Liverpool moved one win away from sealing the Premier League title as substitute Trent Alexander-Arnold secured a 1-0 victory at Leicester City, which condemned their hosts to relegation after just one season back in the top flight on Sunday.
Leicester, needing to beat the leaders to stave off the drop for a few more days, were holding their own but Alexander-Arnold fired home in the 76th minute after the ball came to him following a goalmouth scramble.
Liverpool could have wrapped up a record-equalling 20th English top-flight crown had Ipswich Town beaten Arsenal earlier, but it remains a formality and they could be confirmed as champions if Arsenal lose to Crystal Palace on Wednesday.
Failing that, a win at home to Tottenham Hotspur next weekend will be sufficient for Arne Slot's side.
Liverpool have 79 points from 33 games with Arsenal on 66 from 33. Leicester, who have lost an English record nine home league games in a row without scoring, have 18 points and can no longer catch 17th-placed West Ham United.
It was by no means a clinical display by Liverpool who had 28 attempts at goal, but Alexander-Arnold put aside speculation about his future to clinch a 24th league win of the season.
"We are so close to winning the title now," Alexander-Arnold, who had missed four games in all competitions because of injury, told Sky Sports.
"I was excited to be back and happy to contribute with a goal. That's the one type of goal I've been missing."
Alexander-Arnold, part of the Liverpool team to win the title under Juergen Klopp in 2020, confirmed his goal was the first in his career with his left foot.
Surprisingly Mohamed Salah failed to add to his 27 Premier League goals this season -- the Egyptian seeing an early shot strike both posts and staying out and also hitting the woodwork seconds before Alexander-Arnold's winner.
Leicester, who showed plenty of spirit, also hit the post in the first half through Wilfred Ndidi's low shot and had a goal by Conor Coady ruled out in the second half with the score 0-0 after Patson Daka was ruled to have impeded keeper Alisson.
Man United domestic misery continues with loss to Wolves
Manchester United slumped to a 15th Premier League loss of the season as Wolverhampton Wanderers snatched a 1-0 win at Old Trafford thanks to Pablo Sarabia's late free kick on Sunday.
There was always going to be a comedown from Thursday's dramatic 5-4 Europa League win over Olympique Lyonnais, but their supporters still expected more than the one shot on target during a poor first half.
The hosts looked more of a threat after Bruno Fernandes was introduced off the bench in the second half, but their failure to make a chance count was punished as substitute Sarabia curled his free kick into the top corner 13 minutes from time.
Mason Mount wasted two golden chances to secure a point for United, but yet another disappointing result at home left Ruben Amorim's side down in 14th in the standings, with Wolves now level on points one place below.
There was more life in Old Trafford stands pre-match than what unfolded on the pitch in the opening 45 minutes, with supporters unveiling large banners protesting against new co-owner Jim Ratcliffe, in anger at the club’s plans to move some fans to make way for VIP guests next term.
Wolves were never going to be pushovers, however, looking to make it five successive English top-flight wins for the first time since 1970 under manager Vitor Pereira, but they too looked short of ideas in the opening period.
A Christian Eriksen free kick well saved by away goalkeeper Dan Bentley, only promoted to the Wolves starting XI just before kick off after Jose Sa picked up an injury, was the only time either side hit the target in the opening period.
Amorim had seen enough from his flat side early in the second half and summoned skipper Fernandes, with the Portuguese midfielder immediately helping to create an opening for Rasmus Hojlund, but the young Dane could not connect at the far post.
Fernandes missed a good chance himself inside the penalty area, before another substitute, Sarabia, stepped up to settle the match, giving United goalkeeper Andre Onana no chance.
Wolves completed the league double over United, their first since 1979-80. Such a feat is not as noteworthy as it once was, however, with five teams having beaten United home and away in the league this season.
Fifteen league defeats is the most United have suffered in one campaign since 1989-90.
Neto strikes late to keep Chelsea's Champions League hopes alive
Pedro Neto scored in stoppage time as Chelsea fought back to beat neighbours Fulham 2-1 at Craven Cottage and breathe life into their quest to secure a spot in next season's Champions League.
Chelsea moved up to fifth in the Premier League standings with 57 points, level with Nottingham Forest, who travel to Tottenham Hotspur on Monday. Fulham remained ninth on 48 points.
Fulham shot out of the blocks and thought they had taken the lead when Andreas Pereira netted in the third minute, but the effort was chalked off for offside.
Chelsea responded well and created a handful of opportunities as their wide players sent in dangerous crosses, but the visitors' forwards were unable to convert those chances.
The home side went in front after 20 minutes when Chelsea captain Reece James cheaply gave away possession to Ryan Sessegnon, who squared for Alex Iwobi to fire a low shot into the bottom corner from the edge of the box.
Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca brought on Malo Gusto and Jadon Sancho at halftime and the changes had an immediate effect, with Sancho looking lively on the left flank and Gusto testing Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno from distance.
Pedro Neto and Sancho drew further saves from Leno, but the visitors huffed and puffed for much of the second half to little effect as their attacking edge was blunted by Fulham's disciplined defending.
However, just as it looked like Fulham would complete their first league double over Chelsea, substitute Tyrique George scored with an instinctive shot in the 83rd minute to net his first Premier League goal.
The equaliser buoyed Chelsea and they continued to press forward, finding the breakthrough 10 minutes later when winger Neto swivelled and unleashed a thunderous strike to raucous cheers from the away fans.
Arsenal crush Ipswich 4-0
Arsenal cantered to a 4-0 victory over Ipswich Town to end Liverpool's hopes of winning the Premier League title on Sunday, with Leandro Trossard scoring twice and the hosts' Leif Davis sent off for a dangerous tackle on Bukayo Saka.
Arsenal moved on to 66 points in second spot but Liverpool, who face relegation-threatened Leicester City later, still only need to win two of their remaining games to secure the crown.
Keen to force Liverpool to wait to lift the trophy, the Gunners tore into their hosts from the kick-off and they took the lead in the 14th minute. Following a surging run by Martin Odegaard, the ball eventually found its way to Trossard, who stroked the ball home despite losing his footing as he took the shot.
Arsenal’s razor-sharp second illustrated the gulf in class between the two teams as Saka went on a penetrating run down the right before squaring to Mikel Merino, and his deft flick teed up for Martinelli for a simple close-range finish.
The home side were reduced to 10 men just after the half-hour mark as Davis raked his studs down the back of Saka’s calf in a clumsy challenge, and the referee showed him a straight red card.
Despite being down to 10 men, Ipswich refused to lay down and striker George Hirst dragged a shot just wide of the far post in the 56th minute, one of only four shots on goal that they managed to create in the game, none of which they got on target.
Trossard grabbed his second in the 69th minute and Ethan Nwaneri added a late fourth to leave Ipswich stuck in 18th place on 21 points. They will be relegated if they drop points again or 17th-placed West Ham United pick up one more point from their remaining five games.
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