Manchester City took a potentially decisive step towards retaining their Premier League title with a vital and hard-fought 2-0 derby win over Manchester United.
Second-half goals from Bernardo Silva and substitute Leroy Sane killed off a fired-up United side at Old Trafford and took City back above Liverpool at the top of the table.
City, who have won their last 11 league matches, now lead the Merseysiders by a point with three games remaining for both sides.
The match had long been identified as a tricky hurdle for City but with games against Burnley, Leicester and Brighton in their run-in, they will now be regarded as clear title favourites.
It was a victory Pep Guardiola's side certainly had to work for and show all their champion qualities to achieve.
Liverpool had put the pressure on City with a 2-0 win at Cardiff City at the weekend, but City's derby win makes them favourites to retain their title.
EPL table as it stands
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Man City | 35 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 67 | 89 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 35 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 59 | 88 |
| Liverpool | Man City | |
| 26/04 | Huddersfield (H) | EPL | 28/04 | Burnley (A) | EPL | |
| 04/05 | Newcastle (A) | EPL | 04/05 | Leicester (H) | EPL | |
| 12/05 | Wolves (H) | EPL | 12/05 | Brighton (A) | EPL |
