PL round-up: Man City crush Palace to stay top of the league

Raheem Sterling grabbed a double as Manchester City cruised to a 5-0 victory over Crystal Palace at the Etihad.

In this mood it would take a brave man to bet against boss Pep Guardiola adding a title in England to go alongside those with Barcelona in Spain and Bayern Munich in Germany.

Ciry are now unbeaten in 14 Premier League games and lost just one of their last 25 at fortress Etihad. Their last three league results have been 5-0, 6-0, 5-0.

In contrast, poor Palace look a side already doomed to relegation extending their unwanted Premier League record now to six games at the start of the campaign without scoring.

And yet Palace were excellent in the opening period, silencing the Etihad crowd and going within a whisker of finally ending their goal drought but Reuben Loftus-Cheek could only hit a post when he should have scored.

City finally broke the shackles just before the break when Leroy Sane pounced on a David Silva threaded pass and powered a decisive finish past Wayne Hennessy at the near post.

Sane turned provider for the second goal when his cross was turned in by Raheem Sterling, who killed off any chance of an unlikely Palace fightback by claiming his fifth in just four league appearances this season on the hour-mark.

Sergio Aguero got in on the act turning home Sane's cross to register his sixth goal in four games.

City were now enjoying themselves and it came as no surprise when they added their fifth through substitute Fabian Delph with a 20-yard drive off the crossbar.

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho was sent to the stands at the end of his side's narrow 1-0 victory against Southampton at St Mary's.

The joint-leaders were under constant pressure in the second-half and the Portuguese attracted referee Craig Pawson's attention when he appeared to enter the pitch in the closing stages as the visitors were defending a corner.

Romelu Lukaku grabbed his eighth goal in eight games in 20 minutes when he was picked out by a Ashley Young cross and when his header was brilliantly saved by Fraser Forster, the Belgian poked the ball home.

The home side who have now failed to score in nine of their last 11 home matches, came alive after the break and would have earned a deserved point if Marouane Fellaini had not cleared a Oriol Romeu effort off the line.

Alvaro Morata scored a hat-trick as Chelsea cruised to a 4-0 win against Stoke at the bet365 Stadium.

The Spaniard took just two minutes to open his account pouncing on a long punt from Cesar Azpilicueta before coolly slotting past Jack Butland.

Potters skipper Darren Fletcher was to blame for Chelsea's second when his attempted back-pass was poked home by Pedro.

With a trip to Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday and a home game against Manchester City on Saturday, this proved ideal preparation for Antonio Conte's troops.

Burnley drew a blank in a forgettable goalless draw with Huddersfield at Turf Moor.

It took nearly an hour before a shot was registered on target but Clarets keeper Nick Pope comfortably saved striker Luarent Depoitre's near post effort.

The home side rarely threatened although striker Chris Wood saw a header go wide from a Stephen Ward cross.

Super sub Oumar Niasse grabbed a brace as Everton came from behind to beat Bournemouth at Goodison Park.

The home side had lost their last three league games without scoring and the home fans grew restless when Josh King gave the South Coast club the lead early in the second half with a crisp 20-yard finish.

Niasse saved the day for the Toffees combing with fellow-sub Tom Davies to equalise and then slotting home a late winner.

Wayne Rooney suffered a nasty eye cut in a controversial first-half incident when he claimed that he was hit by a flying elbow in the box by Cherries' Simon Francis.

Watford claimed their first hat-trick of away Premier League wins with a 2-1 victory against Swansea at the Liberty Stadium.

Richarlison snatched the points in injury time after Swans' sub Tammy Abraham had equalised Andre Gray's first half strike.

The Premier League continues with Liverpool's visit to the King Power Stadium to take on Leicester City on Saturday evening, live on BT Sport 1 [kick off 5.30pm]

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