Barclays Premier League Table: Updated 2016 EPL Review After Week 4 Results
Manchester City emerged victorious from the Premier League's big Week 4 derby, beating Manchester United 2-1 on Saturday. The result means the Citizens are now the sole leaders, with Chelsea still to play against Swansea City on Sunday.
Arsenal beat Southampton 2-1 thanks to a controversial last-minute penalty, and Liverpool grabbed a 4-1 win over Leicester City.
Here's a look at Saturday's results:
| Manchester United | 1-2 | Manchester City |
| Middlesbrough | 1-2 | Crystal Palace |
| Stoke City | 0-4 | Tottenham |
| West Ham | 2-4 | Watford |
| Arsenal | 2-1 | Southampton |
| Bournemouth | 1-0 | WBA |
| Burnley | 1-1 | Hull |
| Liverpool | 4-1 | Leicester |
The current standings:
| 1 | Manchester City | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 12 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 9 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 9 |
| 4 | Tottenham | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 8 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 7 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 7 |
| 7 | Hull | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 |
| 8 | Everton | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 |
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 10 | Watford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 4 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 13 | Bournemouth | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 4 |
| 14 | Burnley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 4 |
| 15 | Leicester | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 4 |
| 16 | Swansea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 17 | West Ham | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 3 |
| 18 | Southampton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 2 |
| 19 | Sunderland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 1 |
| 20 | Stoke | P | 0 | 1 | L | 2 | 10 | -8 | 1 |
Recap
Pep Guardiola won the battle against rival Jose Mourinho on Saturday, as the City manager outsmarted his United counterpart in a 2-1 win. Once again, Mourinho opted to play Paul Pogba in front of his defence, rather than further up the pitch, and the Red Devils failed to get a grasp on the City midfield as a result.
Kevin De Bruyne put together a fine outing, scoring the first goal and firing a hard shot off the post that allowed Kelechi Iheanacho to tap home the second. The Belgian took home the Man of the Match trophy for his efforts:
Zlatan Ibrahimovic pulled one back for the hosts before half-time, but the Red Devils failed to find an equaliser after the break, as the Citizens consistently won the battle in midfield.
After the match, Mourinho went after official Mark Clattenburg, as he thought goalkeeper Claudio Bravo―who was at fault for United's goal―should have been sent off. ESPN FC's Ben Dinnery shared some of his comments:
Santi Cazorla saved the day for Arsenal, converting a late penalty to see his side past Southampton. The visitors took the lead due to a Petr Cech own goal, but Laurent Koscielny tied things up with a spectacular overhead kick before half-time.
After the break, Arsenal were the better team, but Shane Long missed several great chances to give his side the lead. Deep in injury time, Jose Fonte went to the ground with Olivier Giroud, and to the Saints' horror, the official pointed to the spot.
Former England international Gary Lineker thought the decision was questionable at best:
The win moves Arsenal into touching distance of the top four, one point behind rivals Tottenham Hotspur, who cruised to a 4-0 victory over Stoke City. Harry Kane broke his duck, and Heung-Min Son bagged a brace.
West Ham United continued their horror start to the season with a 4-2 loss at home against Watford, despite a brace from Michail Antonio. Odion Ighalo and Troy Deeney tied things up for the visitors, and Etienne Capoue and Jose Holebas secured the win.
Per Matty Lawless of the Daily Mirror, there were some nasty scenes in the stands after the final whistle:
"Nasty, spiteful atmosphere inside London Stadium. Fighting in the stands. Total disorder. Utter chaos. Not a place I want to take my son to.
— Matty Lawless (@mattylawless) September 10, 2016"
Christian Benteke scored on his debut for Crystal Palace, and Wilfried Zaha broke his duck as well, securing a 2-1 win over Middlesbrough.
Callum Wilson scored the only goal in Bournemouth's 1-0 win over West Bromwich Albion, and Hull City held Burnley to a 1-1 draw.
In Saturday's final match, Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane and Adam Lallana all scored, as Liverpool cruised to a win over defending champions Leicester.
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