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The battle against relegation is heating up in the Premier League as Crystal Palace host Newcastle United at Selhurst Park to get Sunday's action underway.

Only goal difference is keeping Newcastle out of the bottom three while Palace are not much safer as they begin the day two points clear of the drop zone.

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Manchester City saw their lead at the top of the Premier League table cut to 13 points on Saturday. Pep Guardiola's side were held at Burnley, while Manchester United beat Huddersfield Town 2-0.

The results leave Huddersfield just one place off the bottom of the table but four points above West Bromwich Albion, who lost 3-2 at home to Southampton.

Elsewhere, Arsenal thrashed Everton at the Emirates, with new signings Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Henrikh Mkhitaryan in superb form.

There were also wins for Bournemouth and Brighton & Hove Albion, while Leicester City were held by Swansea City.

Here's a look at all Saturday's results, the updated Premier League table and a recap of all Saturday's best action.

Saturday's Results

Burnley 1-1 Manchester City

Bournemouth 2-1 Stoke City

Brighton & Hove Albion 3-1 West Ham United

Leicester City 1-1 Swansea City

Manchester United 2-0 Huddersfield Town

West Bromwich Albion 2-3 Southampton

Arsenal 5-1 Everton

Premier League Table (Goal Difference)

1. Manchester City 69 (55)

2. Manchester United 56 (33)

3. Liverpool 50 (28)

4. Chelsea 50 (26)

5. Tottenham Hotspur 48 (27)

6. Arsenal 45 (16)

7. Burnley 36 (-2)

8. Leicester City 35 (3)

9. Bournemouth 31 (-7)

10. Everton 31 (-16)

11. Watford 27 (-11)

12. West Ham 27 (-14)

13. Brighton 27 (-14)

14. Southampton 26 (-10)

15. Crystal Palace 26 (-15)

16. Newcastle United 24 (-12)

17. Swansea City 24 (-18)

18. Stoke City 24 (-26)

19. Huddersfield 24 (-27)

20. West Brom 20 (-16)

Saturday Recap

A late equaliser from Johann Berg Gudmundsson saw Manchester City drop points at Turf Moor, as the winger levelled with eight minutes of normal time remaining to secure a 1-1 draw.

The visitors had produced a talking point before the match even kicked off, as Guardiola named just six substitutes for the game. Charlotte Duncker at the Manchester Evening News explained why:

City went ahead midway through the first half. They worked the ball to Danilo, and he curled a superb effort into the top corner from outside the area. ESPN FC's Jonathan Smith felt he was given too much space by Burnley:

Guardiola's side ought to have doubled their lead through Raheem Sterling with 20 minutes remaining, but the 23-year-old somehow managed to miss the target completely from six yards. Charlie Scott at The Times said it was easily the worst miss of the season:

Sterling was substituted shortly afterwards, but his miss seemed to give Burnley encouragement. Goalkeeper Ederson denied both Ben Mee and Aaron Lennon, but he could do nothing about Gudmundsson's half-volleyed strike after Matthew Lowton's cross.

Opta showed how important the Iceland international is to Burnley:

Manchester United ensured they cut the gap to City and responded to Wednesday's 2-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur with a 2-0 win over Huddersfield Town.

Manager Jose Mourinho raised a few eyebrows with his team selection, as he dropped Paul Pogba in favour of 21-year-old Scott McTominay.

The hosts thought they had won a penalty early on when McTominay was clattered by Terence Kongolo. Oliver Holt at the Mail on Sunday said it should have been a penalty and a red card:

United had the better of the first half, but they struggled to create many clear-cut chances and were once again lacking creativity in attack. However, they did manage to break the deadlock after half-time, when Romelu Lukaku volleyed home on 55 minutes.

Squawka Football showed how the striker is in good form:

The Red Devils then wrapped up the win, as Alexis Sanchez scored his first goal for his new club. The Chilean was brought down by Michael Hefele, and although Jonas Lossl saved his effort from the spot, Sanchez netted the rebound to make it 2-0.

Alex Shaw at ESPN FC felt it was a typical performance from Sanchez:

It was a much-needed win for United, particularly after their poor showing against Spurs, while Huddersfield are sinking fast without a win since December.

Meanwhile, Arsenal showed they are not missing Sanchez, blowing Everton away with a superb first-half display.

Mkhitaryan crossed for Aaron Ramsey to side-foot home the opener on six minutes before Laurent Koscielny headed home Arsenal's second. A deflected Ramsey shot then ensured Arsenal were 3-0 up after just 19 minutes.

Football writer Philippe Auclair was not impressed with Everton at all:

Mkhitaryan then picked up his second assist when he set up Aubameyang for a debut goal. The Gabon international chipped the ball over Pickford with an accomplished finish. Match of the Day host Gary Lineker said it was a great effort, even though he was offside:

Dominic Calvert-Lewin headed a goal back for Everton after the break before Mkhitaryan picked up another assist in setting up Ramsey for his hat-trick. The Armenian, out wide on the right, picked out Ramsey in the area, and he fired home Arsenal's fifth.

Arsenal's win is the perfect response to their disappointing defeat to Swansea City last time out. New signings Mkhitaryan and Aubameyang both showed just what they can bring to the club and should give Arsene Wenger's side a big boost for the rest of the season.


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Alexis Sanchez scored his first goal for Manchester United in Saturday's 2-0 win over Huddersfield Town in the Premier League.

Romelu Lukaku opened the scoring in the second half before Sanchez got on the board, missing a penalty but converting the rebound.

Here's the team sheet, via the Times' Paul Hirst:

Old Trafford observed a minute of silence before kick-off to commemorate the Munich air disaster, which happened 60 years ago.

Huddersfield started the match with a tight defensive formation, but a probing United squad got looks on goal early. Jesse Lingard forced a save by stopper Jonas Lossl after a good run and a solid shot, and Chris Smalling aimed a header at the goalkeeper.

The visitors did not shy away from physical play, leading to several incidents in the first half. Scott McTominay got taken out by Terence Kongolo, and to the surprise of many, the official didn't even award a foul.

Sports writer Jonas Giaever couldn't believe it:

Minutes later, Philip Billing was booked for another poor tackle, this one on Marcos Rojo.

Lossl made a fine save to deny Sanchez, who wanted a penalty after a tussle with Kongolo just before the half-hour mark.

Lingard couldn't lift the ball past Lossl, who stayed on his feet long enough, and his shot minutes later didn't beat the goalkeeper, either.

The Terriers did a fine job of frustrating the hosts, and just before half-time, January addition Sanchez was booked, bringing an end to a poor half for the Chilean. Sports writer Nick Miller was not impressed:

The Red Devils came out with more intensity to start the second half, and Sanchez and Lingard had good looks on goal early, with the latter firing over.

Huddersfield were reeling, and after 55 minutes, Lukaku finally found the breakthrough. Juan Mata made the perfect delivery, and the Belgian timed his run well before placing his volley.

The Manchester Evening News' Samuel Luckhurst loved it:

United continued to dominate, and manager Jose Mourinho introduced Paul Pogba after 65 minutes to turn the screws even more.

Just a few minutes later, Sanchez was brought down inside the penalty box, and the former Arsenal man scored his debut goal after Lossl saved his spot-kick.

Pogba and Lukaku went close to adding a third goal but missed the target before United dropped the pace and shut the Terriers attack down.

United's next outing will be against Newcastle, while Huddersfield face Birmingham in an FA Cup replay.

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