Barclays Premier League Table: Updated 2016 EPL Review After Week 4 Results

Manchester City emerged victorious from the Premier League’s big Week 4 derby, beating Manchester United 2-1 on Saturday. The result means the Citizens are now the sole leaders, with Chelsea still to play against Swansea City on Sunday.

Arsenal beat Southampton 2-1 thanks to a controversial last-minute penalty, and Liverpool grabbed a 4-1 win over Leicester City.

Here’s a look at Saturday’s results:

The current standings:

Recap

Pep Guardiola won the battle against rival Jose Mourinho on Saturday, as the City manager outsmarted his United counterpart in a 2-1 win. Once again, Mourinho opted to play Paul Pogba in front of his defence, rather than further up the pitch, and the Red Devils failed to get a grasp on the City midfield as a result.

Kevin De Bruyne put together a fine outing, scoring the first goal and firing a hard shot off the post that allowed Kelechi Iheanacho to tap home the second. The Belgian took home the Man of the Match trophy for his efforts:

Proud of our performance. Big win for the fans and the team! #CmonCity pic.twitter.com/1rhJbR8ed8

— Kevin De Bruyne (@DeBruyneKev) September 10, 2016

Zlatan Ibrahimovic pulled one back for the hosts before half-time, but the Red Devils failed to find an equaliser after the break, as the …

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