At 17 o'clock in the English Premier League, five matches of the 13th round were played.
Manchester United faced off against the strong league newcomer Brighton at home. Jose Mourinho's players had difficulties, but thanks to the opponent's own goal, they achieved a minimal victory.
The "Red Devils" scored the winning goal in the 66th minute. Ashley Young struck a powerful shot from outside the penalty area, and the ball deflected off the opponent's back into the Brighton goal.
After the victory, Man Utd reduced their gap from leaders Man City to 5 points.
In other matches, West Brom lost unexpected points against Tottenham. West Brom, in 17th position, took the lead in the fourth minute, but Harry Kane equalized in the second half.
The remaining matches ended in victories for Watford and Crystal Palace, and a draw between Swansea and Bournemouth.
Results:
Man Utd 1 - 0 Brighton
66' [1 - 0] L. Dunk (own goal)
Tottenham 1 - 1 West Brom
4' [0 - 1] S. Rondon
74' [1 - 1] H. Kane
Swansea 0 - 0 Bournemouth
Newcastle 0 - 3 Watford
19' [0 - 1] W. Hughes
45+1' [0 - 2] D. Yedlin (own goal)
62' [0 - 3] A. Gray
Crystal Palace 2 - 1 Stoke City
53' [0 - 1] X. Shaqiri
56' [1 - 1] R. Loftus-Cheek
90+2' [2 - 1] M. Sakho
League Table:
