Manchester City kept their cool under pressure on Saturday, cruising past Burnley 2-0 after Liverpool briefly replaced the long-time Premier League leaders at the top of the table.
Elsewhere, Christian Eriksen scored as Brentford came from behind to beat third-placed Chelsea 4-1 — their first victory against their London rivals since 1939.
Jurgen Klopp’s men, who trailed City by 14 points in January, took pole position as Diogo Jota’s header and a late Fabinho penalty saw off lowly Watford 2-0 in the early kick-off.
But Kevin De Bruyne eased any City nerves in the early minutes of their match against relegation-threatened Burnley and Ilkay Gundogan put them in cruise control.
Pep Guardiola and Klopp are locked in a thrilling shootout at the top of the English top flight, with just eight matches remaining of the season.
Just over two months ago Klopp’s side appeared out of the running but a 10th consecutive league win briefly took them two points clear of their northwest rivals.
Next week the two heavyweights clash at the Etihad in a mouthwatering fixture that could potentially decide the destination of the title.
