EPL: Man City thrash Brentford to close gap on Arsenal

Manchester City moved two points behind Arsenal at the top of the Premier League table and boosted their goal difference as three second-half goals clinched a big win over Brentford on Saturday.

Jeremy Doku, whose double salvaged a 3-3 draw with Everton on Monday, produced an almost identical curling finish to break the deadlock in the 60th minute before Erling Haaland backheeled a close-range second then set up the third for Omar Marmoush.

The victory keeps the pressure on Arsenal ahead of their game against West Ham at the London Stadium on Sunday, and means they are only one goal behind the leaders on goal difference.

Brentford now sit outside the European places in eighth with two games to play.

Earlier, Liverpool were booed off after a 1-1 draw against struggling Chelsea on Saturday.

Xenophobic attacks and the call for withdrawal of  DSTV,  MTN licences

Liverpool inched towards Champions League qualification but failed to inflict a seventh consecutive league defeat on Chelsea.

Ryan Gravenberch’s sweet strike gave the Reds the perfect start in the sixth minute at Anfield.

Chelsea hit back when Enzo Fernandez’s 35th-minute free-kick evaded everyone to find the bottom corner.

Manchester United are already assured of Champions League football next season and a lack of jeopardy showed in the Red Devils’ uneventful 0-0 draw at Sunderland.

Brighton climbed to seventh, just two points behind Bournemouth, with a 3-0 win over Wolves.