Nogometaši Manchester Cityja 2-0 (1-0) pobjedom na svom terenu protiv Fulhama u 23. kolo Premier lige smanjili su zaostatak za vodećim Manchester Unitedom na četiri boda na vrhu ljestvice engleskog prvenstva.
Oba pogotka za City postigao je David Silva (2, 69).
Hrvatski napadač Mladen Petrić odigrao je 18 minuta za Fulham koji je sada 14. sa 25 bodova.
Manchester United će svoj susret 23. kola odigrati u nedjelju kada gostuje kod četvrtoplasiranog Tottenham Hotspura.
U nedjelju je na rasporedu još jedan derbi, Chelsea će na Stamford Bridgeu ugostiti Arsenal.
Premierliga, 23. kolo:
Liverpool - Norwich 5-0 (Henderson 26, Suarez 36, Sturridge 59, Gerrard 66, Bennett 74-ag)
Manchester City - Fulham 2-0 (Silva 2, 69)
Newcastle - Reading 1-2 (Cabaye 35 / Le Fondre 71, 77)
Swansea - Stoke City 3-1 (Davies 49, De Guzman 57, 80 / Owen 90+1)
West Ham - QPR 1-1 (Cole 68 / Remy 14)
Wigan - Sunderland 2-3 (Vaughan 5-ag, Henriquez 79 / Gardner 17-11m, Fletcher 21, 42)
West Bromwich - Aston Villa 2-2 (Brunt 49, Odemwingie 84 / Benteke 12, Agbonlahor 31)
Ljestvica:
1. Manchester United FC 22 18 1 3 56-29 +27 55
2. Manchester City FC 23 15 6 2 45-19 +26 51
3. Chelsea FC 22 12 6 4 45-21 +24 42
4. Tottenham Hotspur FC 22 12 4 6 39-27 +12 40
5. Everton FC 22 9 10 3 35-26 +9 37
6. Arsenal FC 21 9 7 5 40-24 +16 34
7. Liverpool FC 23 9 7 7 40-28 +12 34
8. West Bromwich Albion FC 23 10 4 9 33-32 +1 34
9. Swansea City AFC 23 8 9 6 34-27 +7 33
10. Stoke City FC 23 6 11 6 22-27 -5 29
11. Sunderland AFC 23 7 7 9 27-31 -4 28
12. West Ham United FC 22 7 6 9 25-28 -3 27
13. Norwich City FC 23 6 8 9 24-39 -15 26
14. Fulham FC 23 6 7 10 33-40 -7 25
15. Southampton FC 22 5 7 10 30-40 -10 22
16. Newcastle United FC 23 5 6 12 28-41 -13 21
17. Aston Villa FC 23 4 8 11 19-44 -25 20
18. Reading FC 23 4 7 12 28-43 -15 19
19. Wigan Athletic FC 23 5 4 14 25-43 -18 19
20. Queens Park Rangers FC 23 2 9 12 18-37 -19 15