Tomas Soucek celebrated his 30th birthday with the opening goal in the first half, firing in a loose ball after Mohammed Kudus' shot was denied. The hosts then put the game beyond the struggling Foxes just before the break when Jarrod Bowen's shot from a tight angle deflected in off Leicester defender Jannik Vestergaard, after Jamie Vardy's header from a corner had hit the woodwork for the visitors. The Foxes, who were looking to close the gap to safety to two points with a win, had made a positive start as Wilfred Ndidi saw a second-minute effort saved. But the Hammers' opener proved a real blow and they struggled to create pretty much anything of note after that. The defeat leaves Van Nistelrooy's side second-bottom of the Premier League and five points from safety. West Ham, meanwhile, are 15th, with their back-to-back wins putting them level on points with Tottenham and Manchester United, comfortably clear of trouble.

The goalless draw at the City Ground left the Gunners 13 points behind leaders Liverpool, who now look like making the run-in a title procession. If that is the case, the last few days will be viewed as pivotal to Arsenal's season following their home defeat to West Ham and dropped points against third-placed Forest. Before this game, with the Gunners 11 points behind Liverpool and having a game in hand, boss Mikel Arteta vowed to keep fighting, but it is surely now a futile chase after Wednesday's results. They needed to win at Forest but lacked a cutting edge, despite dominating possession, with their attacking options blunted by injury. Without the injured Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli and Kai Havertz, Leandro Trossard and Mikel Merino were neat and tidy up front but offered no focal point. The closest Arsenal came was when full-back Riccardo Calafiori's effort bounced off the post and into Matz Sels' arms midway through the first half, before the goalkeeper saved Merino's header soon after the break. Their control of the ball at least denied Forest the chance to find 18-goal Chris Wood. When the striker finally got some second-half service, Arsenal keeper David Raya denied him with a good block. The draw kept alive Forest's hopes of qualifying for the Champions League next season, sitting six points behind Arsenal and two clear of Chelsea in fifth.

On an evening when second-placed Arsenal dropped points in a goalless draw at Nottingham Forest, Arne Slot's side took full advantage at Anfield. Slot, beginning his two-game touchline ban, watched from the stands as Dominik Szoboszlai opened the scoring in the 11th minute with a scuffed strike past Nick Pope. Alexis Mac Allister added to the jubilant atmosphere in the second half, with chants of "We're going to win the league" heard from the Kop after the Argentine swept Mohamed Salah's pass high into the left corner. The visitors lacked a clinical edge up front. Alexander Isak, their top scorer this season, was absent because of a groin injury. Callum Wilson deputised for the in-form Sweden striker, but he skewed a clear-cut effort wide in the first half after being handed his first league start of the campaign. Newcastle sit sixth after finishing this game empty-handed - three points behind Manchester City in fourth and a guaranteed spot in next season's Champions League. However, Eddie Howe's team can gain revenge against Liverpool when they meet again at Wembley in the final of the Carabao Cup on 16 March.

City started strongly and went ahead in the 12th minute when Haaland met Jeremy Doku's low cross with a first-time side-footed finish into the bottom corner, having been left unmarked. Savinho should have doubled City's lead when the lively Doku found him unmarked at the back post, but the Brazilian's shot into the ground bounced over Guglielmo Vicario's goal. It took the hosts 45 minutes to test City goalkeeper Ederson, who tipped a header from Kevin Danso over the crossbar. City broke at speed from the resulting corner but Matheus Nunes could not find Omar Marmoush at the back post with the Egyptian left all alone. After controlling the first half, the visitors faded after the break, with Ederson called into action to prevent Wilson Odobert's deflected effort from looping over him. Mathys Tel scuffed a finish with only the goalkeeper to beat as Spurs kept pushing, before substitute Pape Sarr sliced wide from a dangerous cut-back. Dejan Kulusevski and Son Heung-min came off the bench - both were surprisingly left out of the starting XI by Ange Postecoglou - and their involvement further shifted momentum, with Son denied an equaliser by Ederson following a fast break. "The game, it was open second half because we didn't close the first. In this stadium always they have 20 to 25 minutes and second half we suffered," Guardiola later explained. "Never will [we be] the old City this season. Old City were too good, but we will be back."

Maguire powered home Bruno Fernandes' corner two minutes into the second half to give Ruben Amorin only his third home Premier League win. United's success came despite having Patrick Dorgu sent off before the break following the intervention of VAR Craig Pawson after his awful tackle on Ipswich winger Omari Hutchinson had been missed by referee Darren England. Ipswich immediately capitalised on the extra man to level when Jaden Philogene's touchline cross curled in at the far corner as Andre Onana failed to react once Liam Delap had missed it. But that was not Onana's worst mistake of the night as the Cameroon goalkeeper started the game by getting too close to Dorgu as the defender attempted to deal with a long ball downfield. Instead, Dorgu played the ball past Onana to present Philogene with a tap-in. However, it was just the start of a crazy opening as United levelled thanks to Ipswich skipper Sam Morsy, who as he was trying to stop Rasmus Hojlund challenging for Fernandes' deep free-kick, planted a firm header straight into his own net. Four minutes later, United took the lead as Maguire and Diogo Dalot both had attempts on goal saved before the ball broke kindly for Matthijs de Ligt, who sent it into the roof of the net. At that point, it seemed the home side would coast to victory. The reality was far more entertaining. Nothing is quite so simple at Manchester United these days.