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HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 1, CHELSEA 3
Willian scored one and made two other Chelsea goals as Huddersfield Town went 3-0 down within 50 minutes at a rainswept John Smith’s Stadium.
Town were unpicked by two first half goals by Tiemoue Bakayoko and Willian as Chelsea bounced back from weekend disappointment against West Ham with a richly deserved performance against a fatigued looking Huddersfield Town side who were down and out after just 50 minutes when Pedro blasted Willian’s layoff past Jonas Lossl.
Laurent Depoitre’s headed goal in injury time was a scant consolation for a Town side who had been throughly outclassed by Chelsea who were on cruise control by the end, going down to an eighth defeat in their last 11 games.
Manchester City move 11 points clear at the top after ending Manchester United’s 40 game unbeaten home run
MAN UNITED 1, MAN CITY 2
The Premier League title race looks all but over following Manchester City’s win against neighbours United at Old Trafford.
It was a massive statement from Pep Guardiola’s side in this battle of the Premier League’s top two.
City made it 14 straight league wins – a Premier League record for one season and equal to Arsenal’s total over two seasons – to move 11 points clear.
And City also ended United’s remarkable run of 40 home games unbeaten – they were the last team to win at Old Trafford in September 2016.