Arsenal’s hopes of landing a first league title in 12 years suffered a heavy blow as Swansea came from behind to win at Emirates Stadium.
Joel Campbell slid to hook the Gunners into an early lead and they looked set to make up ground on leaders Leicester.
Swansea – missing boss Francesco Guidolin through illness – levelled when Wayne Routledge side-footed home.
Olivier Giroud and Alexis Sanchez struck the bar before Ashley Williams pounced to earn a crucial Swansea win.
And Tottenham Hotspur missed the chance to go top of the Premier League table after Michail Antonio’s winner earned West Ham United a deserved win.
Spurs keeper Hugo Lloris got a hand to Antonio’s powerful header from a corner but not enough to keep the ball out.
The visitors had won the previous six league games but were poor throughout, Harry Kane scuffing their best chance, reports the BBC.
West Ham, who have played one game more, are one point behind fourth-placed Manchester City.
At Anfield, Manchester City’s title hopes suffered a major blow as Liverpool gained some revenge for Sunday’s League Cup final defeat with a deserved win.
City edged the game at Wembley on penalties but were distinctly second best against a fired-up home side.
Adam Lallana’s low drive gave Liverpool the lead before James Milner poked in a second against his former side.
Ex-Red Raheem Sterling was taken off at half-time before Roberto Firmino fired in a third to compound City’s woes.
City are somewhat fortunate that leaders Leicester are the only one of their major title rivals to pick up a point in these midweek fixtures, but the defeat – their third in succession in the Premier League – means they are now 10 points behind Claudio Ranieri’s side.
In the final game, Juan Mata’s late free-kick earned Manchester United a win over Watford to move them level on points with fourth-placed Manchester City.
United striker Marcus Rashford was quiet in the first half as Watford’s Odion Ighalo wasted two good chances.
But the hosts improved when Rashford switched places with Anthony Martial and the Frenchman won the free-kick which Mata curled in from 20 yards.
Although City have a game in hand, United earned a fourth successive win.
EPL RESULTS
Liverpool 3 – 0 Man City
Man United 1 – 0 Watford
Arsenal 1- 2 Swansea
West Ham 1-0 Spurs
Stoke 1-0 Newcastle
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