Crystal Palace vs Chelsea: N'Golo Kante fires Maurizio Sarri's side to victory
Re-live the action from Selhurst Park
N'Golo Kante earned Chelsea a 1-0 win at Crystal Palace to boost the Blues' bid for a place in the Premier League's top four.
Kante, a World Cup winner with France last summer, has been deployed in a more advanced position on the right side of midfield by Maurizio Sarri at Chelsea.
He netted his third Premier League goal of the season at Selhurst Park as Chelsea ended Palace's three-match unbeaten run to move five points clear of fifth-placed Arsenal in the battle for Champions League qualification.
Willian and Ross Barkley had hit posts in quick succession in the first half and the hosts' performance showed little of the style and substance which had earned victory at Manchester City eight days earlier. Re-live the action below:
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Southampton 1-3 Manchester City
68 minutes
City's fans are making all the noise now. Their side are content to keep the ball, to tire out their opposition, who are growing increasingly bereft of hope.
Southampton 1-3 Manchester City
68 minutes
Austin is off, replaced by Shane Long. He's yet to score in the Premier League this season. Now would be a good time to get his first.
Southampton 1-3 Manchester City
72 minutes
Kompany goes into a challenge about ten minutes too late and picks up a yellow. The game is petering out now, though.
Southampton 1-3 Manchester City
73 minutes
Bednarek is in the book, too, after pulling back Aguero. And with that, City's top scorer makes way for Gabriel Jesus.
Burnley 2-0 West Ham
75 minutes
Over at Turf Moor, Burnley look more like their old selves. They're on course for a big three points against a lacklustre West Ham side.
Southampton 1-3 Manchester City
78 minutes
Danilo is next in the book for City. There's been some rash, and quite unnecessary, challenges in the second half.
Southampton 1-3 Manchester City
80 minutes
Mahrez should make it four having been played in brilliantly by Jesus. McCarthy is in the way again, though, and Southampton keep the deficit at just two goals.
Southampton 1-3 Manchester City
81 minutes
Højbjerg, whose equaliser seems an age ago now, fires another shot on goal. There's plenty of power, but it's straight at Ederson.
Southampton 1-3 Manchester City
84 minutes
Leroy Sane is on for City, in place of Mahrez.
Southampton 1-3 Manchester City
85 minutes
Højbjerg, for no apparent reason, jumps into a challenge on Fernandinho. Both feet are off the ground and he can't really have any complaints. Southampton down to ten for the remaining few minutes.
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