Chelsea striker Demba Ba struck twice on his debut as the FA Cup holders enjoyed a 5-1 drubbing of Southampton in the third round on Saturday and Robin van Persie's majestic last-gasp equaliser salvaged a 2-2 draw for Manchester United at West Ham.
Manchester United took a huge step towards retaining their Premier League title when they beat West Ham United 4-1 at Old Trafford on Saturday after playing more than half the match with 10 men.
Manchester United needed a stunning second-half equaliser from Wayne Rooney and a rare goal from Wes Brown to beat Newcastle United 2-1.
Champions Manchester United begin the second half of their Premier League title defence at the top of the league on Saturday but manager Alex Ferguson will be hoping for better luck at West Ham United.
Saturday's EPL meeting is crucial as champions United were beaten home and away by West Ham last year.
Louis van Gaal's carrot and stick approach worked wonders on Friday as his rapidly-improving Manchester United beat Newcastle United 3-1 to cement third spot in the Premier League.
Manchester United trailed three times before a last-gasp goal from Javier Hernandez earned a rip-roaring 4-3 win over Newcastle United that opened a seven-point lead at the top of the English Premier League.
Former Newcastle winger Atsu missing after Turkey earthquake
Leeds sack Gracia, Allardyce to step in till season ends
Images from Saturday's action in the Premier League.
Ghana international winger Christian Atsu has been found alive after being buried under rubble in the earthquake that hit Turkey.
England striker Wayne Rooney hit a quickfire double, his first league goals of the year, to power Manchester United to a 2-0 victory over Newcastle United.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola congratulated local rivals Manchester United on securing the services of striker Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal even though the Chilean international has not formally completed his transfer.
A turbo-charged start yielding two goals in the opening 15 minutes and a spectacular effort by Tom Cleverley led Manchester United to a 3-0 victory at Newcastle United in the Premier League on Sunday.
Manchester United's 3-0 victory over Fulham gave them the top spot in the English premier league.
Here is a look at the clubs most likely to give City a run for their money next season.
Though the draw gave United a four-point lead over Chelsea, that gap could be slashed to a single point on Sunday when the champions take on Newcastle United at St James' Park.
Substitute Alexandre Lacazette ended his goal drought as Arsenal secured their first English Premier League win since New Year's Day with a 4-0 victory over Newcastle United at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. Lacazette had gone nine games in all competitions without a goal before he found the target with a mis-hit shot in the final moments of the game. The win moves Arsenal up to tenth position and will give them hope they can make a late push towards European qualification for next season.
Leeds United issued an apology to their fans for their 4-1 loss and also for a video that showed the players ignoring a young fan.
A sensational solo goal by Nani and a Michael Owen header earned Manchester United a point as they twice came from behind to draw 2-2 at Bolton Wanderers in a lively lunchtime kickoff in the Premier League on Sunday.
A stunning hat-trick by Cristiano Ronaldo saw the champions outclass Newcastle United and go top of the Premier League.
IMAGES from the EPL matches played on Sunday
Manchester City's long winning run in the Premier League finally came to an end
The Dutch striker gave Manchester United a 4-1 premier league win at Leicester City.
Images from UEFA Champions League matches played on Wednesday.
Bukayo Saka scored either side of halftime as Arsenal crushed second-bottom Burnley 5-0.
ManchesterCity reached the quarter-finals of the League Cup after they finally broke down a resilient Newcastle United to win 2-0 after extra time on Wednesday, while Tottenham Hotspur needed penalties to get past Hull City.
'I cannot wait to play at Old Trafford in front of a full stadium and see all the fans again.'
Christian Atsu has been found dead under the building where he lived in southern Turkey
Manchester United were right to sack Louis van Gaal after the club failed to qualify for next season's Champions League, according to his fellow Dutchman Ruud Gullit.
Manchester United have scored 14 goals and earned maximum points from their four matches under interim boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
'I was thinking last night that I wanted to show I'm still capable of helping the team. When I started the game, I was super nervous when they were singing my name but this crowd is unbelievable.'
The schedule for the league's 2022-23 season was released with Liverpool starting away to promoted team Fulham. City plays its first game a day later.
Hull City were relegated and Newcastle United survived the drop on a dramatic final day of the Premier League season on Sunday when West Ham United announced that manager Sam Allardyce's contract was not being renewed at Upton Park.
Aston Villa claimed their first three points of the Premier League Season
Images from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Tuesday night.
Images from Sunday's action in the Premier League.
A summary of Saturday's action in the English Premier League.
A summary of Sunday's action in the Premier League.
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