London: Manchester Town swept to the highest of the Premier League with a 4-0 rout of Southampton as Erling Haaland prolonged his improbable scoring run to ten successive video games, whilst resurgent Chelsea eased to a 3-0 victory towards Wolves on Saturday.

Joao Cancelo, Phil Foden and Riyad Mahrez all netted for Pep Guardiola’s aspect prior to Haaland added his standard target to seal but every other one-sided good fortune on the Etihad Stadium.

Haaland has scored an astonishing 20 targets in his first 12 aggressive video games since his £51 million ($56 million) transfer from Borussia Dortmund.

Fuelled via the Norway striker, Town are the primary membership to attain no less than 3 targets in 9 consecutive top-flight house fits since Wolves in 1959.

The champions are actually two issues transparent of 2nd positioned Arsenal forward of the north London membership’s conflict with Liverpool on Sunday.

Guardiola’s outstanding group have best misplaced considered one of their final 37 league video games as they chase a 5th English identify within the final six seasons.

Town have scored 24 targets of their final six video games, profitable 8 in their final 9 video games throughout all competitions.

In stark distinction to Town’s blistering shape, Southampton’s 5th successive defeat added to the mounting drive on boss Ralph Hasenhuttl.

Town opened the scoring within the twentieth minute as Joao Cancelo weaved during the Southampton defence, avoided James Ward-Prowse’s problem and fired during the legs of keeper Gavin Bazunu.

Phil Foden doubled Town’s lead as he ran onto Kevin De Bruyne’s move and clipped a deft lob over Bazunu into the a ways nook after 32 mins.

Riyad Mahrez put the end result past doubt within the forty ninth minute, the Algeria winger assembly Rodri’s go with a scientific volley from a decent attitude.

Inevitably, Haaland wasn’t to be denied and he completed off Cancelo’s move with a normally ruthless close-range effort within the sixty fifth minute.

At Stamford Bridge, Chelsea racked up a 3rd win in new boss Graham Potter’s 4 video games since changing the sacked Thomas Tuchel.

Potter made seven adjustments after the midweek Champions League victory over AC Milan, with Reece James, Raheem Sterling and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang amongst the ones rested.

– Slick Chelsea –

Appearing the intensity in their squad, Chelsea took the lead when Kai Havertz netted 3 mins into first part stoppage-time with a looping header from Mason Mount’s pin-point go.

Christian Pulisic put Chelsea in entire keep watch over with a adorable end after exchanging passes with Mount within the 54th minute.

Armando Broja grabbed his first target for Chelsea with a 20-yard pressure within the ninetieth minute.

After their spluttering shape on the finish of Tuchel’s reign, Chelsea are as much as fourth position, even supposing Brighton would return above them with a win towards Tottenham in Saturday’s past due sport.

Managerless Wolves, who sacked Bruno Lage previous within the week, stay within the relegation zone after a 3rd successive defeat.

Bournemouth put under-fire Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers again at the sizzling seat with a 2-1 win at Dean Courtroom.

2d backside Leicester took the lead within the tenth minute when Patson Daka slotted hom.

However Bournemouth equalised within the 67th minute via Philip Billing, who volleyed into the roof of the web following a mistake from Wout Faes.

And Ryan Christie finished Bournemouth’s comeback within the 71st minute with a close-range end after Dominic Solanke flicked on Billing’s go.

Having gained for the primary time this season on Monday, Leicester have misplaced seven in their final 8 video games.

5th positioned Newcastle thrashed Brentford 5-1 at St James’ Park.

Eddie Howe’s males went forward after 22 mins when Bruno Guimaraes headed in from Kieran Trippier’s go.

Six mins later, Callum Wilson crossed for Jacob Murphy to faucet into the empty web.

Ivan Toney decreased the deficit with a 54th minute penalty awarded for a handball via Dan Burn, however Guimaraes’ long-range blast restored Newcastle’s two-goal benefit two mins later.

Miguel Almiron struck within the 81st minute and Ethan Pinnock’s ninetieth minute personal target finished Brentford’s dismal day.