Ahead of the return of the European competitions, the Premier League reached gameweek 11 with two games featuring no goals while one saw an eight goal thriller in a schedule that saw three other sides seal a shut-out.
Saturday's early kick-off saw Chelsea host Liverpool at Stamford Bridge with the Blues keen to turnaround their flagging season and thereby deny Reds manager Jurgen Klopp a first league triumph. Chelsea started superbly by taking a lead inside four minutes through Ramires but were pegged back just before the interval by a leveller from Philippe Coutinho for 1-1.
The Brazilian struck again in the second half as he put the Reds in front on 74 minutes and the win and three points were sealed with seven minutes remaining as Christian Benteke fired in for 3-1.
In the first of six 3pm games, Crystal Palace hosted high-flying Manchester United at Selhurst Park with both keen to move up the table. However, the sides had to be happy with a point each as they cancelled each other out in a 0-0 draw.
Manchester City looked to continue their stay atop the table as they hosted struggling Norwich City at the Etihad Stadium. A tight first hour saw the sides remain level something the Canaries would have been proud of given they were 4-0 down at that time in their last visit. However, City soon broke the deadlock as Nicolas Otamendi struck on 67 minutes but Cameron Jerome's equaliser with seven minutes remaining set up a tense finish. City were given a boost though as Russell Martin was sent off on 88 minutes with Yaya Touré slotting in the resulting penalty to claim a 2-1 win.
Newcastle United hosted Stoke City at St James Park with both sides looking to boost their mixed run of form which sees them bottom six. However, they had to settle for just a point apiece as they cancelled each other out in a tight 0-0 draw.
Swansea City hosted high-flying Arsenal at the Liberty Stadium with the Swans keen to boost their mixed run of form and deny the Gunners from closing up at the top. A tight first half saw the sides remain level at 0-0 into the interval but the visitors wasted no time in making a good start to the second half as Olivier Giroud struck on 49 minutes for 1-0.
The three points were wrapped up by a five minute double as Laurent Koscielny and Joel Campbell struck to confirm a 3-0 win.
High-flying West Ham United travelled to Vicarage Road for a London derby against Watford who had hopes of moving up the table. The Hammers have had great away success this season but saw their good form under threat after the hosts took the lead on 39 minutes via Odion Ighalo. The Hornets' striker made it 2-0 just three minutes after the interval and whatever hopes the Hammers had of staging a comeback were dashed in the 84th minute by the dismissal of James Collins as they slipped to a rare defeat.
West Bromwich Albion hosted high-flying Leicester City with the Baggies keen to stem the Foxes charge towards the top. The hosts took the lead on the half hour mark as Salomon Rondon struck but in what has become a tradition so far this season, the Foxes came from behind to lead as Riyad Mahrez scored twice either side of the hour mark to turn the game around at 2-1 before in-form Jamie Vardy extended his scoring streak to eight games with a 77th minute effort. The win was far from sealed though as Rickie Lambert slotted in an 84th minute penalty for the hosts for 3-2 but to their despair that was how the game ended.
Super Sunday opened with Everton hosting struggling Sunderland with the sides sharing eight goals in a thriller at Goodison Park. The Toffees struck first with Gerard Deulofeu scoring on 19 minutes before Arouna Koné added a second on 31 minutes before a late effort from Jermain Defoe made it 2-1 into the interval. The visitors were soon level though as Steven Fletcher equalised five minutes after the restart. However, the equality lasted just five minutes as Seb Coates hit into his own net for 3-2 before two goals in as many minutes on the hour from Koné and Romelu Lukaku put the hosts in control at 5-2 and the gloss on the win came on 76 minutes as Koné completed his hat-trick as the Toffees strolled at 6-2.
The second part of Super Sunday saw a South Coast derby as Southampton hosted Bournemouth with the Cherries keen to move away from the bottom four and deny their rivals from closing on the top four. The hosts struck first as they took the lead on 31 minutes through Steven Davis before Graziano Pellé doubled the lead just five minutes later for 2-0.
The Cherries received a boost with 12 minutes remaining as Victor Wanyama was dismissed but they were unable to utilise their numerical advantage as they slipped to defeat.
The weekend came to an end with Monday Night Football which saw Tottenham Hotspur host Aston Villa with Villa's newly acquired manager Remi Garde hoping for a good start as he watched from the stands. Tottenham has other ideas as the raced into the lead inside three minutes with an effort from Moussa Dembélé and they were two goals to the good at the interval as Dele Alli struck for 2-0. Villa got off the mark on 79 minutes through Jordan Ayew but it was to be a consolation goal as Harry Kane sealed the win for the hosts in the 90th minute.
The Brazilian struck again in the second half as he put the Reds in front on 74 minutes and the win and three points were sealed with seven minutes remaining as Christian Benteke fired in for 3-1.
In the first of six 3pm games, Crystal Palace hosted high-flying Manchester United at Selhurst Park with both keen to move up the table. However, the sides had to be happy with a point each as they cancelled each other out in a 0-0 draw.
Newcastle United hosted Stoke City at St James Park with both sides looking to boost their mixed run of form which sees them bottom six. However, they had to settle for just a point apiece as they cancelled each other out in a tight 0-0 draw.
The three points were wrapped up by a five minute double as Laurent Koscielny and Joel Campbell struck to confirm a 3-0 win.
High-flying West Ham United travelled to Vicarage Road for a London derby against Watford who had hopes of moving up the table. The Hammers have had great away success this season but saw their good form under threat after the hosts took the lead on 39 minutes via Odion Ighalo. The Hornets' striker made it 2-0 just three minutes after the interval and whatever hopes the Hammers had of staging a comeback were dashed in the 84th minute by the dismissal of James Collins as they slipped to a rare defeat.
Super Sunday opened with Everton hosting struggling Sunderland with the sides sharing eight goals in a thriller at Goodison Park. The Toffees struck first with Gerard Deulofeu scoring on 19 minutes before Arouna Koné added a second on 31 minutes before a late effort from Jermain Defoe made it 2-1 into the interval. The visitors were soon level though as Steven Fletcher equalised five minutes after the restart. However, the equality lasted just five minutes as Seb Coates hit into his own net for 3-2 before two goals in as many minutes on the hour from Koné and Romelu Lukaku put the hosts in control at 5-2 and the gloss on the win came on 76 minutes as Koné completed his hat-trick as the Toffees strolled at 6-2.
The Cherries received a boost with 12 minutes remaining as Victor Wanyama was dismissed but they were unable to utilise their numerical advantage as they slipped to defeat.
The weekend came to an end with Monday Night Football which saw Tottenham Hotspur host Aston Villa with Villa's newly acquired manager Remi Garde hoping for a good start as he watched from the stands. Tottenham has other ideas as the raced into the lead inside three minutes with an effort from Moussa Dembélé and they were two goals to the good at the interval as Dele Alli struck for 2-0. Villa got off the mark on 79 minutes through Jordan Ayew but it was to be a consolation goal as Harry Kane sealed the win for the hosts in the 90th minute.
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