Internet Desk: Liverpool exacted revenge for their League Cup final defeat with an emphatic 3-0 victory over Manchester City, leaving Manuel Pellegrini’s Premier League title hopes in tatters. Adam Lallana opened the scoring, beating Joe Hart from distance with a soft low drive which the England No.1 failed to reach. James Milner added a second against his old club before the interval, before Roberto Firmino continued to torment City, sending a side-footed effort past Hart after the interval from just inside the penalty area.
The defeat leaves Pellegrini’s side in fourth place, ten points behind table toppers Leicester City with 11 games still to play.
In another match, Ashley Williams’s 74th-minute strike gave Swansea a shock 2-1 win over Arsenal at the Emirates on Wednesday evening. The Gunners headed into the game hoping to bounce back from their chastening 3-2 defeat to Manchester United at the weekend but their title bid was dealt another damaging blow, as the Swans came from behind to record a stunning victory.
Joel Campbell put Arsene Wenger’s men into an early lead, but Wayne Routledge’s first top-flight goal since December 2014 had the visitors level.
Manchester United moved level on points with Manchester City in fourth place after Juan Mata’s late free kick saw the Red Devils beat Watford 1-0 at Old Trafford. Louis van Gaal handed the Spaniard the armband in the absence of the injured Wayne Rooney, but United were fortunate to be level at the break.