City smash Palace, fire EPL title warning

LONDON: Manchester City thumped Crystal Palace 3-0 on Sunday to move back to within two points of Premier League leaders Arsenal as Aston Villa kept up their surprise title charge.

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Elsewhere, Nottingham Forest demolished struggling Tottenham 3-0, while Sunderland saw off local rivals Newcastle 1-0 thanks to a Nick Woltemade own goal.

Arsenal, who have set the pace this season, squeaked home on Saturday with a 2-1 win against bottom-club Wolves, thanks to two own goals.

That put the pressure back on City, who have been showing ominous signs that they are finding their feet in recent weeks.

Pep Guardiola’s men braced for a tough task at Selhurst Park against high-flying Palace and had to withstand pressure from the home side.

But they were clinical, with two goals from the ruthless Erling Haaland and one from Phil Foden.

“It is a really tough place to come,” City boss Guardiola told Sky Sports. “When you lose the ball, they attack incredibly well but we were patient.