Arsenal 2-2 Chelsea: Hector Bellerin equaliser rescues Gunners
Hector Bellerin's 92nd-minute equaliser rescued a point for Arsenal in a thrilling 2-2 draw with Chelsea at the Emirates.
Marcos Alonso's 84th-minute strike looked to have secured a vital three points for the champions, but Bellerin struck deep into stoppage-time as the points were shared.
Jack Wilshere's first Premier League goal since May 2015 had fired the Gunners into a deserved 63rd-minute lead, but Eden Hazard hauled Chelsea level from the penalty spot four minutes later.
The result sees Chelsea and Arsenal remain third and sixth in the Premier League, with both teams missing the chance to leapfrog Manchester United and Tottenham respectively.
Man City 3-1 Watford: Raheem Sterling nets quickest goal of season in routine victory
Raheem Sterling scored the fastest goal of the Premier League season as Manchester City got back to winning ways with a 3-1 win over Watford on Tuesday.
City were denied maximum points for the first time since August against Crystal Palace on New Year's Eve but started 2018 in blistering fashion as Sterling scored after just 38 seconds.
With Kevin De Bruyne surprisingly fit to start after being stretchered off at Palace and John Stones and David Silva back in the team, City netted further goals courtesy of a Christian Kabasele own goal (13) and Sergio Aguero (63).
Watford, who grabbed a late consolation from Andre Gray (83), have now just won one of their last nine matches and although they sit 10th are just five points above the drop zone.
Manager reaction
Pep Guardiola: "It was excellent, brilliant. We started really good and the second half was really good again. It was a good reaction after dropping points at Selhurst Park. We faced this team really well. Three more points, simple as that.
"We created lots of chances to score five or six, but it wasn't to be. The aim is to be better than the opponent in every game and we did it."
Marco Silva: "What I can say now is to come here, compete and do our best to take a good result when you start a game like this. We weren't aggressive in our defence, it was too easy for them. The first 25 minutes we were too slow and we knew before the match they would push our team back."
Pundit reaction - Charlie Nicholas
"It should have been more, in all honesty. City were in second gear and went into third when it suited them. It was a comfortable win despite Gray's consolation at the end and I think Pep will be chuffed to bits. I know it's his second season but he's not used to all these fixtures. It's a continuation of last year."
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