Arsenal kept their hands on top spot in the Premier League after a 1-0 away win at Chelsea in a London derby to retain their two-point lead over Manchester City.
The holders themselves left it very late to beat Fulham at home for their 11th home win in the league in a row, despite going down to 10 men, Liverpool showed that they are not yet down and out with a win at Tottenham, and Unai Emery made a stunning return to England with a win over Manchester United at Aston Villa.