PROCEEDINGS OF THE PREMIER LEAGUE

Manchester City and Manchester United established an important ground in the run for Champions League qualification. Gabriel Jesus and Henrikh Mkhitaryan starred the match, and stole the headlines.

Manchester City triumphed over Swansea City by 2-1. Gabriel, 19, scored twice to mark his full home debut. He was a 92^nd minute winner who lifted up their team up to the third.

Manchester United beat Leicester City who was the reigning champions by 3-0. Leicester City dominated the first half of the match. But during the other half they took their foot off the pedal with the low left-foot equalizer swept by Gylfi Sigurdsson in the 81^st minute. Henrikh’s goal took the team to victory.

Jose Mourinho’s side has been maintaining the 6th position since November. Liverpool was won by Hull City by 2-0. Hull City is now 10 points behind Chelsea, and a single point lower than Tottenham Hotspur, the second place holder.

Arsenal was beaten by Chelsea, the leaders, by 3-1. Thus Chelsea became the current leader of the Premier League.Arsenal has gone two points back. So, now it ranks two points above Manchester United and one point above Liverpool, the fifth place holder.

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