City go 11 points clear

Manchester City took a giant step towards the title as the leaders beat Manchester United 2-1 to clinch a record-equalling 14th successive Premier League victory, while Wayne Rooney's late leveller gave Everton a 1-1 draw at Liverpool on Sunday.

City drew level with Arsenal's previous record winning streak, set between February and August 2002, thanks to Nicolas Otamendi's second-half winner. Pep Guardiola's side are now 11 points clear of second-placed United, who were beaten at Old Trafford for the first time in 41 games in all competitions.

Guardiola's latest success at the expense of old rival Jose Mourinho could drain much of the drama for the title race as it would take an epic meltdown for City to surrender their lead.

Having bossed the first half, City's pressure was rewarded 43 minutes in.

Kevin De Bruyne's corner was flicked on and, with Ashley Young playing Silva onside, the Spaniard hooked home from close range.

Mourinho's team got an equaliser in first-half stoppage time when Fabian Delph made a hash of clearing and Marcus Rashford pounced to slot his ninth club goal of the season.

But United returned the favour with an even more farcical piece of defending in the 54th minute.

Silva's free-kick should have been cleared by Romelu Lukaku, but instead the Belgian slammed a panicked clearance into the back of United team-mate Chris Smalling and the ball looped towards Argentine defender Otamendi, who stretched to fire home.

United felt they should have had a late penalty for Otamendi's challenge on Ander Herrera, but the midfielder was booked for diving, while Lukaku and Juan Mata were denied an equaliser by Ederson's brilliant double save.

At Anfield, Liverpool took the lead in the old rivals' 229th meeting when Mohamed Salah curled home from the edge of the area in the 42nd minute. But Everton refused to wilt and were awarded a penalty after Dejan Lovren barged over Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

Rooney drilled down the middle with 13 minutes left, but Reds boss Jurgen Klopp was furious with the penalty.

“I don't understand why the ref is doing that. Lovren doesn't make a challenge," Klopp said. "If you think it is a penalty say so. Does my opinion change anything? I only want to speak to people with a little bit of understanding about football."