Images from Saturday's English Premier League matches.
Cristiano Ronaldo answered all the questions about his continuing value to Manchester United with a superb hat-trick to secure a 3-2 win over Tottenham Hotspur in an entertaining Premier League contest on Saturday.
Just six days after doubts were raised about his injury absence for the Manchester derby and at the end of a week marked by tabloid speculation over his relationship with interim manager Ralf Rangnick, the 37-year-old delivered a reminder of just why United chose to bring him back to Old Trafford.
The five-times Ballon d'Or winner headed the winner nine minutes from time before he was promptly taken off to ecstatic cheers.
It was the 807th goal of his career, laying claim to professional football's all-time leading scorer record.
With the whole stadium chanting 'Viva Ronaldo', the atmosphere at Old Trafford, which has endured a disappointing season, was back to the heady days of September when the forward scored twice against Newcastle United on his return to the club.
The result moves United two points above Arsenal and back into fourth place, although the Gunners have four games in hand starting with Sunday's home match against Leicester City.
Pundits, like former United captain Roy Keane, had questioned whether Ronaldo truly was injured for the 4-1 loss at Premier League leaders City while his decision to fly back to Portugal for his rehab also raised questions.
When asked before the Tottenham game whether Ronaldo was happy with his situation, Rangnick said: "I don't know. I haven't asked him if he's happy at Manchester and at this club."
But the way the team celebrated his goals and the look of determination, almost anger, on the 37-year-old's Ronaldo's face after each goal, sent a clear message.
“Everybody knows Cristiano – there’s no need to talk about him. That’s what he does. He didn’t play in the last game, but he comes back and scores three goals. Everybody’s happy," said midfielder Paul Pogba.
“Ronaldo was brilliant. I think that’s all we needed - a reaction. We scored beautiful goals. Even when we conceded a goal, we came back and scored again. The mentality was there again today.
Ronaldo put United ahead in the 12th minute with a spectacular long-range blast from over 20 metres out after he had collected a clever flick from Fred.
But a Harry Kane penalty brought Spurs level in the 35th, after a cross from Dejan Kulusevski had struck Alex Telles's arm.
Three minutes later, though, the Portugal forward restored United's advantage, slotting home after Jadon Sancho broke the offside trap and set up Ronaldo with a low cross.
Tottenham restored parity in the 72nd with an own goal by United captain Harry Maguire, who slid in to inadvertently divert a low cross from Sergio Reguilon past David De Gea.
But Ronaldo, who had twice tested keeper Hugo Lloris after the break, settled the contest with a powerful header from a Telles corner.
Liverpool sink Brighton
Liverpool forward Luis Diaz scored in the first half before Mohamed Salah struck from the penalty spot after the hour mark as the team comfortably beat Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0.
Liverpool's win at Brighton's Amex Stadium was their eighth straight victory in the competition as Juergen Klopp's second-placed side cut the gap between themselves and league leaders Manchester City to three points.
City, who have 69 points, can restore their advantage when they travel to Crystal Palace on Monday.
"It's always the same, you expect City to win every game when you watch them play," Klopp told BT Sport. "The only thing we can do is as win as many games as possible. We're ready, we don't need to call it a title race, we just want to win games."
Diaz put the visitors in front by heading in a lofted pass from Joel Matip, but collided with Brighton goalkeeper Robert Sanchez, who avoided a booking for his heavy challenge.
"He did what a striker had to do," Klopp said of Diaz's header. "I didn't see it back but it was spectacular enough in the first moment. To get in there with his head it was really brave. A great goal."
Salah scored from the spot in the 61st minute, following a handball by midfielder Yves Bissouma, for Liverpool's 2,000th Premier League goal.
It was the Egyptian international's 20th league goal of the season but he was substituted four minutes after scoring due to an apparent foot injury.
"He thinks it's not serious but you can see when Salah is sitting down then something is not 100% right," Klopp added.
"I think it was the situation before when he hit the ball and got blocked -- he wanted to shoot and got blocked and I think the foot got slightly over-stretched. We have to see."
Liverpool endured some nervy moments towards the end of the match, but goalkeeper Alisson kept out efforts from substitutes Danny Welbeck and Solly March.
Toney strikes late double as Brentford beat 10-man Burnley
Brentford's in-form striker Ivan Toney scored a superb late brace to bring up five goals in his last two Premier League matchesas they beat struggling Burnley 2-0 to move further away from the relegation zone.
Toney, who netted a hat-trick in Brentford's 3-1 win over Norwich City last time out, headed in a fine left-footed cross from playmaker Christian Eriksen to put his team ahead in the 85th minute.
"I feel with a player like Eriksen you have to stay focused at all times. I don't think I had a shot before I scored today. I cannot thank him enough for being in the squad and helping us," Toney said.
"I set a (goals) target. I'm not there yet but hopefully I can hit it before the end of the season."
Toney's second goal in stoppage time was a powerful penalty following a foul by centre back Nathan Collins, who was shown a straight red card for a clumsy tackle on the striker.
The result moved 15th-placed Brentford nine points above the drop zone in a boost to their quest to stay in the English top-flight after being promoted last season, while Burnley crashed to a third straight defeat and remain in the bottom three.
