Summary

  • Arsenal go top of Premier League with comfortable win at Brighton

  • FT: Aston Villa 3-3 Brentford - Watkins equalised after Bees came from two goals down to lead

  • FT: Everton 1-0 Burnley - Calvert-Lewin winner sees Toffees open four-point gap to bottom three

  • FT: Fulham 0-1 Newcastle - Guimaraes gives Magpies win with second-half goal

  • FT: Luton 2-1 Bournemouth - Morris scores stoppage-time winner for Hatters

  • FT: Wolves 1-2 West Ham - Ward-Prowse scores direct from corner to give Hammers win

  • FT: Crystal Palace 2-4 Man City - De Bruyne scores twice as City keep pressure on title rivals

  1. get involved

    Get Involved - Are Palace in a relegation battle?published at 14:09 British Summer Time 6 April

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    John Stones of Manchester City attempts to stop a cross from Joachim AndersenImage source, Getty Images

    Thumbs up if you think Palace are in a relegation fight?

    Andy

    Is Hodgson back in charge of Palace?? I'd rather we had a go and got beat than sit back and...well...still get beat

    Jay MK

    Dean:You've got to wonder what the instructions were in the Palace dressing room at half time??

  2. Postpublished at 14:08 British Summer Time 6 April

    Crystal Palace 1-4 Man City

    Manchester City fans are doing the Poznan in south London. Since being held at home by Arsenal last Sunday, they've scored eight goals and are on their way to another three points. The double-Treble is on!

  3. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 14:07 British Summer Time 6 April

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    Nicholas: That De Bruyne bloke looks quite good...

    David: That's a ton of class from Kevin de Bruyne

    Still time for KDB and EBH hat tricks?

    Martin

  4. Team news - Three changes for Fulham; Gordon back for Newcastlepublished at 14:06 British Summer Time 6 April

    Fulham v Newcastle (15:00 BST)

    Fulham make three changes to the side who were beaten 3-1 against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on Tuesday night.

    Timothy Castagne comes into the defence in place of Kenny Tete while Sasa Lukic is replaced by Tom Cairney in midfield.

    Willian takes the place of Harry Wilson in attack.

    Fulham XI: Leno, Castagne, Tosin, Bassey, Robinson, Palhinha, Cairney, Iwobi, Pereira, Willian, Muniz.

    Subs: Rodak, Reed, Jimenez, Wilson, Broja, Adama, Ream, De Cordova-Reid, Lukic.

    Fulham starting XI graphicImage source, BBC Sport

    Newcastle make two changes to the side who drew 1-1 with Everton on Tuesday night at St James' Park.

    Anthony Gordon returns after missing the last match through suspension as Harvey Barnes returns to the bench.

    Joe Willock replaces Elliot Anderson in midfield.

    Newcastle XI: Dubravka, Krafth, Schar, Burn, Hall, Longstaff, Guimaraes, Willock, Murphy, Isak, Gordon.

    Subs: Karius, Gillespie, Dummett, Ritchie, Barnes, Anderson, White, Diallo, Murphy.

    Newcastle starting XI graphicImage source, BBC Sport
  5. 'De Bruyne just has this natural ability to find space'published at 14:06 British Summer Time 6 April

    Crystal Palace 1-4 Man City

    Stephen Warnock
    Former England and Liverpool defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Kevin de Bruye is so intelligent.

    We've all been watching him for years in the Premier League, and he still finds space every weekend. No matter how tightly marked he is, you try and double up on him, he just has this natural ability to find space. Incredible.

  6. Postpublished at 14:06 British Summer Time 6 April

    Crystal Palace 1-4 Man City

    Kevin de Bruyne alongside Jack Grealish and Erling HaalandImage source, Getty Images

    Palace have not been able to live with City this half. Kevin de Bruyne has been outstanding.

  7. Team news - Two changes for Wolves, one for West Hampublished at 14:05 British Summer Time 6 April

    Wolves v West Ham (15:00 BST)

    Wolves make two changes from the side who drew with Burnley.

    Santiago Bueno and Tommy Doyle replace Hugo Bueno and youngster Leon Chiwome.

    Wolves XI: Sa, S Bueno, Kilman, Gomes, Semedo, Gomes, Doyle, Ait-Nouri, Doherty, M Lemina, Sarabia.

    Subs: Bentley, Traore, Cunha, P Lemina, Dawson, H Bueno, Chirewa, Fraser, Chiwome.

    WolvesImage source, .

    West Ham make just one change from their draw with Tottenham as Edson Alvarez takes the place of Michail Antonio.

    West Ham XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Mavropanos, Zouma, Emerson, Alvarez, Soucek, Kudus, Ward-Prowse, Paqueta, Bowen.

    Subs: Anang, Johnson, Cresswell, Antonio, Phillips, Cornet, Ings, Ogbonna, Aguerd.

    West HamImage source, .
  8. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 14:04 British Summer Time 6 April

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    At 4-1 City only need 1 more goal in order to go top of the league. Ominous.

    Chris

    Only the 30 goals this season? Oh yes, Haaland has definitely dropped off.

    Dave

    A League Two standard tap in there from Erling Haaland (sorry Roy Keane).

    Sean

  9. 'Could be a long 20 minutes or so for Palace now.'published at 14:04 British Summer Time 6 April

    Crystal Palace 1-4 Man City

    Mark Warburton
    Former Nottingham Forest boss on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Kevin de Bruyne shoots at goalImage source, Reuters

    You have to watch that goal again.

    Great movement and a few give and goes, Jack Grealish delayed the first pass, his decision making to time it right and then for the cut back to Rodri too. Great technique to finish from Kevin de Bruyne.

    Could be a long 20 minutes or so for Palace now.

  10. Postpublished at 14:03 British Summer Time 6 April

    Crystal Palace 1-4 Man City

    One more goal and Manchester City will go top. We've got around 18 minutes plus stoppages.

  11. Striking questionpublished at 14:01 British Summer Time 6 April

    Wolves v West Ham (15:00 BST)

    Simon Stone
    BBC Sport at Molineux

    There are question marks over the attacking options for both sides from those teams.

    Wolves could go with a front three of Pablo Sarabia, Rayan Ait-Nouri and Mario Lemina - but they might not.

    Michail Antonio is on the bench for West Ham, which is likely to mean Jarrod Bowen starting at centre forward but, other than Mohammed Kudus it is not entirely clear where the width comes from given David Moyes has selected three central midfielders.

  12. Team news - Calvert-Lewin in for Toffees; one change for Burnleypublished at 14:00 British Summer Time 6 April

    Everton v Burnley (15:00 BST)

    Sean Dyche makes four changes to the Everton team that started Tuesday’s 1-1 draw at Newcastle.

    Dominic Calvert-Lewin starts after ending a run of 23 games without a goal at St James’ Park, while James Garner, Andre Gomes and captain Seamus Coleman all return.

    Ben Godfrey and Beto are named on the bench, but Andre Onana and Idrissa Gueye miss out altogether.

    Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko, Young, Garner, Gomes, McNeil, Doucoure, Calvert-Lewin.

    Subs: Virginia, Lonergan, Patterson, Keane, Harrison, Beto, Godfrey, Chermiti, Lewis Warrington.

    Everton XI v Burnley in the Premier LeagueImage source, BBC Sport

    Vincent Kompany makes just one change to the Burnley side that drew 1-1 with Wolves in midweek.

    Vitinho drops to the bench, with Lorenz Assignon returning to the starting XI after missing Tuesday’s game through suspension.

    Burnley XI: Muric, Assignon, O’Shea, Esteve, Taylor, Foster, Cullen, Berge, Bruun Larsen, Odobert, Fofana.

    Subs: Vigouroux, Cork, Gudmundsson, Brownhill, Rodriguez, Manuel, Vitinho, Amdouni, Delcroix.

    Burnley XI v Everton in the Premier LeagueImage source, BBC Sport
  13. Team News - Two changes for Hatters; Kluivert starts for Cherriespublished at 14:00 British Summer Time 6 April

    Luton v Bournemouth (15:00 BST)

    Luton boss Rob Edwards makes two changes from the side which lost 2-0 to Arsenal on Wednesday.

    Reece Burke and Tahith Chong come into midfield with Fred Onyedinma and Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu both dropping to the bench.

    Luton XI: Kaminski, Hashioka, Mengi, Kabore, Chong, Barkley, Burke, Doughty, Townsend, Clark, Morris

    Subs: Shea, Krul, Berry, Woodrow, Mpanzu, Onyedinma, Johnson, Nelson, Piesold

    Bournemouth team v LutonImage source, BBC Sport

    Andoni Iraola has handed a starting spot to Justin Kluivert after the Dutch forward came off the bench to the net Bournemouth's winner against Crystal Palace on Tuesday.

    Defender Milos Kerkez and winger Antoine Semenyo are also recalled to the starting line-up.

    Alex Scott, Dango Ouattara and Philip Billing are the players who miss out and the trio are named among the substitutes.

    Bournemouth XI: Neto, A Smith, L Cook, Zabarnyi, Kelly, Christie, Kerkez, Semenyo, Tavernier, Solanke, Kluivert

    Subs: Travers, Faivre, Ouattara, Scott, Hill, Senesi, Unal, Billing, Aarons

    Luton team v BournemouthImage source, BBC Sport
  14. goal

    GOAL - Crystal Palace 1-4 Man Citypublished at 14:00 British Summer Time 6 April

    Kevin de Bruyne

    Kevin de Bruyne smiles after scoringImage source, Getty Images

    On Wednesday it was the Phil Foden show. Today, it's the KDB show!

    Goal number four for Manchester City as Kevin de Bruyne hammers it past Dean Henderson from inside the box.

    That's two goals and one assist for the Belgium player.

  15. Team news - Watkins starts for Villa; Toney on Brentford benchpublished at 14:00 British Summer Time 6 April

    Aston Villa v Brentford (15:00 BST)

    Aston Villa make six changes to the side that lost 4-1 at Manchester City last time out.

    Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez and forward Ollie Watkins are both fit enough to start.

    John McGinn is straight back into the starting XI after returning from suspension. Pau Torres, Leon Bailey and Youri Tielemans also return.

    Aston Villa XI: Martinez; Konsa, Diego Carlos, Pau Torres, Digne; Bailey, McGinn, Douglas Luiz, Rogers; Tielemans; Watkins.

    Subs: Olsen, Moreno, Chambers, Diaby, Zaniolo, Durán, Kesler-Hayden, Iroegbunam, Kellyman.

    Aston Villa XI

    As for Brentford they make three changes to the team that drew 0-0 with Brighton in midweek.

    The big news is striker Ivan Toney dropping to the bench. He's replaced by Bryan Mbeumo.

    Mikkel Damsgaard comes in for Yarmoliuk and Sergio Reguilon starts ahead of Keane Lewis-Potter.

    Brentford XI: Flekken, Zanka, Ajer, Collins; Roerslev, Damsgaard, Janelt, Jensen, Reguilon; Mbeumo, Wissa.

    Subs: Strakosha, Maupay, Ghoddos, Onyeka, Toney, Lewis-Potter, Baptiste, Yarmoliuk, Kim Ji-Soo.

    Brentford XI
  16. 'Clever interplay from Grealish, De Bruyne and Haaland'published at 14:00 British Summer Time 6 April

    Crystal Palace 1-3 Man City

    Mark Warburton
    Former Nottingham Forest boss on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Too comfortable for City. They have dominated possession for the last few minutes, moving the ball, showing a lot of patience.

    It was clever interplay from Jack Grealish, Kevin de Bruyne and Erling Haaland, and they get their rewards with the third goal.

  17. Postpublished at 14:00 British Summer Time 6 April

    Crystal Palace 1-3 Man City

    That was Erling Haaland's first Premier League goal since 3 March. He now has 30 in all competitions for the season.

  18. goal

    GOAL - Crystal Palace 1-3 Man Citypublished at 13:57 British Summer Time 6 April

    Erling Haaland

    Erling Haaland scores from close rangeImage source, Getty Images

    Not bad for a League Two player!

    Surely the points are going back to Manchester.

    City have been threatening a third ever since getting a second and they get it after a lovely move involving Jack Grealish and Kevin de Bruyne.

    Erling Haaland finishes from inside the six yard box.

  19. Postpublished at 13:56 British Summer Time 6 April

    Crystal Palace 1-2 Man City

    Alex Howell
    BBC football news reporter at Selhurst Park

    Jean-Philippe Mateta of Crystal Palace is outnumbered by City playersImage source, Getty Images

    Palace are dropping deeper as City continue to push for another goal to increase their lead. Oliver Glasner will be keeping his eye on the clock and thinking about when he can introduce Michael Olise.

    He said in his press conference before the game that the medical staff said he can play between 15 to 20 minutes.

  20. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 13:56 British Summer Time 6 April

    Crystal Palace 1-2 Man City

    Eberechi Eze is coming off! The fresh legs belong to Jeffrey Schlupp. There will be some Palace fans who will have wanted Eze to stay on.