Man City back on top, Huddersfield equal record for earliest relegation

Manchester City swept back to the top of the table with a stylish 2-0 win at Fulham, while Huddersfield equaled the record for the earliest Premier League relegation after defeat at Crystal Palace yesterday.

Amid the drama at the top and bottom, Manchester United celebrated Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s first match as permanent manager with a 2-1 win over Watford to climb into fourth place. Bernardo Silva’s fifth-minute strike from the edge of the area was followed by Sergio Aguero’s cool finish as City effectively wrapped up the points in the first 27 minutes.

City leads Liverpool by one point with seven games remaining for both sides, but Jurgen Klopp’s men can regain pole position with a victory over third-placed Tottenham at Anfield on Sunday. Pep Guardiola’s side remains on course for an unprecedented quadruple of Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup, and League Cup, which they retained last month.

A potential 14 games now stand between them and history, but there will be far tougher tests in wait than struggling Fulham, who are 16 points adrift of safety with just six games left. “The way we started was amazing. They surprised me again, the first 15-20 minutes was exceptional,” Guardiola said.