EPL: Man U go third, Arsenal rout Reds

Sport360 staff 22:16 04/04/2015
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  • Going up: Manchester United's win takes them to third place in the Premier League.

    Ander Herrera and Wayne Rooney scored as Manchester United beat Aston Villa 3-1 at Old Trafford on Saturday to leapfrog Manchester City into third place in the Premier League.

    Christian Benteke’s 80th-minute goal for Villa, a weak shot that crept beneath David de Gea, set up an uncomfortable finale for United, but Herrera completed his brace in added time to seal a fifth straight win.

    The result lifted United above City, who visit Crystal Palace on Monday, and with Rooney netting in memorable fashion, Louis van Gaal’s side seem increasingly likely to claim a place in next season’s Champions League.

    Chelsea responded from conceding a Charlie Adam goal from his own half and losing Diego Costa to a hamstring injury to beat Stoke 2-1 and move seven points clear in the Premier League title race.

    Stoke midfielder Adam’s 65-yard strike soared over Thibaut Courtois to cancel out Eden Hazard’s penalty opener before Loic Remy struck the winner after substitute Costa had come and gone.

    Arsenal dealt Liverpool‘s Champions League qualification hopes a massive blow on Saturday with a stylish 4-1 victory that lifted Arsene Wenger’s side to second place in the Premier League.

    Arsenal scored three times in a dizzying eight-minute spell immediately prior to half-time at the Emirates Stadium, with Hector Bellerin, Mesut Ozil, from a direct free-kick, and Alexis Sanchez on target.

    Jordan Henderson hit back with a 76th-minute penalty after Bellerin felled Raheem Sterling, but after Emre Can was sent off for two bookable offences, Olivier Giroud slammed home Arsenal’s fourth in stoppage time.

    Elsewhere, Bobby Zamora scored with a sublime lob as QPR fired their hopes of Premier League survival with an emphatic 4-1 win at West Bromwich Albion while Leicester registered a 2-1 victory over West Ham and Everton won their third consecutive match with a 1-0 win over Southampton.

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