Liverpool snatched three points with a wild 1-0 victory over relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest.

Bukayo Saka scored either side of halftime as Arsenal crushed second-bottom Burnley 5-0.

IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Saturday.

Vitaliy Mykolenko's 39th-minute own goal had put Luton ahead before Jack Harrison cheered the Everton faithful with an equaliser in the 55th minute, hammering in a low shot that Luton keeper Tim Krul allowed to let slip through his hands.

Liverpool kicked off the new year three points clear atop the English Premier League standings with a 4-2 victory over Newcastle United.

Third-placed Aston Villa are the surprise package of the season and Unai Emery's side face relegation-threatened Burnley while fifth-placed Spurs host a resurgent Bournemouth who have 19 points from their last seven games.

IMAGES from Saturday's action in the English Premier League.

IMAGES from the Champions League matches played on Tuesday.

Wolverhampton Wanderers stunned Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 with stoppage-time goals from Pablo Sarabia and Mario Lemina on Saturday, thwarting the visitors in their bid to reclaim top spot in the Premier League table.

Images from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Tuesday night.

A summary of the opening day's action in the UEFA Champions league on Tuesday.

Images from the English Premier League matches played over the weekend.

Qualifying Newcastle United for the Champions League was not even in Eddie Howe's thoughts at the start of the season

A summary of Sunday's action in the Premier League.

Images from Saturday's action in the Premier League.

IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday

Joe Willock and Callum Wilson scored to give Newcastle United a well-earned 2-0 victory over Manchester United.

A round-up of Sunday's action in the Premier League.

IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday.

City host Crystal Palace in the league on Saturday, the only team they failed to score against last season while also losing 2-0 at home.

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.

IMAGES from the EPL matches played on Sunday.

Images from EPL matches played on Saturday.

Manchester United dropped out of the Premier League's top four

Manchester City's long winning run in the Premier League finally came to an end

Romelu Lukaku scored for Chelsea in a 5-1 FA Cup third-round victory

Cavani netted an opportunist 71st-minute equaliser after Allan Saint-Maximin gave the home side a seventh-minute lead with a fine individual effort, side-stepping two markers before he fired past De Gea.

Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool raised the spirits with a rip-roaring 2-2 draw in a pre-Christmas Premier League classic on Sunday after a weekend marred by COVID-19 related postponements.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has tested negative for COVID-19, British media reported, after an inconclusive test earlier on Friday prompted the club to cancel his pre-match news conference.

Imperious Liverpool extended their Premier League home winning streak against Arsenal to six on Saturday with an easy 4-0 victory that lifted them to second in the table.

Bournemouth breathed life into their Premier League survival bid on Sunday, coming from a goal down to beat fourth-placed Leicester City 4-1 for their first win in 10 games. Toby Alderweireld's 81st-minute header sealed a 2-1 Premier League victory for Tottenham Hotspur against Arsenal in the first north London derby in their new stadium on Sunday.

Manchester United kept up their impressive chase for a top-four spot with a comfortable 3-0 win at relegation-threatened Aston Villa in the English Premier League on Thursday. Relegation-threatened Bournemouth had a late goal disallowed by VAR as they had to settle for a 0-0 draw at home to Tottenham Hotspur.

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Wednesday.

Arsenal slumped to a last-gasp 2-1 Premier League defeat at relegation-threatened Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday in a blow to the London club's chances of securing European football next season. Watford's Craig Dawson grabbed a stoppage-time equaliser with an overhead kick to earn his side a 1-1 draw with Leicester City on Saturday and a vital point in their battle for Premier League survival.

IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.

A round-up of Saturday's matches in the English Premier League.

Bournemouth climbed to third place in the Premier League as they won away at Southampton for the first time with a 3-1 triumph in Friday's south-coast derby.

Arsenal squandered a two-goal lead as Watford hit back to draw 2-2 in new manager Quique Sanchez Flores's first game of his second stint in charge at Vicarage Road on Sunday.

IMAGES from the EPL matches played on Saturday

A rejuvenated Manchester United claimed a sixth win from six matches since former striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer stepped in following the sacking of Jose Mourinho.