We round up our favourite pictures from the weekend’s matches in England’s top flight, when Tottenham lost their unbeaten run to Newcastle and Manchester United lost again
Southampton’s Ryan Bertrand resorts to desperate measures to stop Crystal Palace’s Wilfried Zaha. Palace won 1-0 and are sixth in the table.
Photograph: Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty Images
Swansea’s Bafetimbi Gomis clatters into Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart, leading to a Swansea goal being disallowed. Swansea did equalise through Gomis, only for the hosts to snatch a last-gasp winner.
Photograph: Carl Recine/Reuters
Sunderland’s Fabio Borini looks to the heavens after failing to score at the Stadium of Light. Sunderland drew a blank as Odion Ighalo’s goal earned Watford all three points.
Photograph: Scott Heppell/AP