LONDON: Manchester United sent a timely message to leaders Manchester City as they won 4-2 at Watford but Tottenham Hotspur’s Premier League challenge is fading fast after they slumped to a 2-1 defeat at Leicester City on Tuesday.
Ashley Young was on target for the first time in 18 months as he scored twice for second-placed United who led 3-0 at the break before Watford produced a late fightback.
United’s win moves them to 32 points and they are within five points of leaders City who host Southampton on Wednesday.
Leicester’s Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez turned the clock back two years as they both scored in a first-half display reminiscent of when the Foxes won the title in 2015-16.
Harry Kane replied for Tottenham after the break but the visitors could not prevent a third defeat in five league games which left them in fifth place — 13 points off top spot.
West Bromwich Albion’s caretaker manager Gary Megson looked set for a morale-boosting victory as his side led Newcastle United 2-0 with goals from Hal Robson-Kanu and Sam Field.
But Newcastle rallied to avoid a fifth straight league defeat with Ciaran Clark halving the deficit and an own goal by West Brom’s Jonny Evans frustrating the hosts.
Basement club Palace drew 0-0 at Brighton & Hove Albion to move level on nine points with second-bottom Swansea City.