Three penalties, some very borderline, gave the three leaders a narrow and difficult victory that maintained the status quo at the top of the Premier League.
In the case of Liverpool, that penalty came in the emotional game in which Steven Gerrard returned to Anfield for the first time as an opponent as Aston Villa manager.
Gerard was greeted with tremendous applause by the red crowd, and for 65 minutes his team thwarted that of Jürgen Klopp as she shut in from behind and kept her hair.
At the height of the pressure Muhammad Salah was fouled wide by Tyrone Mings and Liverpool received the most just penalty in this cycle.
The Egyptian was also the one who kicked in and with his 14th goal gave Liverpool a precious 0: 1 that kept the point gap from leading City.
Ronaldo scores a penalty in United's victory, Photo: AP
Pep Guardiola's side also dominated and pressed and were frustrated against Wolves who were left with ten players after Raul Jimenez's dismissal near the break.
She also received a penalty in the 65th minute, only in this case Joao Moutinho's touch was very borderline and was approved by the Warr.
Raheem Sterling sent the penalty to the center and inside and reached an impressive milestone of 100 Premier League goals.
That was enough for a 0-1 win, Friday in a row, and another week at the top.
Gerard thanks Liverpool crowd,
Chelsea, until recently the leader, was a partner in the big drama of the cycle.
Thomas Tuchel's team turned a 0-1 deficit against Leeds into a 1-2 lead with a goal from Mason Mount and a boundary penalty from Giorgini, then lost the lead to an equalizer by the great talent Joe Gelhrat in the 83rd minute.
Just before they finish a third game in a row without a win and move even further away from the summit, Chelsea received another division-scoring penalty which was also scored by Georginio and set up 2: 3.
Gerard thanks Liverpool crowd, Photo: Reuters
Manchester United also needed a penalty scored by Cristiano Ronaldo to beat Norwich 0-1.
Arsenal, without help from the penalty spot, defeated Southampton 0: 3 with goals from Alexander Lacazette, Martin Edgor and Gabriel.
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