Premier League round-up: Tottenham crush Southampton as Chelsea battle to Brentford win
WATCH NOW: Sports round-up as Tottenham crush Southampton and Chelsea beat Brentford
Tottenham returned to winning ways with a much-needed 5-0 win over Southampton on Sunday.
Ange Postecoglou's side have struggled of late, leading to question marks over the Australian and his future in north London.
But Tottenham were too strong for Southampton on Sunday, with the north London giants cruising to victory.
James Maddison broke the deadlock inside the first minute, with the England international timing his run to perfection before firing past Alex McCarthy.
Tottenham crushed Southampton in Sunday's Premier League clash
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Tottenham doubled their lead just 11 minutes later through Son Heung-min, with Dejan Kulusevski netting their third goal of the game in the 14th minute.
Pape Matar Sarr made it 4-0 with a goal of his own in the 25th minute.
And Maddison completed the rout in the dying stages of the first half.
Tottenham will be pleased with their win, especially given how they'll be facing Manchester United in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup on Thursday.
For Southampton, however, it will only increase the doom and gloom mood around the place.
Russell Martin is fighting to keep his job and it's hard to see where the Saints go from here after such an emphatic battering.
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In the other late night match on Sunday, Chelsea beat Brentford 2-1 as they target a first Premier League title since 2017.
Defender Marc Cucurella put the Blues ahead in the 43rd minute.
And Nicolas Jackson doubled their lead with 10 minutes left on the clock after some good work from Enzo Fernandez, with Bryan Mbeumo then pulling one back right at the death.
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Chelsea were too strong for Brentford in Sunday night's showdown at Stamford Bridge
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Meanwhile, earlier in the day, Crystal Palace beat Brighton 3-1.
It was a huge result for Oliver Glasner, whose side were outstanding as they took all three points.
Trevor Chalobah put Palace ahead, with Ismaila Sarr netting twice before Brighton got one back via a Marc Guehi own goal.
Man Utd rocked Man City with a stunning late comeback at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday
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At the Etihad Stadium, Manchester City looked set to beat Manchester United after a thunderbolt header from Josko Gvardiol.
But late goals from Bruno Fernandes and Amad Diallo secured derby day bragging rights for Ruben Amorim's side.
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