Manchester City strolled past Fulham 2-0 with Raheem Sterling and Kevin De Bruyne finding the net in another comfortable home win for Pep Guardiola's men.
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| Paul Pogba celebrates with Alex Telles after equalising for Manchester United |
Sterling set the tone by grabbing his first Premier League goal since mid-October (6) after being sent through by a wonderful De Bruyne pass.
The Belgian then got in on the act from the penalty spot (26) following a foul on Sterling from Joachim Andersen - it was the 20th time Sterling has won a spot-kick in the Premier League, no player in the league's history has won more.
Raheem Sterling of Manchester City is fouled by Joachim Andersen of Fulham, leading to Manchester City being awarded a penalty
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Fulham, who beat Leicester on Monday, failed to build on that performance and failed to lay a glove on City.
This was another sign that normal service has been resumed for Guardiola's men in the Premier League, following up their convincing 5-0 win over Burnley with another intense and dominant performance. This win moves them up to fourth.
EVERTON 1-1 BURNLEY
Robbie Brady scores his first goal in just over a year before Premier League top-scorer Dominic Calvert-Lewin equalised with his 11th goal of the season; Everton have never kept a clean sheet on their Premier League trips to Turf Moor.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored his 11th league goal of the season as Everton drew 1-1 at Burnley in the first Premier League draw between the two sides.
Both teams went into the game struggling for form and points, but it was Burnley who took the lead inside three minutes through Robbie Brady's superb low strike for his first goal since December 3 2019.
Everton improved after switching to Carlo Ancelotti's preferred 4-3-3 formation following an injury to Fabian Delph, and they were rewarded as Richarlison and Calvert-Lewin linked up, with the latter poking home a cross (45+3) for his 16th goal for club and country in all competitions this season.
WEST HAM 1-3 MAN UNITED
Paul Pogba, Mason Greenwood and Marcus Rashford seal stunning second-half Man Utd comeback; Hammers welcomed 2,000 supporters back to London Stadium but Man Utd stole the show with a 1-3 win, making it ninth consecutive away win that moves them into fourth on table standing.
The Hammers opened their gates to 2,000 supporters for the first time since February 29, and looked on course for a memorable victory when Tomas Soucek's first-half strike gave them the lead against an insipid Manchester United.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer rung the changes at the break and his substitutes transformed the game, with Bruno Fernandes setting up Paul Pogba's superb equaliser before the Portuguese had a hand in Mason Greenwood's clinical strike.
Having turned the game on its head in three second-half minutes, Marcus Rashford then sealed the victory, lifting the ball over Lukasz Fabianski after fellow substitute Juan Mata played him through on goal.
The victory extends Manchester United's club-record away winning run to nine games and moves them into the top four, while West Ham drop to seventh having missed the chance to go third.
Player ratings
West Ham: Fabianski (6), Coufal (5), Balbuena (5), Ogbonna (5), Cresswell (5), Masuaku (5), Rice (7), Soucek (7), Bowen (7), Fornals (6), Haller (5).
Subs: Johnson (n/a), Lanzini (5), Benrahma (5).
Man Utd: Henderson (7), Wan-Bissaka (6), Lindelof (6), Maguire (7), Telles (7), McTominay (6), Pogba (8), Greenwood (8), Van de Beek (5), Martial (6), Cavani (5).
Subs: Mata (7), Fernandes (8), Rashford (8).
Man of the Match: Marcus Rashford.
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