Manchester City produced the standout result of the day, beating Chelsea 0-3 Manchester City at Stamford Bridge. City scored three times in a 17-minute spell and cut Arsenal’s lead at the top to six points with a game in hand. Pep Guardiola praised Nico O’Reilly after the win and said the title race would be over if City fail to beat Arsenal in their next league game. Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior said his side must improve their resilience in difficult moments and focus on their next league match against Manchester United to stay in contention for a Champions League place.

At the bottom, Tottenham’s problems deepened in a 1-0 defeat at Sunderland in Roberto De Zerbi’s first game in charge. Nordi Mukiele scored the only goal, leaving Spurs in the Premier League relegation zone. Sunderland moved up to 10th place, and manager Regis Le Bris said his side can secure a top-half finish. Tottenham captain Cristian Romero left the pitch in tears after a clash with teammate Antonin Kinsky, with the match halted for eight minutes.

Crystal Palace also came from behind to beat Newcastle United 2-1 at Selhurst Park. Jean-Philippe Mateta came off the bench to score twice, including a 94th-minute penalty, as Palace turned the game around after Newcastle had led through William Osula. The result left Newcastle 14th.

In Serie A, Inter won 4-3 at Como after coming back from 2-0 down. Marcus Thuram and Denzel Dumfries both scored twice as Inter moved nine points clear. Cristian Chivu said his team suffered but showed maturity, while Thuram said his recent goal for France gave him a confidence boost. Napoli drew 1-1 at Parma, with Scott McTominay equalizing after Gabriel Strefezza scored inside 33 seconds.