Title race heats up as Man City beat Chelsea, Spurs lose at Sunderland

Manchester City put further pressure on Arsenal in the race for the Premier League title as they beat Chelsea 3-0 at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

With one game remaining, City are now six points behind leaders Arsenal, who were beaten 2-1 by Bournemouth at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.

Pep Guardiola’s troops appeared sloppy in the first half, but then scored three goals in the second half and made the hosts suffer another defeat.

Chelsea have now suffered their third consecutive defeat in the league, and they remain sixth in the standings.

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Nico O’Reilly scored his fifth goal of the season early in the second half to put City ahead.

Marc Guehi doubled the visitors’ lead to keep the pace going before Jeremy Doku added a third to seal the win.

The Premier League title race will heat up when City host Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium next Sunday in a huge clash at the top of the table.

In other Premier League matches played on Sunday, Sunderland beat Tottenham Hotspur 1-0; Crystal Palace beat Newcastle United 2-1, while Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa drew 1-1.