenham evened themselves up with Crystal Palace in the standings with a 1-0 win!
In the 68th minute Christian Eriksen released Son Heung-Min, who fired a shot underneath Palace goalkeeper Alex McCarthy and into the back of the net!
—– Liverpool v Norwich —–
Liverpool’s struggles continue as they held on to tie Norwich 1-1!
In the 48th minute, Liverpool’s Danny Ings collected a pass from Alberto Moreno and tapped it under John Ruddy for a 1-0 Reds lead!
In the 61st minute, Norwich tied it up with a Russell Martin lob over Simon Mignolet!
—– Southampton v Manchester United —–
Wayne Rooney returned to the pitch as Manchester United won 3-2 over Southampton!
Graziano Pellè scored in the 13th minute, firing home a rebound from Sadio Mané!
Anthony Martial evened the score in the 34th minute!
Martial scored his second of the game in the 50th minute, giving Man U a 2-1 lead!
In the 68th minute Juan Mata made it 3-1 after retrieving Martial’s rebound and sticking it in the back of the net!
Southampton valiantly fought back, with Pellè netting his second of the match in the 86th minute, but the Saints came up short in the end!
Here’s the table after Matchweek 6 activity! Man U’s win has put them two points behind leading Manchester City! Stoke City, Newcastle and Sunderland continue winless this season!
Matchweek 7 commences Saturday, September 26 with eight Saturday matches, and a fixture on both Sunday and Monday!
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