Manchester City embarrassed West Ham United 4-0 to challenge Liverpool for the fourth place in the English Premier League football, while rivals Man United could manage only a scoreless draw at home against lowly Hull City. Kevin de Bruyne started the scoring for City, connecting just after the 15-minute mark. David Silva doubled their lead in the 21st minute. Gabriel Jesus posted his first Premier League goal to make it 3-0 and Yaya Toure converted from the penalty spot to complete the rout of 11th-place West Ham. The win brings City to 46 points from 23 matches, the same as Liverpool but the latter have a superior goal difference compared to City. Pep Guardiola's squad are just one point behind second-placed Arsenal and third Tottenham Hotspur. Back in Manchester, United were stymied 0-0 at Old Trafford by Hull City, who sit in the 19th place. The hosts dominated possession and territory, but Hull goalkeeper Eldin Jakupovic delivered a stellar performance against the talent-laden Man United. The outcome leaves United with 42 points, four behind City in the battle for a top-four finish and a berth in the 2017-18 Champions League. Another match also ended in a deadlock, as Stoke City and Everton traded goals to finish 1-1. Stoke took the lead in the 7th minute through Peter Crouch but home side defender Ryan Shawcross's own goal forced the hosts to settle for a single point.
The win brings City to 46 points from 23 matches, the same as Liverpool but the latter have a superior goal difference compared to City. Pep Guardiola's squad are just one point behind second-placed Arsenal and third Tottenham Hotspur. Back in Manchester, United were stymied 0-0 at Old Trafford by Hull City, who sit in the 19th place. The hosts dominated possession and territory, but Hull goalkeeper Eldin Jakupovic delivered a stellar performance against the talent-laden Man United. The outcome leaves United with 42 points, four behind City in the battle for a top-four finish and a berth in the 2017-18 Champions League. Another match also ended in a deadlock, as Stoke City and Everton traded goals to finish 1-1. Stoke took the lead in the 7th minute through Peter Crouch but home side defender Ryan Shawcross's own goal forced the hosts to settle for a single point.