5 things we learned from this weekend’s Premier League action

Chelsea struck a blow against Manchester City while Arsenal ended Sam Allardyce’s record of never being relegated from the top flight.

Manchester City’s coronation as Premier League champions must wait as their loss to Chelsea coupled with Manchester United’s come-from-behind win at Aston Villa kept the title race alive for a few more days at least.

Sam Allardyce’s record of never having been relegated from the top flight came to an end as West Brom’s fate was sealed, while the race for the top four has heated up after defeats for Leicester and West Ham.

Here, the PA news agency looks at what we learned from the latest round of fixtures.

Chelsea lay down a marker

Not only was this a chance for Manchester City to wrap up a third league title in four seasons, they could have gained a psychological edge over Chelsea ahead of their Champions League final later this month. City were well in the ascendancy just before the interval, leading 1-0 and with Sergio Aguero hovering over a spot-kick. But the Panenka penalty backfired horribly as Edouard Mendy, having initially made a move to his right, got back to his feet to pluck the chipped effort out the air. The Blues rallied after half-time thanks to goals from Hakim Ziyech and Marcos Alonso, bursting City’s bubble and giving them plenty to think about before their May 29 meeting.

Comeback kings at it again

Murmurs of discontent are never far from the surface at Manchester United these days but there can be no doubting the spirit of the side under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as they recorded a 10th comeback win of the term at Aston Villa. Bertrand Traore’s fantastic goal had given Villa hope of recording a first home win over their opponents in 26 years but Bruno Fernandes’ penalty was swiftly followed by Mason Greenwood’s strike – becoming United’s top-scoring Premier League teenager as a result – before Edinson Cavani added a third. A 3-1 win has momentarily delayed City’s title triumph while West Ham’s defeat against Everton has guaranteed United a top-four finish.

Bye-bye Baggies

West Brom manager Sam Allardyce had never before been relegated from the Premier League (Richard Heathcote/PA)

Leicester outfoxed by magnificent Magpies

Newcastle claimed a surprise win at Leicester (Alex Pantling/PA)

Reds still in contention for top-four finish

Jurgen Klopp has challenged Liverpool to win their last four matches (Phil Noble/PA)