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LONDON (Reuters) – Liverpool continued to push Manchester City into first place clash after a thrilling 3-1 win over Burnley on Wednesday in the 15th round of the competition.
Wolverhampton, who won 2-1 at home against Chelsea, suffered a painful blow in the second game in their last three meetings.
However, a 2-2 draw was imposed on Manchester United with Arsenal.
Tottenham Hotspur beat Southampton 3-1, while Fulham tied 1-1 with Leicester City and Everton with Newcastle United.
Liverpool, who won their fourth consecutive victory, won 39 points in second place, just two points behind leader Citi, while Burnley was nine points ahead of 19th.
Burnley took a surprise start with Jack Cork in the 54th minute, but James Milner tied for Liverpool in the 62nd minute.
Brazilian striker Roberto Fermino added the second goal to Liverpool in the 69th minute, while Switzerland's Sheridan Shakiri scored the third goal in the 90th minute.
For their part, Chelsea's hopes in the competition for the attack lead to a painful blow with a sudden 1/2 defeat against Wolverhampton.
Chelsea has 31 points in fourth place, while Wolverhampton has 19 points in 12th place.
Robin Loftus Chek took the lead in the 18th minute, but Raul Jimenez equalized in the 59th minute and Deogo Gota added Wolverhampton's second goal in the 63rd minute.
This is Wolverhampton's fifth win in the tournament this season, the first for almost two months.
A 2-2 draw against Manchester United and the local Arsenal team.
Arsenal advanced to 31 points in fifth place, while Manchester United climbed to 23 points in eighth place.
Arsenal took the lead with Shkodran Mustavi in the 26th minute, but Anthony Marciel quickly tied for United in the 30th minute.
Alexandre Lakazit returned to Arsenal in the 68th minute, but the visitor's delight for the second goal was short-lived after Jesse Lengard equalized a minute for Manchester United to stop the Gunners from scoring their first win at Old Trafford. Since 2007.
Tottenham regained its winning streak in the final phase with a 3-1 home win over Southampton.
Tottenham, who lost to Arsenal last season, jumped 33 points in third place, while Southampton had nine points ahead in 18th place.
Harry Ken opened the scoring for Tottenham in the ninth minute, then Lucas Mora added the second goal in the 51st minute, before South Korea's Sun Hyong Min scored the third goal in the 55th minute.
Charlie Austin scored the goal for Southampton at the time of the defeat in the second half.
(AFP)
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