Manchester City needed a second-half penalty from striker Erling Haaland to break the resistance of a dogged Crystal Palace.
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has been banned from the touchline for one-game by the Football Association (FA) following the confrontation with Tottenham Hotspur boss Antonio Conte at the end of Sunday's heated Premier League draw at Stamford Bridge.
Champions Chelsea begin title defence at home to Swansea City, while runners-up Manchester City kick-off at West Bromwich Albion
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
A round-up of the action in the English Premier League on Monday.
New Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino underlined the challenges that engulfed Enzo Fernandez, Mykhailo Mudryk and Raheem Sterling in the last season but said he will help the trio.
Tottenham Hotspur's tenacious chase of leaders Chelsea continued as they claimed a 12th consecutive Premier League home win with a 4-0 rout of Bournemouth on Saturday to cut the gap to four points.
IMAGES from Saturday's action in the English Premier League.
Bayern expect a top performance against Manchester United, says Tuchel
Tite likes Tottenham striker Richarlison, saying "he only has eyes for the goal" while Gabriel Jesus, who failed to score in five appearances at the 2018 World Cup, appears to now be vying with the likes of Raphinha and Antony for a wide role in the Selecao.
Ronaldo was an unused substitute as United produced arguably its most complete performance of the season. The 37-year-old has scored just two goals in 12 appearances for United this season.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Wednesday
Manchester City celebrated their Premier League title on Sunday, beating Chelsea 1-0 with an early goal by Julian Alvarez in the team's home finale at a sun-drenched Etihad Stadium.
Manchester United were denied by a spirited Stoke City performance as Joe Allen pounced late to secure the visitors their first point at Old Trafford since 1989 in a deserved 1-1 Premier League draw.
Hugo Lloris, announced his retirement from international football aged 36
England begin their World Cup group campaign against Iran on November 21.
Substitute Gabriel Martinelli fired a last-gasp winner to earn Arsenal a 1-0 victory over Manchester City on Sunday.
Both managers were fined by the FA but only Tuchel will serve a ban as he was found "largely culpable" for the fracas following the managers' post-match handshake.
Real have not lost any of their last six games against Liverpool in the Champions League
Everton's Premier League relegation fears deepened considerably as they collapsed to a 5-0 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur with Harry Kane scoring twice for the rampant hosts on Monday.
A summary of Wednesday's action in the Premier League.
Images from the Premier League matches played on Sunday.
Juventus have been deducted 15 points for the current season by an Italian soccer court investigating its transfer dealings.
Andros Townsend prospered in the glare of the spotlight as he netted his first Premier League goal in Tottenham Hotspur's 2-0 victory over Aston Villa on Sunday to continue what he called the best few weeks of his life.
Spurs, Liverpool top eco-friendly table
'I overslept a bit. It can happen.'
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Wednesday night.
The Tottenham Hotspur star played with a protective mask.
Holders Liverpool survived a penalty shootout to see off third-tier Derby County
A summary of Saturday's action in the Premier League.
Harry Kane believes artificial intelligence (AI) could be the future of injury prevention in soccer
Fabinho's first-half goal earned Liverpool a 1-0 win at Burnley
"The best team won, we struggled from the beginning and we couldn't deal with their long balls. Usually, you press the ball to win it, but this was different. They defended so deep and so well," City coach Pep Guardiola told the BBC.
IMAGES from the football matches played across Europe on Sunday.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy was found not guilty of six counts of rape and one count of sexual assault on Friday.
Federico Valverde finished off a stunning move in extra time to give Real Madrid a 3-2 victory over arch-rivals Barcelona
Araujo to miss Uruguay friendlies due to thigh injury
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Manchester City were confirmed as English Premier League champions for the fifth time in six seasons on Saturday without even having to kick a ball.
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