Man United" defeated "Aston Villa" team, "Man City" triumphed at "Fulham" fortress © ZUMAPRESS.com

During Sunday's Premier League match, Manchester United defeated Aston Villa at home with a score of 1:0.

The only goal of the match came in the 39th minute when Marcus Rashford's shot was corrected by his teammate Bruno Fernandes.

Throughout the rest of the game, the Red Devils comfortably controlled the game and managed to hold on to the winning result.

This victory allowed Erik ten Hag's team to secure their place in fourth position on the league table. Currently, United are nine points ahead of Tottenham, who are one step below them.

Meanwhile, Manchester City secured a 2:1 victory over Fulham away from home and climbed to the top of the league table.

The Cityzens took the lead in the 3rd minute when Erling Haaland converted a penalty kick.

However, Fulham managed to equalize the score after 15 minutes with a goal from Carlos Vinicius.

Nevertheless, City showed their superiority by taking the lead again in the 36th minute. Julian Alvarez scored after a successful pass from Riyad Mahrez.

At the moment, Pep Guardiola's team is leading the championship and is one point ahead of their closest pursuers, Arsenal.

Standings provided by Sofascore