Wayne Rooney kept up his hot streak by scoring a 78th-minute winner as Manchester United beat liverpool 1-0 in the Premier league in a poor-quality game between English football’s two most successful clubs on Sunday.
The England striker grabbed his fifth goal in four games in 2016 with United’s first shot on target at Anfield, rifling home a volley from close range after Marouane Fellaini’s header rebounded off the bar. liverpool carved out some openings, for Roberto Firmino, Jordan Henderson and James Milner, but De Gea wasn’t tested once and the shots were from long range. The best fell to Emre Can, who had two shots saved by David de Gea in the second half.
Stoke hold Arsenal to 0-0
Arsenal's lead at the top of the Premier league remained at just goal difference on Sunday after the title hopefuls were held to a 0-0 draw at Stoke.
Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud had early chances in each half but Stoke goalkeeper Jack Butland reacted brilliantly to stop an angled shot and then a bullet header after the break.