Leon Bailey’s deflected strike earned Aston Villa a deserved 1-0 win over Manchester City at Villa Park, which lifted them above the reigning champions into third.

Scott McTominay relieved some of the pressure surrounding Erik Ten Hag as his double earned an improved Manchester United a much-needed 2-1 win over Chelsea.

And Liverpool beat Sheffield United 2-0 in Chris Wilder’s first game back in charge of the Blades to close the gap on Premier League leaders Arsenal to two points.

Meanwhile, the pressure increased on Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper as his side suffered a fourth consecutive defeat in an embarrassing 5-0 loss at Fulham.