Ruben Amorim called it “embarrassing” as a Manchester United manager to be discussing the threat of relegation, but after Monday’s miserable 2-0 Premier League loss to Newcastle United he conceded that is the reality his team are facing.

Ruben Amorim called it “embarrassing” as a Manchester United manager to be discussing the threat of relegation, but after Monday’s miserable 2-0 Premier League loss to Newcastle United he conceded that is the reality his team are facing.

Liam Delap and Omari Hutchinson scored either side of the break as Ipswich Town finally ended an almost 23-year wait to win a Premier League match at Portman Road with a 2-0 victory over Chelsea this morning.

Newcastle United beat Manchester United 2-0 in the Premier League this morning thanks to early headed goals from Alexander Isak and Joelinton at Old Trafford, an ugly culmination of one of the most miserable months in the home side’s recent memory.

Brighton & Hove Albion’s Tariq Lamptey drove home a late equaliser to earn his side a point in a lively 2-2 draw at Aston Villa in the Premier League this morning.

Liverpool thrashed West Ham United 5-0 at the London Stadium to stretch their Premier League lead to eight points with Mohamed Salah once again in irrepressible form.

High-flying Nottingham Forest secured a smash-and-grab 2-0 win over Everton at Goodison Park based on a speedy attack and a rock-solid defence in a game between two teams who often prefer to concede possession to opponents.

Fulham were held to a 2-2 home draw by Bournemouth in their final Premier League game of the year after Dango Ouattara scored a late equaliser for the visitors in an end-to-end clash at Craven Cottage.

Struggling Tottenham Hotspur had to settle for a 2-2 home draw against a revived Wolverhampton Wanderers side after a late strike by Norwegian substitute Jorgen Strand Larsen in an entertaining Premier League clash.

Crystal Palace edged bottom-placed Southampton 2-1 at Selhurst Park on Sunday, securing their second home win in the Premier League thanks to goals from Eberechi Eze and Trevor Chalobah.

Goals from Chris Wood and Morgan Gibbs-White gave Nottingham Forest a 2-0 win over Everton to move up to the heady heights of second in the Premier League after another superb performance away from home.

Auckland FC coach Steve Corica praised his team’s ability to respond to their first-ever A-League defeat as the competition’s newcomers handed champions Central Coast Mariners a 4-1 thrashing to move four points clear at the top of the standings.